John Carlin

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News Anchor at WSLS 10. Anchor 5, 5:30, 6 & 11 pm newscasts and do special assignment…

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Honors & Awards

  • Emmy Award Best News Special

    National Academy of Arts and Sciences Chesapeake Chapter

    Emmy Award for my hour-long special on my reporting from Eagle Pass Tx, while embedded with the Virginia National Guard.

  • Regional Edward R. Murrow Award - Feature

    The Radio and Television Digital News Directors Association

    Winner of the Regional Murrow for my story, Kinzie Goes Downhill, a profile on a disabled skier who, despite being a paraplegic, can do amazing things on snow.

  • Associated Press award - Best Documentary or In-Depth Report

    Associated Press of the Virginia's

    Winner of the AP Award for my reporting on the Crisis at the Texas border where I was embedded with the Virginia National Guard troops as they assisted Texas authorities in containing the flow of migrants into the United States.

  • Crystal Inspiration Award

    Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research

    The FSR Sarc Fighter Podcast, which I created and host was one of the inaugural winners of the FSR Crystal Sarcoidosis Inspiration Award. Presented at a Gala in Washington, D.C.

  • Associated Press Robert Gallimore Award for Distinguished Service

    Associated Press of the Virginias

    Given for distinguished service through journalism.

  • Virginia Association of Broadcasters George Bowles Award for Public Service

    Virginia Association of Broadcasters

    Lifetime Achievement Award from the VAB

  • 10 Emmy Awards

    National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

    I have received ten Emmy awards for anchoring and reporting. Nine were for work at WSLS (NBC), and one, in 2012, was for a story on John Carlin's Virginia on WFXR (FOX) in Roanoke.

  • Peabody Award

    University of Georgia

    I received the Peabody for my role as a lead anchor in WSLS' coverage of the April 16 shootings at Virginia Tech.

Organizations

  • Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research

    Co-Chair Patient Advisory Committee

    - Present

    Active Volunteer for the Foundation and founder and Host of the FSR Sarc Fighter Podcast, which focuses on all aspects of the disease from patients and caregivers to researchers, and pharma companies the Foundation's efforts to support the Sarcoidosis community.

  • Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge

    Board Member

    - Present

    Board member of Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge. Co-chair of the Bicycling Advisory Committee as it relates to tourism. I created and serve as co-host of the Cycling Podcast called Rider-Up.

  • Associated Press of the Virginias

    Board Member

    - Present

    Board Member and Past President of the Associated Press of the Virginias. (Virginia and West Virginia)

  • Saint Francis Service Dogs

    Board Member

    - Present

    Past President of the Board of Directors of Saint Francis Service Dogs, a non-profit that raises, trains, and places dogs to help people with disabilities. Member of the Board since the organization was founded in 1996. Current member of the Executive Board.

  • Blue Ridge Marathon

    Founder and committee member

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    With two other people and eventually many other volunteers, I helped create America's Toughest Road Marathon. Assisted in fundraising, and oversight of the event, as well as significant hands-on effort during the marathon. Served as emcee and race announcer.

  • YMCA of Virginia's Blue Ridge

    Board Member

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    Former Chair of the board of directors for YMCA of Virginia's Blue Ridge. Board member since 1998, which includes the Kirk Family, Gainsboro, Rockbridge County, Salem and Botetourt YMCA's. Member of Executive, and Communications committees.

  • Rotary International

    Member - Past President - Paul Harris Fellow

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    Long-time member of Rotary International in Rocky Mount, then Roanoke Va.

  • Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia

    Board Member

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    Member of the board for three years. Volunteer as Emcee of the annual Gala - The Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame for 30+ years. Also writer and producer of annual tributes to Hall of Fame Inductees.

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