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I was born in Los Angeles in 1976, and I grew up in many places as a kid and college student.  I grew up in Los Angeles, the Dallas Area, Oklahoma City, the San Diego Area, the L.A. Area (briefly), the San Diego Area some more, Yuma, Arizona, and the Phoenix Area.

When I grew up I wanted to be a newscaster.  I studied broadcasting at Arizona State University and wanted to be a sports announcer.  After a year of struggling to find a full time job in TV, I landed a job as a Video Journalist for CNN.

I've lived in the Atlanta Area for over 10 years, and the last 4 have been very very special with the one I love, Kelly Sanders Irwin.

After 11 years with CNN, I was downsized and I am beginning a freelance stint with the Weather Channel.

Today I live with my wife Kelly and our cat Gadget.

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Monday, February 20, 2012

Dreaming of being on the air

I had a dream on Monday Morning where I was in the CNN Radio Newsroom.  My mentor, Ninette Sosa, gave me some good advice.  She told me to "Not" read my scripts while I'm reporting live on the air.  She told me to glance at my script and deliver it just like I was talking to someone.


In reality, I have tried to deliver my sports updates in a new way this afternoon.  After writing my scripts and submitting them to my other blog on tumblr.com, I try to come up with something conversational and witty when I'm speaking into my android phone.


In reality, I'm sending my sports updates out on social media and my blogs.  I hope to land a freelance position with a radio station based on my work on my sports update delivery.

Zachary J. Irwin 2.20.2012 Sports Update Demo A

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Combining two dreams in the last week

Late last week, I dreamed that I was walking around my old hometown of San Marcos, California.  I was walking down the street I lived on at my real-life age of 36.  At one point, I found that one of the streets was named "Normal Street." 

Earlier this week:  I dreamed that I was traveling to Las Vegas and I was leaving Vegas and heading onto I-5.   At one point in the dream, the sign on I-5 said "Georgia".  Before I left Vegas, I was looking for a great place for a buffet.

In reality:  I haven't been to San Marcos, California since 2007, and I don't think there is such a street called Normal Street.  I-5 does NOT go through Georgia.  Finally, I haven't been to Vegas since 2007 and I hope to go back there once again.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Dreaming of ASU Sports Radio

I had an awesome dream on Sunday Morning where I found myself listening to a sports talk radio station from Phoenix.  That radio station catered to fans of ASU Sports.  It was basically a college sports talk show modeled after the Paul Finebaum Radio Network out of Birmingham, Alabama.

In reality, I thought of doing a PAC-12/ASU based talk show while I was driving around in my car this afternoon.  Later this afternoon, I listened to the Paul Finebaum Radio Network online this afternoon before coming into work.