Mike Deeson
American journalist
About Mike Deeson
Born 1948.
Mike Deeson is an American investigative journalist who is known for his work at WTSP television in Tampa Bay, Florida, from 1982 to 2017.
Early life Deeson was born near Chicago, Illinois, and attended the Missouri School of Journalism.
Career After graduating college in the 1960s, Deeson worked at stations in Michigan, New York, and Virginia before landing in Tampa Bay.
While at WTSP, Deeson earned 11 Emmy Awards as well as The Society of Professional Journalists Florida Journalist of the Year award in 2015.
He then wrote a book about his time as a reporter, "Bad News for You Is Good News for Me!" The non-fiction book recalls stories from Deeson's coverage of U.S. presidents, wars abroad, and other stories from across Florida.
Deeson is also a published composer and the former regional coordinator for the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
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American journalist
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Mike Deeson was born on 8 December 1948.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mike Deeson. https://biography.guide/mike-deeson/
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