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New Anchors Added to Virtual News Center for Radio


Virtual News Center, independent provider of local news for radio, continues to expand with recent additions to the anchor staff bringing over 100 years of combined experience and numerous awards to the company's team.

Alan Spector-Orlando, has an extensive news background, having served as news director for three different stations in Orlando and winning awards from the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters and the Greater Orlando Press Club.

Daune Robinson-Cleveland, has picked up AP and state and local broadcasters awards in Illinois, Metro Washington, DC and Ohio. She also received an Emmy for Sports Reporting while she was in DC.

Dave Alpert-Los Angeles, is an award-winning broadcast journalist, with decades of experience at both the network and local level. His resume includes nearly 30 years at ABC News.

Peter Killeen-Philadelphia, is the winner of numerous awards from the Associated Press and the Radio and Television News Directors Association, including national Edward R. Murrow award for Best Newscast, 2009.

Darrell Moody-Orlando, continues work for the Florida News Network and WFLF and he hosts a weekly public affairs show called Focus Orlando which airs on WORL, WBZW and WTLN. Moody is also a helicopter videographer for Central Florida News 13.

Dianna Kelly-Atlanta, has been a radio news vet for more than two decades, garnering six Associated Press awards along the way. She's a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

These six anchors join a team of 18 pros that provide daily newscasts on 145 stations.

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