David De Rurange

Everybody starts his or her career somewhere, and for me what better place than Lima!  If you see me reporting in town, more than likely you'll see me doing it all as a one-man band reporter.  That means I shoot, write, edit,
and report stories independently.  I believe this kind of reporting gives me an advantage, at every step of the way, to frame detailed stories about what's happening and how it affects us.

I hail from Bountiful, Utah. I graduated from Brigham Young University ('09) with a major in broadcast journalism and a minor in business management.  I reported, produced, and anchored for BYU's award winning Daily News show.  My work there received national acclaim from the Broadcast Education Association's Festival of Media Arts, awarding me second place for sports anchoring.

Just before making the move to Ohio, I finished my internship at KTVX Salt Lake City where I learned multimedia journalism, translating news stories into various mediums other than television including mobile news and webcasts.

My experiences in Boy Scouts and serving a two-year LDS mission have greatly influenced my zeal for life and news reporting.

I enjoy watching movies with my wife, Julie, on our laptop.
I also enjoy seeing people try to say my last name, De Rurange. If you need a hint on how to pronounce it just think of it in three parts (Day-Roo-Ronj).  Though my last name is French, I'm actually part Chilean, hence I live and breath soccer.  I'm also always looking for new rivals in
Ping Pong.

I've quickly realized how WLIO's news team cares about Lima and I look forward to sharing that passion with you.