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Bob McNaney - Investigative Reporter

"My dream was to be the play-by-play guy for the Chicago Cubs," says Bob McNaney. "But along the way I found the challenges of television news."


Previous experience
Bob joined 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS in April 1995.  He began his broadcasting career at KIMT-TV in Mason City, Iowa.  He also worked at KXXV-TV in Waco, Texas; KTTC-TV in Rochester, Minnesota; and KLAS-TV in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Awards
Bob has be honored with many national and local journalism awards for his coverage of breaking news, the airlines and investigative reporting. He has won multiple National Headliner Awards, Mutiple Emmy Awards, aswell as several Associated Press Awards among others.

Personal interests
Bob was raised in Oak Park, IL and graduated from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. 

Bob’s desire to replace Harry Carey has been replaced by a no-nonsense pursuit of breaking news in the Twin Cities area: "I like the constant deadline…the clock is always running…it’s like the last minute of the game everyday…all day long."  

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