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\"IMG_20190315_151156037_HDR<\/a>Local news anchor Mark Hanrahan, \u201904, finds himself on the frontline of community issues nearly every day.<\/p>\n

From behind the evening news desk at KREM in Spokane<\/a>, he tells viewers the latest happenings at 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. each night.<\/p>\n

\u201cJournalism offers something new and interesting every day,\u201d Hanrahan said. \u201cIt\u2019s a very important job for society and the communities that we work in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recruited to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ as a quarterback, Hanrahan ended up playing safety during his collegiate career while studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics. But he got his first taste of journalism during an internship in Costa Rica, where he translated Central American news bulletins into English.<\/p>\n

After that, he went from KPTV<\/a> in Portland, to KRTV<\/a> in Great Falls, Montana, to KOAA<\/a> in Colorado Springs, then back to Portland for KPTV and KGW<\/a>. In between, he married fellow Mountaineer Maribell (Vargas) Hanrahan, \u201904.<\/p>\n

Since Hanrahan joined the station as an anchor in 2015, the couple and their two children have made Spokane their home.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a very demanding job, so you figure out quickly whether it\u2019s for you or not,\u201d Hanrahan said.\u00a0 \u201cI worked weekends and all the holidays far from home for many years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Holidays also mark annual community involvement for Hanrahan and his colleagues, who coordinate Tom\u2019s Turkey Drive<\/a> each November to provide hundreds of thousands of meals. He said the station also does a Diaper Drive<\/a> and connects veterans with pets that need a new home.<\/p>\n

Although each day brings new stories to report, Hanrahan said his routine has remained steady since his early days as an intern and beat reporter. He\u2019d pitch stories from the \u201ccrime and courts\u201d beat he covered to the producers and news directors at a daily editorial meeting. Then all of the reporters got their assignments and spent the day pursuing their stories, conducting interviews and editing together a segment for the evening news.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody has this idea of what a journalist or reporter does, but the majority aren\u2019t covering [Washington,] D.C. every day. They\u2019re covering school board or city council decisions that affect the community.\u201d<\/div>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a weird thing, because your whole day is working to create about 90 seconds in the newscast,\u201d Hanrahan said. \u201cAnd if breaking news happens, everything gets tossed out the window.\u201d<\/p>\n

As an anchor, Hanrahan said his workdays start at 2:30 p.m. He writes and records teasers for the day\u2019s lead stories and edits scripts for the nightly news. Nowadays he does fewer stories, but Hanrahan said reporting on Gonzaga University basketball, wildfire season in 2018 and more difficult stories like school shootings keep him involved in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve covered a lot of tragedy over the years, and that never gets easy,\u201d he said. \u201cFirst and foremost, you\u2019re a human being and then a journalist.\u201d<\/p>\n

KREM has been recognized by the city of Spokane for the station\u2019s community outreach. Hanrahan credits his upbringing in Newport with instilling a commitment to give back generously and stay involved in his own neighborhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody has this idea of what a journalist or reporter does, but the majority aren\u2019t covering [Washington,] D.C. every day. They\u2019re covering school board or city council decisions that affect the community,\u201d Hanrahan said.<\/p>\n

When he was searching for a career path, internships gave Hanrahan direction, and today he\u2019s grateful to be in a field that brings new surprises and challenges with every day. He said he and his wife are grateful for their time at EOU and fulfilling life that their education equipped them to build.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s gratifying when you\u2019re able to give an answer when somebody reaches out to you,\u201d Hanrahan said. \u201cWhen you hold people in power accountable or you\u2019re able to get resolution for [an individual] or community as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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