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About World Vision Update

The World Vision update is a daily radio feature that captures the human drama behind global issues and events. Hosted by Peggy Wehmeyer, former ABC World News Tonight correspondent, the World Vision Update can be heard online and on hundreds of Christian radio stations on the Salem Radio Network, as well as on the Don Moen & Friends radio program.

While World Vision is the major funder for the World Vision update, this feature is editorially independent from any sponsoring organization. The views expressed do not, therefore, necessarily constitute the views of World Vision or other sponsoring organizations.

Staff

Peggy Wehmeyer
Host and Managing Editor

Peggy has reported from Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Caribbean for the program.

For seven years, Peggy served as the first religion correspondent for ABC World News Tonight, winning high praise from anchor Peter Jennings. Her stories also aired on 20/20 and Good Morning America.

Her work has received numerous awards, including the Columbus International Film and Video Festival Award, a New York Festivals award, two Cine Golden Eagle Award, among others.

Christina Darden
Senior Producer

Christina Darden brings more than a decade of experience in broadcast journalism to World Vision Update. She has worked as a reporter and producer for the BBC and U.S. network news affiliates. In recent years, she has specialized in producing news documentaries on topics ranging from poverty and homelessness to AIDS and domestic abuse. Her work has garnered several Emmys and Christian broadcasting awards.

Doug Fox
Producer/ Reporter

Doug Fox spent the past 29 years as the chief political reporter for WFAA-TV, the ABC affiliate in Dallas-Fort Worth. During his 40 years working in radio and television, he won numerous awards including the Robert F. Kennedy Award for reporting on the problems of the disadvantaged, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for writing.

He has covered political conventions, hurricanes, the Oklahoma City bombing, and much more. Doug is a graduate of the University of Texas in Austin.

Doug Boyles
Technical Director

Doug Boyles served as a Broadcast Journalist in the United States Army, winning several awards including the Department of Defense's "Broadcast Journalist of the Year" award. His background includes audio editing and mixing, analog and digital video editing, and video and audio field recording. Prior to working at World Vision, Doug worked at KCTS television in Seattle.

Shelly Ngo
General Manager

Prior to her responsibilities as General Manager of the World Vision Update, Shelly Ngo served as director of World Vision's publications and information division where she had overall management duties for book publishing, internet content, magazines and publications, the digital assets library, and the liaison center for international communications. Her management experience also includes oversight of World Vision's in-house creative department, market research division and metro markets. In 2005, Shelly spent seven months working with a team of consultants and staff worldwide to streamline and improve efficiencies for World Vision's global partnership offices.

Shelly's international knowledge has been built through extensive travels through countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Shelly holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from Pepperdine University.

Larry Short
Interactive Editor

A graduate of Biola University in La Mirada, Larry has helped World Vision in launching and developing its web program since 1996. Prior to that time, he served as Creative Editor and Senior Writer.

Prior to rejoining World Vision in 1994, Larry was a small business owner and technology consultant, freelance magazine writer, and published book author who won several accolades for his work, including the Evangelical Press Association's "Best Personality Feature of the Year" award.