TOP-NOTCH TIM DEPARTMENT OF AWARD-WINNING COMMUNICATION PROFESSOR BOASTS EMMY WORDS Olivia Cook I I PHOTOS Abigail Cooper Tim Hamilton, assistant professor of communication, served as chief photographer for Little Rock television station K TV for 32 years. Hamilton graduated from Harding in 1980 and landed his first job at KATV after beginning as an intern. "I think it was ironic that l ended up with a career in TV since I had dreamed of a career in radio, but the internship really opened that door for me," Hamilton said. After working at KATV, Hamilton joined the Harding faculty in 2012. Dr. Ginger Blackstone, assistant professor f communication, met Hamilton in 1990 when she completed an internship with KATV while Hamilton was the chief photographer. "At the time, I knew of him because he had such a great reputation," Blackstone said. "It wasn't until he came to work at Harding that I really got to know him, but once 1 got tQ know him jonj a personal level, I quickly realized that his reputation was ddinirel) accurate." While at KATV, Hamilton worked in both sports and news. Reflecting on his time at K ATV, he said that his favorite sports story was the 1994 CAA basketball championship, when the University of Arkansas men's basketball team won. Hamilton grew up in Arkansas and had always been fan of the Razorbacks, so it was a dream come true getting to cover the 1994 championship. Another notable story that he covered \vas President Bill Clinton's elections in 1992 and 1996, for which he earned an Emmy award - the first of two. For the ocher, Hamilton and the KATY crew traveled to Peru to shoot a story called "The War on Drugs." Hamilton also earned the ational Edward R. Murrow award for "396 Days," a news documentary he worked on about Bill Clinton's election as president. One of Hamilton's favorite things about working at Harding was sharing what he learned on the job with students who wanted to go into broadcast. He also made it a point to be very honest about life and expectations for the real world. Sophomore broadcast journalism major Makayla Twigg had Hamilton for several classes. "He wants us to succeed and will do anything in his power to help us do that," Twigg said. Blackstone als spoke highly of Hamilton's teaching ability, saying he was very patient and kind with his students. "He truly wants to help people grow," Blackstone said. "It is not · about him at all. He is extremely selfless." I Tim Hamilton, assistant professor of communication, offers a unique perspective to students by sharing over three decades of professional broadcasting experience. The Television Academy honored Hamilton twice with Emmy awards in recognition for excellent work as a broadcaster.// Photo by Abigail Cooper 77 )> 0 C ~ ~ --i )> ,, ,, I\) 0 <O
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