Skip To Main Content
Ben Fenton on Muck Rack

Ben Fenton

Dallas, Tyler, Waxahachie
As seen in: KHOU-TV (Houston, TX), WXIA-TV (Atlanta, GA), KENS-TV (San Antonio, TX), KIII-TV (Corpus Christi, TX), WMAZ-TV (Macon, GA), KYTX-TV (Tyler, TX), Longview News-Journal, Intellectual Takeout, Tyler Morning Telegraph, KFXK-TV (Tyler, TX) and
Covers:  Feature stories, Education, Religion, Politics, Business
Doesn't Cover: Science, Nature

Get in touch with Ben

Contact Ben, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Ben Fenton’s Biography

Read Full Bio →

I'm a Digital Multimedia Journalist in Texas that has experience in both broadcast and print journalism. My work has been featured in the Tyler Morning Telegraph, Texas Tribune, Texas Music Magazine, Longview News Journal, Intellectual Takeout, ABC National, CBS-19, KETK 56, Lifestyles Magazine, ETX View, as well as innumerable other outlets through my submissions to the Associated Press. I specialize in visual news through photography and videography, but occasionally, I put down the camera an…

Ben Fenton’s Journalist Portfolio

See all →
Tyler Fire rookies get 'real, live fire time,' rush into burning building at training center

Tyler Fire rookies get 'real, live fire time,' rush into burning building at training center

After a lazy morning of checking my email at the office, my ears perked up as I heard the radio scanner on my…

View article →
World-renowned Action Sound music store hides in Hawkins

World-renowned Action Sound music store hides in Hawkins

Hiding in a hole-in-the-wall in downtown Hawkins lies Action Sound music store. The gray brick storefront is …

View article →
Thanksgiving on the Street meets under Gentry Bridge

Thanksgiving on the Street meets under Gentry Bridge

Over 100 people gathered under the Gentry Parkway bridge in Tyler on Monday night to receive clothes and a wa…

View article →
Tyler theaters open for business, customers excited to return

Tyler theaters open for business, customers excited to return

Movie theaters, shuttered for months amid the COVID-19 pandemic, have faced a season of uncertainty across Am…

View article →
Native Tyler musician writes for John Legend Grammy-nominated album

Native Tyler musician writes for John Legend Grammy-nominated album

The 2021 Grammy music awards are just around the corner, and one 20-year-old East Texas native has his name c…

View article →
Marching to the beat of their own drum

Marching to the beat of their own drum

The sound of beating drums echoed through the streets of downtown Tyler on Thursday morning; except this wasn…

View article →

Articles

A Teetotaler's Opinion on Why We Need More Bars

|
By Ben Fenton
| Intellectual Takeout
I’m a teetotaler—and I have been for basically all my life. My reasons for choosing not to consume alcohol have to do with family history, health, and certain personal convictions. I recently moved from my hometown to a small suburb of Dallas for work. At first, the distance from my family and friends was appreciated; then loneliness started to creep in. Late one night, shortly after the move, I couldn’t sleep.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

A Teetotaler's Opinion on Why We Need More Bars

|
By Annie Holmquist, Ben Fenton
| Intellectual Takeout
I’m a teetotaler—and I have been for basically all my life. My reasons for choosing not to consume alcohol have to do with family history, health, and certain personal convictions. I recently moved from my hometown to a small suburb of Dallas for work. At first, the distance from my family and friends was appreciated; then loneliness started to creep in. Late one night, shortly after the move, I couldn’t sleep.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

The Salvation Army Red Kettle wraps up 2020 fundraiser

|
By Ben Fenton
| Tyler Morning Telegraph Verified
As 2020 came to a close, so did The Salvation Army Red Kettle drive. While the full amount donated to The Salvation Army of Tyler is still being counted, The Salvation Army officials believe it was a success. “Our goal was $270,000, and I do believe we reached the goal,” Director of Development Cindy Bell said. “Of course, we don’t want donations to stop coming in because what we raise at the kettle will have to sustain us throughout the year.” The Red Kettle drive ran from Nov.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 164 licensed articles (187 Total)

Interview

See all →

What was your first job as a journalist?

I was an Associate Producer at KETK NBC. I wrote TV shows, but also pushed out news when needed.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. As a kid, I would write poems on a typewriter -- for stylistic/hipster reasons only. It was never for anything practical.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Ted Dekker. The dude knows how to write.