Joel Connable
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Joel Connable (born 1973) is a news reporter, paramedic, and former private pilot from Long Island, New York. He currently works as anchorman of NBC's television channel 6 in Miami, Florida.
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[edit] Childhood
Connable grew up in Roslyn, New York on Long Island. He attended Roslyn High School where he was the news editor for the Hilltop beacon, the school's newspaper. Joel also developed a passion for commercial aviation. He took flying lessons at the age of 15 and became a student pilot. His parents were both writers, and his brother is a Major in the United States Marine Corps and serves as an Arab-language linguist.
At the age of 13, Connable was diagnosed with type-1 (juvenile) diabetes. He currently uses an insulin pump to control his sugar levels with insulin.
[edit] Paramedic
Joel Connable went through a one year training program at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City to become a paramedic. Connable worked for the Nassau County Police Department on a one- paramedic ambulance where he would respond to emergency calls alone and, once on scene, he was assisted by Nassau County police officers who would drive his ambulance to the hospital while he treated the patient in the back. Nassau County is one of the few places in the country where the police department operates the emergency medical service system.
Connable also volunteered as a paramedic on Long Island during this period of his life. Connable volunteered with other EMT's and paramedics at a volunteer ambulance corps in Nassau County.
[edit] News Reporter
Connable moved to Columbia, South Carolina, where he got his first job as a newscaster with a local CBS affiliate. Connable started a well-known television segment called the Restaurant Report Card in South Carolina where he reported the state health inspection scores of restaurants across the state. This was the first segment of its kind in South Carolina. Connable also handed out the famous Golden Spatula Award. This was an award given to one restaurant every week that god the highest health inspection score.
Connable then moved to Los Angeles, where he worked at CBS2/KCAL television channel. He was popular among viewers in the Los Angeles for his conversational storytelling and his relaxed and confident live news delivery. Connable was also liked by the female viewers for his chisled good looks and his "bedroom eyes." Connable earned several Emmy awards for reporting. He was also honored by the Los Angeles Press Club and the Associated Press for his breaking news and feature reporting.
In 2005 Joel Connable relocated again, this time to Miami, Florida, after he caught the eye of NBC executives. He went to work at WTVJ, the NBC affiliate in Miami. NBC hired him as the weekend anchor and consumer/investigative reporter for NBC's Miami news station.
Connable became well known for his segment called "Big Money", where he helped find more than $1 million dollars for people who were owed money from the State's unclaimed property office. He dedicates some of his on-air time to educate viewers about diabetes and has been a volunteer with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for some years. Connable was named "Volunteer of the Year" by that organization in 2005.
[edit] Movie and Television Appearances
Paparazzi - 2002 Threat Matrix 2002 Third Watch 2000 Las Vegas 2004 Law and Order 2001
- [1] IMDb
