Ron Terrell
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Published: 5/04/2009 4:40 pm
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 Emmy-Award Winning Daybreak anchor, Ron Terrell, has been a member of the FOX23 News team since June of 2004.
Ron co-anchors FOX23 News Daybreak and FOX23 News at Noon. Ron moved into the News Anchor chair from the sports department after serving as Sports Director for nearly 2 years, covering major events such as the 2005 Orange Bowl and the NCAA Tournament.
In 2005, Ron received the OAB Award for best sportscast for the "FOX23 Sports Buzz." In 2005, he took over duties as host of Oklahoma State University's coaches shows. Prior to Tulsa, Ron worked at KOCO, Oklahoma City's ABC affiliate, serving as Sports Director for 2 years. There, he also covered major sporting events including the 2001 US Open, 2002 Final Four, 2003 Rose Bowl and Dallas Cowboys football, but the highlight of his career was following the Oklahoma Sooners as they captured the national title at the 2001 Orange Bowl. He was a part of 3 OAB Award-winning OU football specials, and won AP Best Sportscast in 2004.
Prior to Tulsa, Ron worked at KOCO, Oklahoma City's ABC affliate, serving as Sports Director for 2 years. There, he also covered numerous major sporting events including the 2001 US Open, 2002 Final Four, 2003 Rose Bowl and Dallas Cowboys football, but the highlight of his career was following the Oklahoma Sooners as they captured the national title at the 2001 Orange Bowl. He was a part of 3 OAB Award-winning OU football specials, and won AP Best Sportscast in 2004.
Ron began his career in southeastern Oklahoma as a Sports Reporter at KTEN before becoming station's Weekend Sports Anchor.
Ron's extensive broadcast experience includes news coverage of the Oklahoma City Bombing and the 1999 Oklahoma City tornadoes. He has also co-hosted various radio programs in both Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
A 1994 graduate of OU, Ron grew up in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He loves spending time with his wife and daughter. In his spare time, Ron enjoys golf, basketball, skiing, going to concerts, and watching sporting events, including his beloved Detroit Tigers, who break his heart year after year.
Send Ron an Email: rterrell@fox23.com
 
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