Charles Tracy Rowlett known professionally as Tracy Rowlett, is an American

United States

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 journalist

Journalist

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, formerly anchor and managing editor of the CBS owned and operated station in Dallas-Fort Worth, KTVT, CBS11.

Rowlett's last broadcast with KTVT

KTVT

KTVT, virtual channel 11, is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, and serving the Dallas-Fort Worth designated market area. The station is co-owned with independent station KTXA , and the two stations share facilities in Dallas and Fort Worth...

 was at 5pm on July 11, 2008. Rowlett moved to a start up web news site called Shale.TV, focusing on the development of natural gas plays across the U.S. The site was owned by Branded News of Oklahoma City, but sponsored by Chesapeake Energy. In October, 2008, prior to start up, Chesapeake withdrew funding and the site folded.

Rowlett earned his bachelor's degree from Wichita State University

Wichita State University

Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....

 in broadcasting

Broadcasting

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 and journalism

Journalism

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, and received his master's degree from the University of Texas at Dallas

University of Texas at Dallas

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.

Rowlett began his career as a sports reporter for the Wichita Beacon in Wichita, Kansas

Wichita, Kansas

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. He later served in the Air Force

United States Air Force

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, where he was editor of the base newspaper. He was later transferred to Wheelus Air Base

Wheelus Air Base

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 in Tripoli

Tripoli

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, where he worked for Armed Forces Radio and Television.

When John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

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 was assassinated, Rowlett was still serving at Tripoli, and broke the news of the assassination to that part of the middle east. Over the next three days and nights, he reported events surrounding the assassination, Lee Harvey Oswald's murder, and President Kennedy's funeral.

After his military discharge, he worked at KFH Radio, and as news director for KAKE-Radio and TV in Wichita. He went on to become news director at KMNS

KMNS

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 in Sioux City, Iowa

Sioux City, Iowa

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, and later as the State Capitol correspondent for KTOK

KTOK

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 Radio in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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, and the Oklahoma News Network.

In April 1974, he moved to the Dallas

Dallas, Texas

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/Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas

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 area, working as an investigative reporter for WFAA. In August, 1975, he was teamed with Iola Johnson

Iola Johnson

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 to anchor the 6 and 10 p.m. news. Tracy left WFAA in 1999 to become the main anchor at KTVT (CBS11).

Tracy Rowlett received more than 100 awards during his career, including two duPont-Columbia Award

DuPont-Columbia Award

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s, several Emmy Award

Emmy Award

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s, as well as various Associated Press

Associated Press

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 and United Press International

United Press International

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awards.

He is very involved in the Dallas/Fort Worth community, serving on various boards for local organizations, and has received many community awards for his charity works.