I am very impressed by Mike Watkiss's outspoken attitude about the FLDS. I have read 4 books on polygamy and the FLDS, and am disgusted by their sick and abusive lifestyle when it comes to the children. I am outraged that this could go on anywhere, let alone America. It's about time they are being exposed for what they are. It's nothing but an illegal underground cesspool. Keep up the great work, Mike!
Comments (0) BEST TV REPORTER - 2006
Mike Watkiss
Some years ago, the great science-fiction writer Ray Bradbury was asked by an audience member after a speech at Arizona State University, "What's the first thing that you'd tell one of your space aliens after they landed on Earth?" Bradbury didn't miss a beat. "Don't watch local TV news," he replied, to a rousing ovation. That said, we are pleased to report that Mike Watkiss passes our overly honed smell test as the real deal, a truly dogged reporter who loves to be first ? and right. His work on the polygamy scandal topped all other non-print types by a mile, and that's just one example of many. Maybe it's all those years doing the tabloid stuff on A Current Affair and Hard Copy. Or maybe it's the impressive education ? undergrad work at Stanford, and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia. Whatever the reason, we're happy to have this guy in town.






























