accepted a job offer as a staff video editor with WETA-TV for "PBS NewsHour" and "NewsHour Weekend."
He had been working in freelance roles for more than nine years.
"I feel very fortunate to have freelanced for 'NewsHour' periodically over the last couple of years. Thanks to the people there who have made me feel welcome from the first day.
"Thanks to my friend and former news director Dave Hopkins for taking a chance on me to begin my career. He and the whole crew at WTAJ-TV gave me a valuable foundation for the news business. Returning to my news roots has me grateful for the opportunity, and excited to get started."