Biography and education
Tim England was hired at Texas State University in 1993 to specialize in electronic media messaging. In 1994, he received a Ph.D. in Communication and Political Science from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. England's dissertation was titled "Decision-Making in Television Newsrooms: The Rationale for Live-on-the-Scene News Reports."
England earned a B.A. degree at Western Kentucky University and a M.A. at Indiana University-Bloomington.
His broadcasting career began in 1974 when he was a high school senior in Glasgow, Kentucky. During his 18 years of industry experience, England worked at various times as a deejay, program director, news reporter, news anchor and news director for broadcast stations in Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia and Tennessee. As a news writer, he won several Associated Press awards and a national Public Radio News Directors Association award for daily news coverage.
At Texas State, he served for 23 years as coordinator of the electronic media program. England is now an associate professor emeritus in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication,.
England earned a B.A. degree at Western Kentucky University and a M.A. at Indiana University-Bloomington.
His broadcasting career began in 1974 when he was a high school senior in Glasgow, Kentucky. During his 18 years of industry experience, England worked at various times as a deejay, program director, news reporter, news anchor and news director for broadcast stations in Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia and Tennessee. As a news writer, he won several Associated Press awards and a national Public Radio News Directors Association award for daily news coverage.
At Texas State, he served for 23 years as coordinator of the electronic media program. England is now an associate professor emeritus in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication,.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Excellence in Service, Texas State University. January 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015
- Award / Honor Recipient: William H. Taft Public Service Award, Kappa Tau Alpha. January 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015
Featured service activities
- Member
KTSW-FM Advisory Committee
- Member
Awards and Scholarships Committee
- Member
Personnel Committee
- Other
Electronic Media Program
- Participant
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Undergraduate Advisor
Kappa Tau Alpha