Mary Ann Dana Verhovsek

Background

Verhovsek, Mary Ann Dana was born on August 6, 1955 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Rudolph Fred and Mary Teresa Verhovsek.

Career

Announcer, various radio stations, 1974-1976; anchor newscasts, executive producer, Station WCRO Radio, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1976-1978; with, Station WTAJ television, Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1978-1979; anchor, Station WFBG FM & AM, Altoona, 1983-1984; anchor, WJAC FM & AM, Johnstown, 1979-1982; anchor, Station WAJE AM, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, 1982-1983; news reporter, Station WIXV/WBMQ, Savannah, Georgia, 1984-1986; anchor, WBBQ FM & AM, Augusta, Georgia, since 1986.

Achievements

• Mary Ann Dana Verhovsek has been listed as a noteworthy Radio news anchor, reporter by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Media committee City of Augusta's Forth of July parade and celebration, 1991. Hospitality committee chairman Olde Town Neighborhood Association's first Tour of Homes, 1991. Active Celebrity Fashion Show, 1991, Leadership Augusta, Leadership Aiken, since 1989, Richmond County School System, since 1988, Augusta Players, 1986-1987.

Judge annual Pet-a-Fair Humane Society, 1988-1992. Drama club advisor Immaculate Conception School, 1989-1991. Fund raiser Med.Coll.

Georgia, since 1987; board directors Olde Towne Neighborhood Association, Augusta, 1994. Member Society Professional Journalists (secretary Agusta professional chapter), Georgia Association ofNewscasters, Augusta Lions Club (president 1994-1995), Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters Association (excellence special staff coverage 1990, excellence-best regularly scheduled newscast 1989, excellence-specialized reporting 1986), South Carolina. Press Broadcasters Association (1st place spot news 1990), West Augusta Rotary Club (1st place-public service reporting 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: exercise, local theatre.

Connections

Father:

Rudolph Fred Verhovsek

Mother:

Mary Teresa Verhovsek