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

  • 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... Read More ›

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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... Read More ›

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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,... Read More ›

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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... Read More ›

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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... Read More ›

  • 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... Read More ›

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  • STANDOFF UPDATE: Police Apprehend Man

    Posted on: 6:46 pm, April 21, 2013, by and , updated on: 02:06am, April 22, 2013

    - UPDATE - Police have ended a 31-hour long standoff in Des Moines early Monday morning with a relatively peaceful... Read More ›

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  • POLICE STANDOFF: Man Shoots At Police

    Posted on: 10:08 pm, April 20, 2013, by , updated on: 12:29am, April 21, 2013

    Police say a man has locked himself in a home on the north side of Des Moines after he shot... Read More ›

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  • WINDOW FALL: 3-Year-Old Survives

    Posted on: 9:14 pm, April 20, 2013, by

    A three year old fell from a third story window Friday and survived. The Des Moines Register says it happened... Read More ›

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  • CAR TIPPING: VEISHEA Revelers Sought

    Posted on: 8:04 pm, April 20, 2013, by

    Ames police want help identifying people who flipped over two vehicles overnight in Ames. They think a picture circulating on... Read More ›

    veishea car flip
  • DOT THEFT: Two Workers Arrested

    Posted on: 7:42 pm, April 20, 2013, by

    A two year investigation covering Story, Polk and Woodbury Counties wrapped up with two men behind bars Saturday. Authorities say... Read More ›

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  • AGRIBUSINESS: Obama, Senators Urge Immigration Reform

    Posted on: 5:45 am, April 19, 2013, by

      A bipartisan group of Senators introduced an immigration reform proposal Tuesday. The bill would create a new legal status... Read More ›