Background
Stock, Stephen Michael was born on May 16, 1961 in Colorado Springs. Son of Ray Kesecker and Juanita Madeline (Keller) Stock.
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Stephen Michael Stock
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Bachelor, University of North Carolina, 1983.
Career
From engineering technical to general assignment reporter WDBJ-television, Roanoke, Virginia, 1983-1986. From investigative reporter to weekend anchor, producer WECT-television, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1986-1987. Bureau chief Anderson, South Carolina WYFF-television, Greenville, South Carolina, 1987-1991.
Investigative reporter-bureau chief Ocala, Florida WESH-television, Orlando, 1991—2005, chief investigative reporter, since 2005. Standby Southeast correspondent NBC NewsChannel, since 1995. Guest lecr. Marion County Sheriff' General’ s Office, Ocala, 1993—1998, University Florida Press Club, Gainesville, 1993.
Participant Media Studies Initial Advanced Power Reporting Seminar The Poynter Institute, 1998, participant Getting Wired Seminar, 2001.
Achievements
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Advisory board member Jack Eckerd Youth Camp E-Kel-Etu, Silver Springs, Florida, since 1996. Founder Ocala/Marion County Town meeting on Violence, 1996. Advisory board member Florida Environthon, Ocala/Silver Springs, 1993.
Vice president, board directors Ocala Habitat for Humanity, 1996—1999. Elder First Presbyterian Church, Ocala, 1996—1999, Fort King Presbyterian Church, Ocala, since 2005. Member of Central Florida Press Club (Best General News 1994, Merit Recognition for Spot News 1995, Best Spot News award 1996, Best Investigative Report award 1996, Merit General News award 1996), Investigative Reporters and Editors Association, Society Professional Journalists (Finalist Non-deadline News 1999, 1st place television Investigations Market 1-100 Green Eyeshade award 2000, Florida Sunshine State award for best investigative reporting 2000, Sunshine State award Best Investigative 2006, RTNDA Communicator award of distinction, Green Eyeshade award 2006).
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Married Lynn Victoria Peithman, July 20, 1985. 1 child Michael Stephen Ray.
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American
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Named television Journalist of Year, RTNDA of Carolinas, 1989. Recipient television Agricultural News Coverage award, South Carolina Agriculture Company, 1989, Florida Media award, Florida Emergency Management Association, 1997, 5 Emmy awards, Alfred I. DuPont Columbia University Silver Baton, 2004, George Foster Peabody award, 2004, Sigma Delta Chi award, 2003, First Place Individual Achievement award, Associated Press, 2004, Best in Show-television award, Florida Associated Press, 2005, Best Investigative Report award, 2005. Ethics fellow, Poynter Institute Media Studies, 2004.Named television Journalist of Year, RTNDA of Carolinas, 1989. Recipient television Agricultural News Coverage award, South Carolina Agriculture Company, 1989, Florida Media award, Florida Emergency Management Association, 1997, 5 Emmy awards, Alfred I. DuPont Columbia University Silver Baton, 2004, George Foster Peabody award, 2004, Sigma Delta Chi award, 2003, First Place Individual Achievement award, Associated Press, 2004, Best in Show-television award, Florida Associated Press, 2005, Best Investigative Report award, 2005. Ethics fellow, Poynter Institute Media Studies, 2004.