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A graduate of Portland State University, and fortunate enough to be invited to try out for the Portland Trailblazers, Paul Jackson looked beyond sports. Pursuing his lifelong dream of becoming a broadcaster, he waived an opportunity to play professional basketball in Europe, and instead leveraged his B.S. in communications to secure a job in radio. Jackson started his career as a page for popular radio station KYTE Portland, Oregon. Mentored by local legends, Jackson excelled quickly, becoming the station’s Sports Director before moving onto KJR, Seattle, in the same position. Moving forward, Jackson pushed into news at KOMO, Seattle, then on to well-respected radio stations KGW, Portland, and KOA, Denver. In 1986, Jackson made the transition to television as a sports reporter for KMGH, Denver. There he was embraced by members of the N.B.A. Nuggets, who had previously declined interviews with the media. Later, he burst on the scene in Oklahoma as Tulsa’s first full-time African American sports anchor on KOTV. Again he was embraced, this time by coaching legends Barry Switzer, Billy Tubbs, and Nolan Richardson as a straight-shooting former athlete-turned-journalist. Throughout the years, Jackson’s exceptional work in broadcast journalism has been recognized with numerous awards, including two Emmys for live news coverage and the prestigious RTNDA Golden Mic. Jackson was the first reporter on the air during the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Reporting from a badly damaged broadcast center at KCBS-TV, Jackson informed the nation that “Southern California has experienced a significant seismic event.” Jackson was one of the pioneers of the Orange County News Channel, the region’s first local 24-hour cable news operation. As weekend anchor and reporter, he left his indelible imprint on OCN through hard-hitting stories, memorable features, and electrifying live shots. He went on to become one of the most recognized freelance television journalists in Los Angeles. He was a