 Following that, he moved to the Virgin Islands in 1969 to work for "The Virgin Islands Daily News" as a reporter.He joined CBS 3 in Philadelphia in September, 1970 following three years as a news writer for sister station KYW Newsradio.He won a Philadelphia Emmy Award in 1986 for feature reporting; a Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcasters Association Award for spot news and, in 1983, a special honor presented by President Ronald Reagan at the White House for a series on volunteerism.