Michael Calcagno

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# Episodes
15 episodes
Rating
TV-UN

Episodes of Michael Calcagno

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  Reporter/Anchor Reel
  
  The reporter/anchor resume reel for broadcast journalist Michael Calcagno.
  - Release date
    
    Mar 17, 2010
  - Runtime
    
    11:35
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  Michael Calcagno Resume Reel
  
  This is the broadcast reporter resume reel for Michael Calcagno, January 2010.
  - Release date
    
    Jan 11, 2010
  - Runtime
    
    14:57
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  New Hope for Junction City
  
  Just north of Eugene is the small town of Junction City that has been hit especially hard during the recession. During the past year they've lost 2,000 jobs and in a community of 4,500 people it was crippling. After suffering through those hard times though, the city is now looking at an infusion of new jobs and infrastructure on the horizon.
  - Release date
    
    May 17, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    07:25
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  Raising a Baby in Hard Times
  
  Raising a newborn can be stressful enough as it is but when you factor in a job loss for one in every four families, it can seem impossible. Now, a non-profit designed to give parents the tools to raise their child is more popular than ever. Founded in 1978, Birth to Three has helped more than 86,000 parents and children in Lane county alone.
  - Release date
    
    May 7, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    01:49
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  Helpline for the Unemployed
  
  A new help line in lane county aims to provide support and connect the unemployed with companies looking to hire. A federal grant has established the new pilot program for the area's laid-off workers because the period in between jobs has grown from an average of about three months to six or nine months. That long period of unemployment is creating a need for broader social help.
  - Release date
    
    May 4, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    01:45
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  Money in the Bank...or Credit Union?
  
  As the negative perception of big banks continues to grow through the credit crisis and federal bailouts, many consumers are pulling their savings from banks and moving it to local community credit unions. Now some credit unions are capitalizing on the fear and bringing in more and more people.
  - Release date
    
    Apr 23, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    01:42
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  Rolling with the Punches
  
  As people cut back spending and companies are forced to close, one local business is expanding. It's based on mixed martial arts and the sport’s growth in popularity is bringing in more and more people. Gerald Stebendt is a former UFC fighter and after a torn meniscus he opened Northwest Training Center, an MMA gym. But the facility doesn't live up to a lot of the preconceived notions about "cage-fighting." Stebendt makes sure his gym has a friendly atmosphere and is open to anyone who wants t...
  - Release date
    
    Apr 17, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    02:06
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  Michael Calcagno Résumé Reel
  
  Broadcasting has always been a passion of mine. When I was young I would watch the local newscast and look up to the reporter in the field. That feeling stuck with me as I grew up. I reported for my high school newspaper, interned at the community newspaper in my town during the summer and even borrowed my aunt’s handycam to shoot my own news reports. Sorry to say — I don’t think those made my reel.When it was time to go to college the natural choice was journalism and loving the northwest, th...
  - Release date
    
    Mar 15, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    07:38
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  Civic Stadium Historic Slideshow
  
  Built as part of a cooperative effort between the city of Eugene, the 4J school district and the Works Progress Administration, Civic Stadium now holds the title of seventh oldest professional ballpark in the nation. Built in 1938, the stadium was the larget W.P.A. project in Lane County. William Lewis was the foreman of the project and then hired by the school district to be the head groundskeeper during the stadium’s early days. His son, Grady Lewis grew up with his dad and mom in an apartme...
  - Release date
    
    Mar 8, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    02:46
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  Striking Out: An Old Baseball Stadium in Trouble
  
  As the country’s seventh oldest professional ballpark still in use, Civic Stadium in Eugene has an unmistakable historic charm. But as the facility falls into disrepair, no one seems to want to foot the bill to maintain it. Now, as the primary user, the Eugene Emeralds minor league baseball team looks for a new home field, many are trying to preserve the 70-year-old stadium.
  - Release date
    
    Mar 7, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    07:25