Greg Peterson

Background

About Greg Peterson

Investigative reporter over 40 years TV, radio, newspaper Named News Director at WBUP/WBKP TV ABC10 CW5 in Sept. 2014, My 3rd time at favorite TV station. Warned them I was progressive. Staff was in state of flux as previous news director had terrorized them (all wanted to leave). I loved it. Hope to work there a 4th time. Won top Michigan Association of Broadcasters award for exposing the state's mismanagement and tragic handling of the tiny U.P. deer herd and that revealed the repeated lies about the reason for the U.P. wolf hunt by the Governor, chair of the Natural Resources Commission, the MI DNR in Lansing and U.P. August 2014 started Upper Peninsula Breaking News: investigative reporter, breaking street news, American Indian issues, Environment Issues Volunteer media advisor: EarthKeepers II, Earth Healing Initiative, Zaagkii Wings & Seeds Project (Youth protect pollinators, plant native plants), EarthKeeper Initiative, Turtle Island Project, Manoomin (Wild Rice) Project Interfaith U.P. environment projects founded by Rev. Jon Magnuson, director nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute. Assisted Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission (NELM) Rock Point, AZ. Good friend Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard, Ex Dir; Deborah Haffner Hubbard, pastor NELM House of Prayer. Worked for Author Joy Ibsen (editor Church & Life) wrote “Unafraid” co-authored by late father Rev. Harald Ibsen & “Songs of Denmark” 10 years east Georgia correspondent Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Co-organized 1986 James Brown Appreciation Day in Augusta with Rev. Terence A. Dicks. honored Godfather of Soul shores of Savannah River thanks to promos by Casey Kasem & help by Dick Clark. First time city honored Mr. Brown. Turtle Island Project co-founded July 2007 by Rev. Lynn Hubbard; Rev. Dr. George Cairns of Chesterton, IN. Promotes respect for culture/heritage of Indigenous peoples Owe career to Junior Achievement; late mentor Augusta investigative reporter Jay Mann (Jan Tillman Hutchens) Specialties: Investigative reporting, newspaper writing, use of TV cameras and digital editing, enjoy taking digital video, photos. Specialty is crime and street reporting, and investigating political and corporate corruption. My investigative skills have gotten me in hot water with a few employers as some of those caught in wrongdoing were advertisers. Love environment protection, outdoor reporting like fishing/hunting. Follow the rules but will go for the jugular of the corrupt if turned loose by boss.