ABOUT LIAM
LIAM BREAKS NEWS
Liam's breaking news philosophy has always been first, but factual. As a bureau reporter, the most important thing he learned was developing relationships. Those relationships paid off when he got a call at 6:00 in the morning about a shooting at a poultry plant on the day before Thanksgiving. Liam got out the details before any of his competitors in his market, and any of the stations in top 50 markets that covered that area. He ended up doing six live hits throughout that day, including one for a top 30 market in North Carolina.
That's a great example of his ability to break news when it matters. But, it's not the only one. He has broken stories about crime, misconduct and politics during my time in Eastern North Carolina.
That's a great example of his ability to break news when it matters. But, it's not the only one. He has broken stories about crime, misconduct and politics during my time in Eastern North Carolina.
LIAM TELLS STORIES
FROM THE HEART
The stories that keep Liam going are the ones that renew his faith in humanity. His favorite part of the job is meeting new people who blow him away with their kindness and perseverance in navigating this crazy world.
This story was developed by a simple idea: This Christmas is different. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, so many regular holiday traditions had been pushed aside. So many families didn't have the money to make the holidays what it should be, or what they had longed it to become after the year we had all endured. To explain all that to children would undoubtedly be tough. Ashley Davis' family graciously invited Liam into their home to explain how they had to do just that.
This story was developed by a simple idea: This Christmas is different. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, so many regular holiday traditions had been pushed aside. So many families didn't have the money to make the holidays what it should be, or what they had longed it to become after the year we had all endured. To explain all that to children would undoubtedly be tough. Ashley Davis' family graciously invited Liam into their home to explain how they had to do just that.
LIAM GETS TO THE TRUTH
Storytelling is what keeps Liam afloat, but uncovering far-reaching injustices is why he puts so much value into his profession.
Liam began receiving complaints from a woman he had worked with a few times on Hurricane Florence recovery effort stories. She, eventually, revealed that she claimed she had been wrongfully terminated from her job with the government program after challenging her superior on slow progress with her cases. Those cases were now up-in-the-air, and they feared the little progress that had been made in two years would be set back.
The woman wanted to remain anonymous out of fear for future government employment opportunities, after much discussion with his managers, they agreed, which took some creative thinking on his end. Shortly after Liam's story aired, dozens more women came forward to claim the same wrongful termination after complaints of disfunction, inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment.
Liam began receiving complaints from a woman he had worked with a few times on Hurricane Florence recovery effort stories. She, eventually, revealed that she claimed she had been wrongfully terminated from her job with the government program after challenging her superior on slow progress with her cases. Those cases were now up-in-the-air, and they feared the little progress that had been made in two years would be set back.
The woman wanted to remain anonymous out of fear for future government employment opportunities, after much discussion with his managers, they agreed, which took some creative thinking on his end. Shortly after Liam's story aired, dozens more women came forward to claim the same wrongful termination after complaints of disfunction, inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment.