Minnesota medical drivers plead for help from politicians
A national medical transportation business says allegations of fraud caused it to recently cancel a 20-year contract with a local company. The company says it's not true.
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Frankie McLister, originally from Middletown, Maryland, holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism (Go Devils!), where he received a Region 11 "Mark of Excellence" Award from the Society of Professional Journalists and was an ASU Leadership Scholarship Program scholar. His interest in journalism began early, but he credits his high school internship at WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C., where his uncle is a reporter, as pivotal in shaping his career path. Since then, Frankie has reported for KVOA-TV in Tucson, where he contributed to the station's Edward R. Murrow "Overall Excellence" Award, covering southern Arizona's largest wildfire and the 2020 election. He's also reported for KTVK/KPHO-TV in Phoenix, where he covered all the happenings in Maricopa County and the COVID-19 pandemic. Frankie has interned with NBC's TODAY Show, worked at The Kim Komando Show, and has also served as a Board of Governor for three chapters of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - including the Upper Midwest chapter.
He joined 'CCO as a newbie to Minnesota after a three-year hiatus from the newsroom, during which he worked in PR/Communications for American Airlines and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Passionate about diverse cultures, Frankie enjoys incorporating Spanish into his reporting, drawing on his nine years of study and his time living and studying International Business in Seville, Spain, at Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Outside of work, he values his family - including his parents, two older sisters (Kelly and Caitlin!), 31 first cousins - and is proud to be a "FUNcle" and Godfather to his niece Parker and Godfather to his Godson Marshall. He's also an avid globetrotter who loves airplanes, the Washington Commanders, spicy food, sunsets, Reese's Cups, hot tubbing, and is passionate about raising awareness for Alzheimer's Disease.
Living by the motto "Work Hard & Be Nice To People" or "trabaja duro y sé amable con la gente," Frankie never takes the power of the First Amendment or the honor of being a journalist for granted. He encourages you to remember, "We're all in this together."
A national medical transportation business says allegations of fraud caused it to recently cancel a 20-year contract with a local company. The company says it's not true.
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