Baltimore man starts nonprofit to engage people with city's history
A Baltimore man is working to get more people engaged with the city's history, starting a nonprofit to make his mission possible.
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He grew up in the Chicagoland area and graduated from Columbia College Chicago. He experienced his first taste of the TV news world interning at Chicago's WBBM-TV, WJZ's sister station.
Dennis has told stories all over the country, reporting for CBS affiliates in Idaho, California and Connecticut. He most recently worked as the Waterbury Bureau Chief for WFSB-TV, covering the Brass City and surrounding towns. Some of his strongest reporting involved covering Alex Jones's second defamation trial, in which a judge and jury awarded families of Sandy Hook shooting victims more than $1 billion in damages.
Off the clock, Dennis is out trying out a new restaurant or recipe in his kitchen. He's ready to eat everything that Baltimore has to offer. You can also find him out hiking or hanging out at a coffee shop.
If you have any story ideas, restaurant recommendations, or just want to say hi, feel free to email Dennis at Dennis.Valera@Paramount.com
A Baltimore man is working to get more people engaged with the city's history, starting a nonprofit to make his mission possible.
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