James P Mahon


James Patrick Mahon is an award-winning Irish TV news reporter, anchor, lecturer, author and former record label manager.

Childhood

He was a student of Gort Community School before attending university where he received a B.A in English and Classics and a Diploma in Irish from the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Early career

Mahon began working with Flirt FM 101.3 as a breakfast show presenter while attending the National University of Ireland Galway. Throughout his undergraduate studies he also wrote regularly to Sin Newspaper. Mahon established Coal Records Ltd in 2011 an independent record label for indie artists. James was a student at the University of Sheffield where he undertook a masters in broadcast journalism and is a blogger in the UK and Ireland in the areas of current affairs and sport.
Mahon's journalistic work has appeared on the Huffington Post CNN i-report, Allvoices.com, TheFirstPost.com, Digitaljournal.com TheChesterfieldPost.co.uk and Blottr.com
Mahon wrote weekly to the Newcastle United Football Blog and was a former UK football editor for Spanish sports magazine Vavel.
He has previously appeared as an online host for Forge TV in Sheffield and presented a weekly radio show on Redroad FM in Rotherham.

Television career

Mahon moved to the US in late 2012 and spent time at East Tennessee PBS in Knoxville before moving to CBS affiliate WDEF-TV News 12 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
He hosted a lifestyle series called "Through Irish Eyes" and is currently a general assignment reporter.

Return To Europe

In 2016 he made the move into academia as a journalism lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland.

Accolades

Daughters of The American Revolution, Nancy Ward Chapter, Outstanding Contribution to Local Media, 2013
Associated Press "Best TV Reporter" Tennessee, 2nd Place, 2014.
Award of Merit: “Record-Breaking Bust,” Deadline/Breaking News Reporting, television Society of Professional Journalism, 2014
Honorable Mention- Society of Professional Journalism, Feature Reporting, 2015.
National Finalists, Youth Work Scotland Awards, #TransplantStories Project, 2018,
Associated Press "Political Coverage" Tennessee, 2nd Place, 2018
Crown Wood International Film Festival "Best Mobile Film", The Mojo Revolution, 2019
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival, "Critics Choice Award", A Global Mobile Journalism Journey,
Virgin Spring Cinefest, "Best Mobile Film", A Global Mobile Journalism Journey,
African Smartphone International Film Festival 2019, "BEST DOCUMENTARY INTERNATIONAL", The Mojo Revolution News,
White Unicorn International Film Festival, "Winner, Mobile Film", A Global Mobile Journalism Journey,