Friday, September 03, 2010
75° Fair
Hi: 95° | Lo: 73°
Clear
We're on the backside of the hurricane and with winds coming down the mountains, it will be hot and sunny.
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Joel Allen
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School: University of Northern Iowa
Hometown: Sumner, Iowa

Joel brings more than 20 years of reporting, anchoring and news management experience to WPDE.

An Iowa native, Joel earned his Bachelor's Degree in Communications from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Joel spent most of his career working for TV stations in Iowa and Indiana. Joel has covered the campaigns of a number of presidential candidates and won awards for his live spot news reporting and consumer advocacy.

Joel moved to Myrtle Beach in the summer of 1999 and joined WPDE in May of 2002. He and his wife, Deanna, enjoy volunteering for community activities, biking and going to movies.

Recent Stories by Joel Allen

Tourist coming for Labor Day Weekend, despite Earl   
Yesterday at 5:13 PM
Labor Day Weekend is the last big tourism holiday of the season.

Hurricane Earl could help Grand Strand beaches   
Yesterday at 4:15 PM
The high waves kicked up by Hurricane Earl will certainly carry some sand out to sea with them.

Technology creates "armchair meteorologists"   
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Is it possible to be *too* well-informed about a hurricane? It's a real issue for tourism on the Grand Strand, with many potential visitors getting conflicting or unclear information about Hurricane Earl's path.

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