Jeff Gillan

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Jeff Gillan
Born
Jeffrey Scott Gillan

(1957-06-01) June 1, 1957 (age 67)
Education American University (M.A.)
Georgetown University (B.A.)
Occupation Journalist
Years active1986–2022
Employer(s) Landmark Media Enterprises (2001–2009)
Intermountain West Communications Company (2009–2014)
Sinclair Broadcast Group (2014–2022)
Television KFSM-TV (1986–1987)
WSLS-TV (1987–1990)
WKOW (1990–2001)
KLAS-TV (2001–2009)
KSNV (2009–2022)

Jeffrey Scott Gillan (born June 1, 1957) is a retired American journalist and regional television news anchor. [1] [2]

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Education

Gillan attended college in Washington, D.C., receiving his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and his master's degree in journalism and public affairs from American University. [3]

Career

Gillan worked for eight years as an anchor and the managing editor at the cable channel Las Vegas One and KLAS-TV (Channel 8) before joining KSNV-TV (Channel 3) in November 2009 as its assistant news director. [2] He left a TV anchor job at WKOW in Madison, Wisconsin, after 11 years to take the Las Vegas One position. [1] [4]

In 2022, after 13 years as managing director and anchor at KSNV, Gillan retired, having worked for over 30 years in the broadcast news industry. [5] Several Nevada dignitaries were part of his retirement announcement broadcast on KSNV, including former governor of Nevada, Steve Sisolak and former mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman, among others. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Alesia, Tom (April 10, 2001). "TV anchor Jeff Gillan takes job in Vegas". Wisconsin State Journal . Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Bornfeld, Steve (October 24, 2009). "Gillan joining KVBC as assistant news director". Las Vegas Sun . Archived from the original on January 16, 2025.
  3. "Jeff Gillan: Reporter". KSNV-TV . December 9, 2015. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022.
  4. Clarke, Norm (October 20, 2009). "LV One Newscast Discontinued". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Archived from the original on April 20, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "News 3 says farewell as veteran reporter Jeff Gillan signs off". KSNV . August 18, 2022. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022.
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