Views of the News: Car hits TV reporter during live shot

By Travis McMillen,

Amy Simons, Aaron Hay

Published January 26, 2022 at 3:23 PM CST

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Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely

Journalists across the country are calling for safer work conditions after a car struck a West Virginia television reporter during a live report. Also, a Columbia radio legend says it’s time to retire and it seems the nation caught Chiefs fever during 13 seconds of football Sunday night. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

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Travis McMillen

Travis McMillen is the senior media producer at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. For KBIA, Travis oversees production of Views of the News and The Daily Blend with AC.

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Amy Simons

AMY SIMONS teaches news literacy, multimedia journalism and advanced social media strategies.

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Aaron Hay

Aaron worked as a full-time on-air host at KBIA from 2017 to 2022. He continues as the Managing Producer on High Turnout Wide Margins.

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