Jeff Gillan
Jeff Gillan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jeffrey Scott Gillan June 1, 1957 |
| Education | American University (M.A.) Georgetown University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1986–2022 |
| Employer(s) | Landmark Media Enterprises (2001–2009) Intermountain West Communications Company (2009–2014) Sinclair Broadcast Group (2014–2022) |
| Television | KFSM-TV (1986–1987) WSLS-TV (1987–1990) WKOW (1990–2001) KLAS-TV (2001–2009) KSNV (2009–2022) |
Jeffrey Scott Gillan (born June 1, 1957) is a retired American journalist and regional television news anchor.[1][2]
Education
[edit]Gillan attended college in Washington, D.C., receiving his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and his master's degree in journalism and public affairs from American University.[3]
Career
[edit]Gillan worked for eight years as an anchor and the managing editor at the cable channel Las Vegas One and KLAS-TV (Channel 8) before joining KSNV-TV (Channel 3) in November 2009 as its assistant news director.[2] He left a TV anchor job at WKOW in Madison, Wisconsin, after 11 years to take the Las Vegas One position.[1][4]
In 2022, after 13 years as managing director and anchor at KSNV, Gillan retired, having worked for over 30 years in the broadcast news industry.[5] Several Nevada dignitaries were part of his retirement announcement broadcast on KSNV, including former governor of Nevada, Steve Sisolak and former mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman, among others.[5]
Awards and nominations
[edit]- 2006, won Pacific Southwest Regional Emmy Award for KLAS-TV[6]
- 2009, won Pacific Southwest Regional Emmy Award for KLAS-TV[7]
- 2016, won Pacific Southwest Regional Emmy Award for KSNV[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Alesia, Tom (April 10, 2001). "TV anchor Jeff Gillan takes job in Vegas". Wisconsin State Journal. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ^ a b Bornfeld, Steve (October 24, 2009). "Gillan joining KVBC as assistant news director". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Jeff Gillan: Reporter". KSNV-TV. December 9, 2015. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022.
- ^ Clarke, Norm (October 20, 2009). "LV One Newscast Discontinued". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "News 3 says farewell as veteran reporter Jeff Gillan signs off". KSNV. August 18, 2022. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022.
- ^ "2006 Recipient List" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "2009 Recipient List" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ "2016 Recipient List". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 13 June 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Jeff Gillan at IMDb
- 1957 births
- Living people
- American male journalists
- American television reporters and correspondents
- American University School of Communication alumni
- Georgetown University alumni
- Journalists from Arkansas
- Journalists from Las Vegas
- Journalists from Wisconsin
- Journalists from Virginia
- Television anchors from Las Vegas