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Dan Mayfield has more than a dozen years of experience as a writer, editor, reporter, photographer and columnist at two major daily newspapers. he is recognized for his skills in a variety of media, including newspapers, magazines, radio and tv

Dan is the Assistant Arts Editor, Columnist, The Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque New Mexico, 2004-present.
As the Assistant Arts Editor at the state’s largest daily newspaper, Mayfield is responsible for writing and editing entertainment stories for the paper’s weekly arts magazine and The Sunday Journal. The film industry in New Mexico has seen growth that is unprecedented in the state's history and Mayfield covers this growing industry as a weekly columnist and beat reporter for the Journal. Mayfield also appears on KOAT TV, the local ABC affiliate’s highly-rated morning show to report on entertainment events in the state. Mayfield is a versatile reporter who also covers boxing for the sports section, breaking news stories for various desks, and writes award-winning features. Mayfield recently worked to re-establish the newspaper’s Web presence with a new, and more engaging, dedicated entertainment Web site.
 
Hosts, The Doo-Wop Stop, Real Oldies 1600 AM
Mayfield is the host of a specialty doo-wop show on Albuquerque’s only oldies radio station, Real Oldies 1600 AM. As host, Mayfield is responsible for voice tracking the show, developing show ideas and programming a dynamic doo-wop only radio show weekly. Mayfield also assists with writing ad copy and voicing commercials for the independent Vanguard media group in Albuquerque.
 
Business Reporter and Photographer, The Albuquerque Tribune, Albuquerque New Mexico, 1999-2004 
As a business reporter, Mayfield covered aviation, retail, minority enterprise, and breaking business news, as well as edited The Tribune’s daily business pages. In the small-business section of The Tribune’s Albuquerque Business tab, Mayfield wrote two weekly columns, one a weekly small-business profile, and the other called 10 Things to Know, which was a compilation of interesting factoids about local businesses. As a photographer, Mayfield’s pictures complemented his own stories and other reporters. Mayfield also covered boxing for The Tribune’s sports section.
 
Assistant Director, The Art Student Association Gallery, The University of New Mexico, 1998-1999
DJ/Programmer 88.7 KTEK FM, 1994-1998
 
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with photography, 1999
The University of New Mexico
2006, Fellow, The Western Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, University of Southern California
 
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
President, Albuquerque Press Women, two terms, 2006-present
Board Member, Albuquerque Press Women, 2002-present
Board Member, New Mexico Press Women, 2006-present
Board Member, Albuquerque Sales and Economic Growth Association, 2001-2004
 
AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
First Place, 2009 New Mexico Press Women contest, Arts/Feature writing
2008 In-House Albuquerque Journal writing contest, Features category
National Federation of Press Women 2007 competition, Third Place, Arts Writing, Second Place, Sports Writing
Fist Place Awards in Arts, Food and Sports categories, 2007 New Mexico Press Women annual state competition.
2007 In-House Albuquerque Journal writing contest, Features category
Albuquerque’s Sexiest Singles, 2005, Albuquerque: The Magazine
Forty under Forty, New Mexico Business Weekly, 2003
The Albuquerque Tribune Employee of the Year, 2002
New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors, Third Place, Business Writing, 2002.
First Place, Special Articles Business category, 2002 New Mexico Press Women Annual Communication Contest
First Place, Continuing Coverage/Unfolding News category, 2002 New Mexico Press Women Annual Communication Contest
Honorable Mention, Photographer/Writer category, 2002 New Mexico Press Women Annual Communication Contest
Scripps Howard in-house contest winner, February 2001, in the Continuing Coverage Category for a series of articles written about Journal Pavilion 
First Place, Special Articles Business category, 2001 New Mexico Press Women Annual Communication Contest
U.S. Small business Administration Small Business Advocate of the Year, 2000
U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2000, Regional Director’s Award.
Rio Grande Minority Purchasing Council, 2000 Extra Mile Award winner