Darren Perron: Award Winning Reporter

Past event
Feb 22, 2024, 1:30 to 2:30 PM

Please join us on Thursday, February 22 at 1:30 at the Richmond Free Library to meet Darren Perron, an Anchor, Award-Winning Reporter and Executive Producer at WCAX—CHANNEL 3 News. The National Television Academy named Darren one of New England's top investigative reporters. His series work, special reports and breaking news coverage earned some of the industry's top awards.

Darren has won the National Edward. R. Murrow Award, 16 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, four Emmy Awards, 21 Emmy Award nominations and 14 Associated Press Awards. His national Edward. R. Murrow Award, one of the most prestigious journalism awards in the U.S., honored his investigation into open-air burn pits in war zones potentially making veterans sick.

Darren spent two weeks in Afghanistan during the summer of 2010 with Channel 3 News photographer Lance MacKenzie. The team embedded with the Vermont National Guard and reported from the war zone. Darren's series called Mission Afghanistan won an Emmy Award, a Murrow Award, Broadcaster of the Year Award, and the military's Seven Seals Award.

He has many stories to tell about the work he's done.

Sponsored by the Community Senior Center. All are welcome.

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Richmond Free Library, Bridge Street, Richmond, VT

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