User:Ben Holbert

Ben Holbert (Born March 6, 1959) is an American award-winning television newscaster appearing in the Cleveland media market from January 1988 to August 2005. Holbert is known in many circles as "The Newsman." Holbert began his broadcast career in 1980 as a technician with WJW-TV-CBS formerly WJKW), but moved to a similar role as operational engineer with WVIZ-TV-PBS-25, also in Cleveland. Holbert worked his way through college while working at the PBS station.  In 1985, Holbert went to work for WJMO Radio 1490-AM in Cleveland as a radio reporter and talk show host.  There, he interviewed several celebrities, most notably, syndicated talk show host Oprah Winfrey; Miss Ohio, Halle Berry, and famed boxing promoter Don King.

In 1987, Holbert went to work as a charter member of the Original Ten O'clock News on WUAB-TV 43. He won four Emmy awards for his news reports highlighting youth issues. In 1995, WUAB and local competitor WOIO joined forces as a news duopoly. Holbert was a feature reporter and substitute news anchor and remained with the station until 1997. He later returned to the station in 1999 in a similar capacity. Holbert explored various management opportunities outside of mainstream television before moving to WKYC-TV-NBC in 2002. He worked as a news reporter and substitute news anchor before leaving in 2005 to pursue other opportunities.

Ben Holbert is a 1984 graduate of Kent State University; he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. In 2010 he enrolled in the University Phoenix and earned a Masters of Business Administration degree. In 2010 he established the media relations firm, Holbert Enterprises LLC. The company is doing business as Holbert Consulting.