Society of Professional Journalists

John Boel, new anchor for the WAVE-3 Sunrise show, is a longtime Louisville TV journalist who has earned 70 Ohio Valley Regional Emmy awards for outstanding journalism. In 2010, Boel fell from grace after being ar-rested for his second DUI -- fired from his job at WLKY. Boel found himself on the other side of the anchor desk - in the news. After 30 days in a rehab center near his hometown in Minnesota, Boel decided to chronicle his 25-year journalism career in "On the News..In the News" which is riding in third place in local book sales. In the book, Boel covers the high points and low spots in his career, including his recovery.

Boel will share that journey with the Louisville chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) in a free talk at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 in the second-floor Education Center at Baptist Hospital East. The public is invited to attend. Copies of Boel's book will be available for purchase.

Those who attend should park on the second floor of the hospital's parking garage, and take the pedway to the Education Center. Follow the signs to Room 2G.