Sam Hoyle

I'm a Multimedia Producer for WHO-TV. I’m the resident British chap with a dodgy accent. I post stories on our website and keep our social media profiles updated. Get in contact if you have a story for our community pages.

I went to university in Edinburgh, Scotland and London, England. I joined WHO in November, 2012 after a year teaching in South Korea, Jindo Style!

Recent Articles

  • FUGITIVE CAUGHT: Dean Arrested On Border

    Posted on: 6:47 pm, May 4, 2013, by

    Sioux City police say a man suspected of shooting an officer is in custody. US Marshals say they arrested Jamal...
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  • ELIZABETH BURIED: Mourners Attend Funeral

    Posted on: 6:20 am, May 4, 2013, by , updated on: 06:32pm, May 4, 2013

    The second of two eastern Iowa cousins abducted and killed last year was finally laid to rest Saturday morning. It’s...
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  • WEATHER AFFECTED: Events Cancelled

    Posted on: 5:12 am, May 4, 2013, by

    If you had planned a trip to Adventureland, you won’t be able to go Saturday. The Altoona venue is closed...
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    A sunny Valley Junction Cinco De Mayo in 2012
  • S’NO PROBLEM: Farmers Market Still On

    Posted on: 1:21 am, May 3, 2013, by , updated on: 03:24am, May 3, 2013

    When organizers penned this weekend as the first Des Moines Farmers Market of the season they probably weren’t expecting to...
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    What the Farmers Market should look like in May
  • HIGHER OFFICE: Two Considering Run

    Posted on: 10:31 pm, April 28, 2013, by , updated on: 10:32pm, April 28, 2013

    Two state senators confirmed to Ch. 13 Sunday they’re considering a run for higher office. Republican Senator Joni Ernst of...
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  • THREE MINUTES: Lets Keep Wrestling

    Posted on: 9:11 pm, April 28, 2013, by

    In response to the IOC decision to permanently drop wrestling from the 2020 Olympic Games, Governor Branstad and Lieutenant Governor...
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  • MISSING DOG: Found Decapitated

    Posted on: 6:38 pm, April 28, 2013, by

    Workers at a southeast Iowa animal shelter were horrified when they found the body of a missing shelter dog. “That...
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  • DISASTER RELIEF: Branstad Asks For Presidential Aid

    Posted on: 9:54 pm, April 26, 2013, by

    Spring is finally here but the scars of a winter storm remain in northwest Iowa. Governor Branstad is asking President...
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  • MENTAL HEALTH: Wife Of Slain Coach Testifies

    Posted on: 8:55 pm, April 26, 2013, by

    The wife of murdered Aplington-Parkersburg football coach, Ed Thomas, took to the congressional floor to push for mental health reform,...
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  • COURT APPEARANCE: Teen Accused Of Murder

    Posted on: 4:58 am, April 26, 2013, by

    Friday morning, an Iowa teen will be in court accused of shooting a man to death. Des Moines police say...
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  • DRAKE TENNIS: 3rd Straight MVC Title

    Posted on: 9:28 pm, April 21, 2013, by

    The Drake Men’s Tennis team is in the middle of their best season in school history. Ranked as high as...
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  • DEADLY STANDOFF: Police Cleared Of Wrongdoing

    Posted on: 7:29 pm, April 21, 2013, by

    Three eastern Iowa officers involved in a standoff earlier this year are cleared to go back on the job. In...
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