Background
Johnson, Micah William was born on July 23, 1963 in Pittsburgh. Son of William T. and Joann K. (Pierce) Johnson.
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Micah William Johnson
Edit Profiledirector television newscaster
Education
Student, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1981-1984.
Career
Announcer, WLEM-AM/WQKY-FM, Emporium, Pennsylvania, 1978-1981;
news director, anchorman, WIUP-television, Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1981-1984;
anchorman, reporter, WSEE-television, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1984-1985;
anchorman, managing editor, WVVA-television, Bluefield, West Virginia, 1985-1986;
news director, anchorman, WKYN-television, St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, 1986-1987;
anchorman television and radio news, Cable News Network, Atlanta, 1987-1989;
anchorman, correspondent, NBC-television News, Washington, 1989-1990;
senior producer radio & television, United States Senate, Washington, 1990;
anchorman, news director, Station KTSM-television-AM-FM, El Paso, Texas, 1990-1993;
anchorman, news director, Station WTOV-television, Steubenville, Ohio., 1993-1994;
director news, Station WBRE-television, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1994-1996;
news director, Station WPXI-television, Pittsburgh, 1996-1998;
news director, Columbia Broadcasting System, Birmingham, AL., since 1998. Talk show host Station KTSM Newsradio, El Paso, 1990-1993. Adjunct Professor Dekalb College, Clarkston, Georgia, 1987-1989.
Board directors Connecticut Association Press.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer fireman Morris Township Fire Company, Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, since 1980, Erie Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, 1984-1985. Director choir Morrisdale United Methodist Church, 1982-1987. Board directors El Paso Humane Society, El Paso Zoological Society.
Member of advisory board Salvation Army. With Pennsylvania National Guard, since 1981. Member NATAS, National Press Club, Radio-television News Dirs.
Association (Overall Excellence in News award), Connecticut Association Press Board Dirs. (vice president), National RadioBroadcasters Association, El Paso Police Officers Association (honorary), White House Corrs. Association, National Wildlife Federation (board directors Indiana U. magazine), El PasoHumane Society (board directors), El Paso Zool Society (board directors) National Press Club, El Paso Downtown Lions Club, Masons.
