Brian Carlson Update

Has it really been 15 yrs??! Wow! Time flies!

Here's my top headlines--

I'm back! If you haven't turned on your TV lately, my smilin' face is now on everyday here in Utah.

In 2008, I moved back to Salt Lake from Washington state. I got hired as a reporter for ABC 4. I've done stories on everything from skydiving to stabbings, and doing game stunts with Jazz Bear to buying undercover drugs. I was the first reporter to break the news Apple is coming to City Creek. And in 2011, I won Utah's Society of Professional Journalists' Best Feature Reporter. Now just within the last 6 months, I've also started filling-in as the Morning Anchor on Good Morning Utah. When you can see on me on TV changes a lot. Lately, I'm reporting in the evenings. If you want to see a quick reel of my work click here. 

I'm single. A lot of people ask me why. All can I say is-- she & I haven't met yet.

My Dad died. Some of you knew my father Doug. Many of those who did, came to his funeral in Jan. 2009. Thank you so much. It was wonderful to see all the people who cared for my father. You may not have realized my Dad had kidney problems as early as 1993. He eventually died from medical complications from his condition.  He was an amazing example to me. I miss him a lot.

The rest. I live in a house in the Millcreek area with a bunch of dudes. Still strong LDS. I love wakeboarding & rock climbing.

See you in September!  

Brian Carlson's Dad

**UPDATE: The funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Church house on 4100s Bangerter building. The viewing the night before will be at Valley View (the one by Winder Dairy). You can view his obituary here.

I just wanted to let you know that Brian Carlson's Dad passed away early this morning. He had heart surgery last week, and has had health problems since I was a kid. I know this must be hard for Brian and his family. Please add them to your prayers. I will update with the arrangements when I hear.

Thanks Joann

LANCER REUNION POLL RESULTS!

1. Fertile Myrtle: who has had the most kids in 10 years? Joann (Scarlet) Spencer (4), Joe May (5) & Michelle Harris (5)

2. Future Bill Gates: who is the most accomplished? Troy Ostler

3. High School Lovin’: high school sweethearts are still going strong? Allen and Missy Ackerson

4. Brauns to Brains: what jock has turned in his/her jersey for schooling? Scott Francum
5. West-Side Einstein: who has the most education? Ari Bruening

6. Travel’n Fool: who spends their hard-earned money on traveling the world? Johnny Pease

7. I wish I had his/her job: who has the most envied job? Brian Carlson

8. Late bloomers: who is the most eligible bachelor?Mat Pett

9. Late bloomers: who is the most eligible bachelorette? Aja Kayser

10. Hats are a man’s best friend: who has a little less hair than in high school? Kenny Newton

11. Same Story: who has changed the least since high school? Todd Barfuss

12. Still Looking Good (Female): Mindi (Millgate) Martin

13. Still Looking Good (Male): Josh Walden

Brian Carlson Dishes Out the Daily News!

Hey folks, here's a quick look my last 10 years. Right after graduation I left for my mission to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I spent alot of time downtown, in nearby Ottawa, and in a Canadian border town. I loved preaching the gospel. It helped me learn what's really important in life. A couple months after I got home I started classes at BYU. I quickly found out college is expensive. So, to pay off my loans, every summer I took off to sell alarm systems around the country. I lived in New York, New Jersey, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Phoenix and Puerto Rico. I made alot of money real fast, but man that job was tough. I really loved college.

I graduated from BYU in 2005 with a major in Broadcast Journalism. I must of sent out hundreds of resume tapes. Finally I got a job working here in little Kennewick, Washington as a TV reporter. I've been here 2 years. It's a lot of fun, but the deadlines are unforgiving. I got promoted in March to be our Morning Anchor. My contract is over in the spring. And I'm pushing hard to come back to Salt Lake City to do the news there.

So here I am, 10 years later. Lived and worked around the country. And all I want to do is come back to Salt Lake City. There's a certain irony there.

Brian Carlson
cdaddyslc@yahoo.com