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Mr. Goheen is a freelance television photographer and producer based in Denver, Colorado. He is recognized by his peers, as one of the best in the business. Winning more than 300 local, regional, and national awards, Mr. Goheen is the only three-time winner of his profession's top award, the National Press Photographers Association's (NPPA) Television News Photographer of the Year and is a recipient of the prestigious Joseph A. Sprague Memorial Award, a lifetime achievement award for the advancement of television news.
He is widely recognized for his storytelling skills and for his ability to capture great sound and pictures. His honors, which include 15 Emmy awards, have been granted for all kinds of stories, from spot news and features to sports and documentaries. NPPA also gives a Television Station of the Year award, which recognizes the best television news photography in the business. Stations have received this award three times while he was on staff.
During his 25-year career, Mr. Goheen has traveled the world to photograph major stories and events. Some of his assignments have included the civil war and famine in Somalia; Desert Storm; the eruption of Mt. St. Helens; and the grueling Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska. Other assignments have taken John to Ukraine, Central and South America, Romania, Northern Ireland, Hungary, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Canada, Cuba, Central Europe and Southeast Asia.
Mr. Goheen began his broadcasting career in 1977 with the U. S. Army, working for the American Forces Radio and Television Network, Europe. In 1980, Mr. Goheen took his first commercial position as Chief News Photographer at KTUU-TV in Anchorage and became a full-time freelance photographer and producer in 1993. He often speaks at workshops and professional seminars around the U.S. He has consulted with various television stations, universities, and is on the faculty of the NPPA Advanced Team Storytellers Workshop.
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