Vince Lennon

Note: Vince Lennon left 6 News in February, 2004

Birthplace/Hometown:

Born in Queens, New York/ raised Tampa/ St. Petersburg, Florida

Education:

• Chattanooga State Technical Community College and the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Previous Media Experience:

• WFLA-TV, Tampa, Florida 1983-84 (intern, weather and sports departments)

• WMNF-FM, Tampa, Florida 1985-86 (Radical Noise Radio Show) 

• WAWL-FM, Chattanooga, Tennessee 1988-89 (air personality and assistant program Director)

• WDEF-TV, Chattanooga, Tennessee 1990-93 (producer/reporter)

• WTVC-TV, Chattanooga, Tennessee 1993-94 (editor/sports photographer)
• WHOA-TV, Montgomery, Alabama 1994-98 (sports director)
• KDAF-TV, Dallas, Texas 1999-2000 (sports reporter)
• WTVC-TV, Chattanooga, Tennessee 2000-2003 (reporter)

Date of Joining WATE:

July 2003

Pet Owner:

We have a dog.

Outside Interests/Hobbies:

Mountain biking, fishing, golfing, reading, listening and playing alternative music, cooking, baseball research (specifically Negro League history), watching/participating in sports, spending time with family.

What You Enjoy About Local News:

Delivering relevant information to people that they can use. On a personal level, I appreciate seeing people, events and things up close and as they really are, then disseminating that for the viewers, hopefully with clarity and focus. We live in the information age, but if that information is not available to the people who need it the most, what is its value?

Media Awards and Honors:

• Part of Tennessee AP "Best News Operation" 1991,1992 and 1993 at WDEF-TV, Chattanooga.
• The Blue-Gray All Star Football Classic Hall of Fame Slection Committee Member 1997 Montgomery, Alabama.
• Shot/ Associate Producer for Texas AP Sports Reporting Awards 1999.

• East Tennessee SPJ Chapter Sports Reporting Merit Award 2001.