Todd Boatwright (born September 5, 1965, in

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) is a

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's weekday morning

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Career

Boatwright graduated from the

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with a degree in Radio, Television, and Film, and during his studies he was an intern at

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. His first appearance on TV as an anchor and reporter was at KAVU in

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. After 15 months he moved to

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in Tyler, where he spent five years as the Longview bureau chief and reporter. In 2000, Boatwright reported on the

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and Democratic Conventions.

References

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