Aspiring TV anchor lands gig after applying to 223 different jobs: Glory to God!
After 223 job applications, one aspiring TV journalist finally got the break he had been chasing.Brock Morgan announced that he is joining FOX54 in Huntsville, Ala., as an anchor and reporter covering sports and news — capping a relentless job hunt after building a résumé that spans Division I football, sports reporting and graduate school at Northwestern University.“Glory to God!” Morgan wrote on his LinkedIn in announcing the move, which was first flagged by FTVLive.“After 223 applications, I look forward to joining FOX54 as an Anchor/Reporter covering sports & news!”Morgan’s announcement thanked a lengthy roster of people who helped him along the way, including FOX54 staffers, fellow Northwestern and Howard alumni and Huntsville residents who taught him about the area.“#RocketCity? Lets work!” Morgan wrote.His new position puts both halves of his background to work: FOX54 hired him as an anchor and reporter covering sports as well as news.A Kannapolis, NC, native, Morgan attended Howard University, where he studied broadcast journalism while playing linebacker for the school’s football team.He was part of Howard’s 2022 and 2023 MEAC championship teams and was named to the MEAC Football All-Academic Team in 2023.Morgan eventually got his chance on the field, appearing in two games in 2024.He recorded six tackles — four of them solo — along with a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup against Morgan State that November.He graduated last year from Howard magna cum laude.Morgan also got an early taste of the business side of sports while at Howard, striking 11 name, image and likeness deals over the course of a year, according to a 2023 WSOC-TV report.Rather than waiting for sponsors to find him, Morgan approached businesses himself and dropped off proposals, the station reported.That entrepreneurial streak earned Morgan the National Association of Black Journalists’ Dr.
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