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Travis Thompson

Travis knew he wanted to be a broadcast reporter as a teenager. At 16, he was a host and producer for KNOR radio in Norman, Oklahoma. He also reported and anchored for Cable 18 TV as a student at Norman North High School. Since then, he's worked in many capacities in broadcast news. He was a production assistant for CNBC Europe in London. He's worked at KBIA radio in Columbia, Missouri and currently works at KOMU TV 8. Travis made the trek from Norman to Columbia to study journalism at the University of Missouri. When he's not reporting from the capital, Travis is also an MU Journalism Ambassador. 

Stories by Travis Thompson include:

Stories by Travis Thompson include:

18/2004: Radio Story - State lawmakers say they will not change the testing process for Mad Cow despite a possible new case of the disease.
  • 12/ 9/2004: Radio Story - Attorney General Jay Nixon says he wants judges to hear from crime victims before felons can be released early from prison.
  • 10/28/2004: Radio Story - As thousands of Missourians cast absentee ballots, St. Louis City planned to count the ballots of people who died before election day.
  • 10/21/2004: Radio Story - A national election monitor singled out Missouri as one of three potential trouble states on election day. But St. Louis City's elections director is not concerned.
  • 10/ 7/2004: Radio Story - New national guidelines to prevent school terror have not phased top Missouri education officials.
  • 9/30/2004: Radio Story - Missouri's director of homeland security says schools may not receive federal help in combating the threat of terrorism.
  • 9/23/2004: Radio Story - Missouri Gubernatorial Candidate Matt Blunt says Claire McCaskill is dodging television debates. But, Blunt is doing the dodging.
  • 9/16/2004: Radio Story - Missouri's Democratic Party accused Republicans of felony violations of Missouri election law.
  • 9/ 9/2004: Radio Story - Missouri's director of homeland security says he cannot guarantee state schools will receive federal terror prevention money.
  • 9/ 2/2004: Radio Story - Top gay leaders announced they are not giving up their fight for rights on the same day a state constitutional ban on gay marriage took effect. 8/31/2004: Radio Story - A senior senator says there may be issues to warrent a special session to extend a prescription drug plan I> 8/26/2004: Radio Story - A Cole County Circuit judge heard arguements in St. Louis City's lawsuit to allow early, provisional voting.