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Packer, Lynn Kenneth, 1944-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1944-

Biography

Lynn Packer (1944-) is an author, award-winning investigative reporter, television news consultant and law consultant.

He graduated from Utah State University in broadcast journalism. Packer served in the United States Army between 1968 and 1970. In Vietnam he was a television news anchor and producer for the Armed Forces Vietnam Network. For 15 years Packer reported for KSL Television News in Salt Lake City where he covered city-county and state government, did investigative reporting for the documentary unit, and hosted a weekly talk show. Packer won first place investigative reporting awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), Utah Chapter, in 1984, 1995, 1996, and 2001.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Lynn Packer research collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8919
Scope and Contents

Motion picture materials captured during his years as an active television reporter for KSL News covering the years 1975-1985.

Dates: approximately 1960-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Lynn Packer research collection

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  • Subject: Broadcast journalism -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History -- Sources X

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