Mike Deeson

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Mike Deeson is an American investigative journalist who is known for his work at WTSP television in Tampa Bay, Florida, from 1982 to 2017.^[1]

Deeson was born near Chicago, Illinois, and attended the Missouri School of Journalism.^[2]

After graduating college in the 1960s, Deeson worked at stations in Michigan, New York, and Virginia before landing in Tampa Bay.^[3]

While at WTSP, Deeson earned 11 Emmy Awards as well as The Society of Professional Journalists Florida Journalist of the Year award in 2015.^[3]

After his retirement, Deeson was honored by the Tampa, Florida City Council.^[4]

He then wrote a book about his time as a reporter, "Bad News for You Is Good News for Me!"^[5] The non-fiction book recalls stories from Deeson's coverage of U.S. presidents, wars abroad, and other stories from across Florida.^[6]

Deeson is also a published composer and the former regional coordinator for the Nashville Songwriters Association International.^[7]