Death penalty to stay on books at least one more year
Lincoln, NE – Nebraska’s death penalty law will remain in place for at least another year, as senators who want to repeal it fell short of getting enough votes to overcome a filibuster today/Tuesday. Meanwhile, senators voted to override Gov. Dave Heinemans’ veto of a teachers’ retirement bill.
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The KVNO News Team
Ben Bohall
Graduate Assistant/News Producer
Ben Bohall graduated from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Ben first began his career in radio when he was 15 working as an intern and host for the show “Jazz from Studio One” at KIOS in Omaha.
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Brandon McDermott
News Producer
Brandon McDermott graduated from Omaha Benson High School in May 2004. Brandon began his broadcasting career interning at NRG Media, and then turned to the corporate world for a few years, working as a manager at Telvent DTN. He returned to his first love: radio in June, 2011.
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KVNO News is looking to fill its News Director position beginning January 1, 2013. This position leads, plans, produces and presents news on KVNO from the campus of the University of Nebraska Omaha. For more information or to apply, click here.
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KVNO News
KVNO News is committed to providing in-depth coverage of issues important to our Omaha community, our state and our region. Whether it’s breaking news, ongoing coverage of civic issues or investigative reporting of public entities, the mission of our newsroom is to provide context, perspective and a complete story. Our goal is to accurately inform our community to increase understanding. We also consider it part of our mission to report on underserved communities and bring issues to light that do not receive mainstream coverage. Read More
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KVNO is a service of the University of Nebraska Omaha, and our newsroom serves as a student lab for aspiring journalists in UNO’s School of Communication, providing a real-life newsroom environment for students to hone their skills, and a medium to broadcast student-produced material. Students who work with KVNO News are expected to adhere to our professional standards of excellence and integrity.
KVNO News also collaborates with local media outlets, including NET News in Lincoln, Nebraska’s NPR Station; The Reader, Omaha’s largest alternative weekly; and Nebraska Watchdog, an independent online media source covering politics and government. It is our mission to create open, free-sharing partnerships, which enhance journalistic resources in order to expand and improve local coverage of issues affecting our community.
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