User:Lessachs

Les Sachs joined WGEM in 1973. He started as weekend radio/TV anchor. He was promoted to weekday news anchor/reporter in 1978. He anchored the 6 and 10 newscasts until 1982. Sachs moved to assignment editor/6pm anchor until his promotion to News Director/6pm anchor in 1984. Sachs left WGEM to become news director of WHOI-TV Peoria, Ill. from 1989-1991. He was news director of KGAN-TV Cedar Rapids, Ia. 1991-1993. He returned as News Director/6pm anchor to WGEM in April 1993. Sachs helped lead a team effort in covering the Great Flood of 1993. WGEM won an Edward R. Murrow Award for News Coverage, 1993 Associated Press Station of the Year and numerous other awards for extensive coverage of the 1993 flood. Sachs originated WGEM's "Live at 5" show during the 1993 flood. He anchored it and the 6pm for 13 years. Sachs was also news director when WGEM won a regional EMMY for best small market news station in 2004. Sachs was assigned to senior anchor/reporter status in 2005. Today he continues to anchor the station's award winning 6pm news as well as reporting and also hosting the station's public affairs programs. Sachs also hosts the WGEM News Radio 105 "News Hour" every weekday from 4-5pm. He is a native of Wentzville, Missouri. He is married to Linda with two children, Matthew and Jennifer.

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