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A resolution honoring Vicki Yates upon the occasion of her retirement from News Channel 5 Network.
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WHEREAS, when Vicki Yates brings you the news every night at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., you are benefiting from more than three decades of journalism experience and award-winning reporting; and
WHEREAS, in addition to her anchoring and reporting duties, Vicki co-hosts the annual Children's Miracle Network Telethon benefiting Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, a testament to her community involvement on and off the air; and
WHEREAS, Vicki's career began in Detroit, Michigan while attending college. As a freelance reporter, she worked for Michigan's number one minority newspaper, The Michigan Chronicle. While a junior at Michigan State University, she was hired to work at WJIM-TV as a news reporter; and
WHEREAS, Vicki's experience and responsibilities grew while working as Assistant News Director, reporter and Public Affairs Director at WMJC Radio in Detroit. She was responsible for six daily newscasts and two weekly public service programs. From there, Vicki went on to work as a news writer, producer, and news reporter at two other stations in Michigan and Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Vicki's talent eventually landed her an anchor/news reporter position at WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, where she helped make the Noon newscast number one in the market. Before joining the NewsChannel 5 Network team, Vicki anchored and reported at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for five years; and
WHEREAS, Vicki has won six Emmys for reports including a mini documentary "Bundles of Joy" on multiple births, a special news feature about the life of Olympian Wilma Rudolph, and for her news franchise, "School Patrol"; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, Vicki was invited by the White House to visit Washington, D.C. and interview President Barack Obama one-on-one; and
WHEREAS, Vicki is the proud mother of three children; a daughter, Torri, who is a multimedia host and also an actress, and twin boys Maxx and ...
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