37 years in television
- 14 years as Owner-Hometown Productions, Inc. 1994-present
- 14 years in Television Station News management 1980-94
- 9 years as News Director for KTVE-TV – Monroe, La. 1985-1994
- Owner, Hometown Productions, Inc. 1994-Present
Began career WROK-AM/FM Rockford, Illinois 1973-1975
- Reporter/Anchor WIFR-TV Rockford 1975-1979
- Assistant News Director WLOS-TV Asheville, NC 1979-1985
Awards
- 1998 Small Business Advocate of the Year. Awarded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Louisiana Department of Economic Development.
- 70 Awards during tenure at KTVE-TV
- 1987 – Television Station of the Year – La. Assoc. Broadcasters
- Best Newscast for Southern Region – Louisiana – Arkansas – Mississippi- Alabama – RTNDA – 1994
- Best Newscast – Awarded 4 times Louisiana – Arkansas Associated Press Broadcasters 1986-1994
Organizations
- Monroe Chamber of Commerce, Various Committees 1989 – Present
- West Monroe Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors 1993-1996
- Salvation Army Advisory Board 1990-Present Chairman 1993-95
- Empowerment Zone Committee – Ouachita Parish 1993-95
- Monroe Rotary Club – 1993 – Present
Education
- Bachelor of Arts Political Science/History
- Rockford College – Rockford, Illinois 1975
- Business Management – University of North Carolina 1983-85
- Instructor-Broadcast Journalism-Western Carolina Univ. 1984-85
Personal
- Married, Cathy Lynn Hanson Mayer, 1974 – 4 Children
- 1992 JC Penny Golden Rule Award
- 1992 Citizen of the Year – Salvation Army – Monroe