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MEET THE COX 4 TEAM
L-R - Daneen Storc, Janel Evans, Marlo Lacen, Walter Volpati, Carleen Dunn, Tom Gregory
Carleen Dunn
Programming Coordinator
Programming Coordinator Carleen Graves Dunn comes to Cox 4 with two decades' experience as a television producer and director. During her stint at PBS powerhouse WYES-TV, Carleen directed popular local programs such as Steppin' Out and Informed Sources, and produced nationally acclaimed specials like Teaching That Works, Community Kids, and Be There for Your Baby, a show seen in over 120 markets. She was the overall producer for WYES-TV's Showboat Auction and Art Collection 12 fundraising telecasts. In addition to program-length productions, Carleen created countless underwriter spot announcements and short video profiles of local artists.
For her work, Carleen received a national Emmy nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, a National Commendation from American Women in Radio and Television, and an Award of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America. She has also been honored with the Press Club of New Orleans' Award of Excellence and a Bronze Quill Award presented by the International Association of Business Communicators.
Carleen Dunn is a former Board Member of both the New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater New Orleans Chapter. She was a 2002 participant in the Committee for a Better New Orleans/Metropolitan Area Committee's MAC Leadership Forum.
A lifelong resident of the New Orleans area, Carleen is a graduate of Grace King High School and received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Loyola University. Joining the Cox team represents something of a "full circle" for Carleen; she began her broadcasting career as a master control operator under an internship made possible by Cox.
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Daneen Storc
Director of Production & Local Programming
Daneen Storc found her home at Cox Communications back in 1998. In 2002, she worked her way into management from programming Producer/Director, and now oversees the Cox 4 and Cox Louisiana Productions operations as Director of Production & Local Programming. Before Cox, she honed her craft as producer and developed skills in television production at local New Orleans television stations WYES-TV, WNOL-TV and WDSU-TV. She also shared her knowledge as a Communications Instructor at Xavier University and as video camera and editing Instructor at New Orleans Video Access Center.
Through her leadership role, Daneen has garnered recognition and numerous awards. Perhaps most notably, she was named "Public Affairs Pro of the Year" by Cox Communications in 2006, honored for Community Leadership with Gambit Weekly's 40 Under 40 Award in 2003 and recognized for Leadership with Cox's "Vision Award" for N.O. Tourism Initiative in 2007.
As executive producer, she developed award-winning, community-based television programs: Louisiana Verite, Neighborhoods Under Fire, Dew Drop Inn, Lundi Gras Live!, WWII Quiz Bowl, Tail-a-Thon and Watch Out! Other career highlights include "bringing back" Morgus the Magnificent to greater New Orleans area and partnering with the New Orleans Press Club to produce multiple state-wide and nationally distributed political forums, It's Your Vote.
Daneen earned a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Central Michigan University, a MFA in Film & Television from University of New Orleans and a MBA from Loyola University New Orleans.
She is member of the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing, Press Club of New Orleans, Association of Cable Communicators, Louisiana Cable & Telecommunications Association and the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
In her spare time, you can find Daneen "trotting" in Audubon Park (a cross between walking and jogging), practicing yoga, and taking occasional weekend trips to St. Francisville with her husband Charles Brown, their precocious 6-year old Russell, and baby Cody who was born in 2009. Her interests also include still photography and renovating her 165 year old Uptown shotgun house.
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Marlo Lacen
Master Control Operator
Native New Orleanian Marlo Lacen first joined the Cox 4 team as a freelancer, then parlayed her passion for television into a full-time post in May 2008 when she became the channel's Master Control Operator.
The multi-talented Marlo honed her production skills while completing a degree in Performance and Media Arts at Delgado Community College. While in school, she acted as freelance producer and videographer for several local projects including segments for The Big Easy Awards. She also served as technical director for Delgado's special fund-raising production of Floodgate, penned by famed scriptwriter Larry Gelbart.
Before coming to Cox, Marlo lived briefly in New York where she served as assistant production coordinator for the BETJ series My Two Cents. Upon her return to the Crescent City, she began working on a variety of productions both in-studio and on location. As a contributing producer/editor/videographer for Cox 4's acclaimed documentary series Louisiana Verite, Marlo worked on segments that helped garner the show a coveted Suncoast Emmy Award and a Bronze Telly.
In addition to overseeing master control operations, Marlo continues to be involved with Cox 4's specials including the National World War II Museum's High School Quiz Bowl, Lundi Gras Live!, and Comedy Boil.
When she's not sharpening her skills as a videographer, and writer, or watching documentaries, Marlo enjoys attending football and basketball games, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two children.
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Janel Chaix Evans
Producer/Director
Janel Chaix Evans joined the Cox 4 team in 2006 as a Producer/Director. Janel, a native New Orleanian, was first introduced to Cox in 1993 when at age of 17, she was a high school intern for the Cox 10 Production department. She returned to Cox 10 in 1997 to complete a college internship while attending Loyola University New Orleans. After graduating from Loyola in 1998 with a BA in Communications, she began her career as Production Manager at WNTZ-TV FOX 48 in Alexandria, LA. Janel returned to New Orleans in 1999 and spent the next seven years working in media production at The University of New Orleans, while working on her Masters degree in Urban Planning at UNO. In 2006, she yet again found her way back to Cox Communications.
Janel is the producer/director of the New Orleans Saints' community program Outside the Huddle for Cox Sports Television, as well as the weekly public affairs show Cox Connexions and Cox Plugged In. She also produces and edits commercial spots for the Cox’s marketing and public affairs divisions. In 2007, Janel produced the award-winning program, Neighborhoods Under Fire, a crime forum that focused on the ever increasing crime issue in the city of New Orleans. She also produced the Emmy nominated National WWII Museum’s High School Quiz Bowl 2008. Janel also served as producer for the 2008 Cox/Drew Brees Promotional Branding Campaign, Lundi Gras Live! 2008 and The National WWII Museum’s High School Quiz Bowl 2008, all of which were honored with Telly Awards in 2009.
In her spare time, Janel enjoys watching college football and baseball, taking photographs, traveling, enjoying a great cup of coffee with friends and most importantly: hanging out with her husband, Jonathan and their daughters: Morgan Kate, age 4 and Madison Kendall born in June 2010. She currently resides in Covington.
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Walter Volpati
Producer/Director
A native of Teaneck, New Jersey, Walter Volpati came to New Orleans to study Broadcast Production at Loyola University, and like a lot of folks who fall in love with the Crescent City, ended up making the area home. He received his Bachelor's degree in Communications in 1988, began interning for Cox Productions, and was hired full-time as a Producer/Director in January of 1989.
Over the last two decades, Walter's work has received a stream of acclaim: The Louisiana Cable and Telecommunications Association recently honored him with a public service award for his work on The National WWII Museum's High School Quiz Bowl, and he has likewise received numerous nominations for New Orleans Press Club awards, and was a national Telly Award finalist for a documentary on Tiger Woods.
As the "go-to guy" for the Cox Mobile Production Unit, Walter has been directly involved with telecasts of LSU baseball, Tulane football, basketball, and baseball, Zephyrs baseball, Southeastern football and baseball, Fairgrounds horse racing, NWF wrestling, and many other regional and national sporting events. As a free-lancer Walter has also worked for NBC Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN, USA Network, The Weather Channel, Showtime, and the New Orleans Hornets to name just a few.
At Cox, Walter is able to combine his passion for sports with his expertise in television production. He currently produces and directs popular programs like Inside Zephyrs Baseball, High School Football Game of the Week, and coach's shows for both Tulane football and basketball.
But, Walter's interest in sports extends beyond producing and directing their coverage: he is an avid tennis player, has competed in tournaments, and is a member of the U.S. Tennis Association. You can also find him on the bike trail, playing beach volleyball, and doing "anything else having to do with the beach"!
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