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Devin Scillian ( SKIL-ee-ən; born January 11, 1963) is an American television journalist, musician and children's author.
Broadcast career
While still a student at the University of Kansas, Scillian began his television career at WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kansas. After graduating from the William Allen White School of Journalism at Kansas, Scillian worked from 1985 to 1986 at WAND-TV in Decatur, Illinois. He spent the next three years as the main anchor at KLTV in Tyler, Texas, before moving to KFOR in Oklahoma City in 1989. He joined WDIV as a reporter in 1995, and took an anchor position in 1996.
Scillian has appeared as a television journalist in several films, including Scream 4, The Double, and Mooz-lum, as well as a recurring role on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a news anchor in a "Breaking News" skit. He and his anchor partner Kimberly Gill appear as reporters on Eminem's album, "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)"
Books
His 22 books include A Is For America (2001), Fibblestax (2000), and Memoirs of a Goldfish (2010). He has co-written two books with his wife, Corey. One Kansas Farmer illustrated by Doug Bowles, was released in 2009. Their previous book, S Is For Sunflower, won the Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award in 2007. His most recent book is Memoirs of a Dog illustrated by Tim Bowers (2024).
Music
Scillian has released four albums of his original country music. He won the Detroit Music Award for Best Country Vocalist in 2018 and Best Country Performer in 2001. He and his band Arizona Son make frequent appearances at summer music festivals. They've opened for the likes of Toby Keith, Reba McEntire and LeAnn Rimes.
Discography
Argentina (1995)
Tulsa (2000)
A is for America (2001)
Letter from London (2016)
Publications
Fibblestax (2000)
A is for America (2001)
One Nation: America by the Numbers (2002)
P is for Passport (2003)
Cosmo's Moon (2003)
S is for Sooner (2003)
S is for Sunflower (2004)
H is for Honor (2006)
Pappy's Handkerchief (2007)
Brewster the Rooster (2007)
One Kansas Farmer: A Kansas Number Book (2009)
Memoirs of a Goldfish (2010)
D is for Down Under: An Australia Alphabet (2010)
Westward Journeys (2013)
Memoirs of a Hamster (2013)
Johnny Kaw: A Tall Tale (2013)
Memoirs of an Elf (2014)
Memoirs of a Parrot (2016)
Mistletoe: A Very Confused Christmas (2017)
Back Roads Country Toads (2019)
Memoirs of a Tortoise (2020)
A Parliament of Owls (2022)
Memoirs of a Dog (2024)
Filmography
Scream 4 (2011) - Reporter #3
Mooz-lum (2011) - News broadcaster
The Double (2011) - Newscaster
References
External links
Devin Scillian's website
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- Devin Scillian
- Devin (name)
- WDIV-TV
- The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- John Dingell
- KLTV
- KFOR-TV
- List of Michigan writers
- List of University of Kansas people
