Ripped gently from the headlines of The Parley’s Progress, the outstanding weekly newspaper of the 87th largest city in Utah, comes an abundance of good news. After more than thirty years of being asked the same question—“Why don’t you give us some good news for a change?”—veteran television news anchor Bruce Lindsay obliges us with humorous and heartwarming stories from the idyllic town that we believe we grew up in—or wished we did. Inspired from the stories found in real small-town newspapers, Bruce Lindsay introduces us to the down-to-earth, foible-filled characters from Parley’s Grove—folks who can make the mundane mesmerizing and the absurd endearing. Warm, poignant, and always hilarious, these affectionate vignettes of small-town life will help you remember who you are and where you’re from. About the Author Bruce Lindsay, a news anchor for KSL television and an author, grew up in the Salt Lake Valley. He received a communications degree from Brigham Young University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He also received an MBA degree from the University of Utah. Bruce’s work has been recognized by many regional and national awards, including the Iris award from the National Association of Television Program Executives, a silver medal from the New York Film and Video Festival, and various awards from the Utah Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Utah Broadcasters Association. Bruce is married to the former Shari Anderson of Salt Lake City. They are the parents of two sons and four daughters.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
The Hometown Weekly - Good News for a Change
Ripped gently from the headlines of The Parley’s Progress, the outstanding weekly newspaper of the 87th largest city in Utah, comes an abundance of good news. After more than thirty years of being asked the same question—“Why don’t you give us some good news for a change?”—veteran television news anchor Bruce Lindsay obliges us with humorous and heartwarming stories from the idyllic town that we believe we grew up in—or wished we did. Inspired from the stories found in real small-town newspapers, Bruce Lindsay introduces us to the down-to-earth, foible-filled characters from Parley’s Grove—folks who can make the mundane mesmerizing and the absurd endearing. Warm, poignant, and always hilarious, these affectionate vignettes of small-town life will help you remember who you are and where you’re from. About the Author Bruce Lindsay, a news anchor for KSL television and an author, grew up in the Salt Lake Valley. He received a communications degree from Brigham Young University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He also received an MBA degree from the University of Utah. Bruce’s work has been recognized by many regional and national awards, including the Iris award from the National Association of Television Program Executives, a silver medal from the New York Film and Video Festival, and various awards from the Utah Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Utah Broadcasters Association. Bruce is married to the former Shari Anderson of Salt Lake City. They are the parents of two sons and four daughters.
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