Ben Sawyers

Hi my name is Ben Sawyers. I'm an award-winning journalist from Memphis, Tennessee.
In May 2022, I graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Strategic Media with an emphasis in advertising and public relations from the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. In both my academics and extracurriculars, I gained skills that prepared me for a career in broadcast journalism. As Station Manager of the student-run TV station, UATV, I led a team of seven staff members and produced a newscast that won multiple awards, including the NATAS Mid-America College Award for Best Newscast. Outside of producing, I edited, anchored, reported and shot video for daily, 30-minute newscasts.
After graduating, I started work at WATN, ABC24 Memphis as a Multi-Platform Producer. In my position, I produce daily newscasts and digital content, including short and long-form web stories, social media posts and the occasional broadcast package. 

After two years in Memphis, I began working at WFAA in Dallas as a Senior Digital Content Producer. Through my time at WFAA, I've honed my skills in SEO, long-form video editing for our streaming app, live stream production, social media engagement and, of course, AP-style journalistic writing.

My articles have been viewed millions of times with topics ranging from local crime to sports to state politics and beyond.
Feel free to reach out to me via my LinkedIn, which can be accessed in the link below.