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Shane Allen

Fort Worth
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Shane Allen’s Biography

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I am a former assignment manager, managing editor, investigative producer and on air talent-turned media relations guy.

I worked in newspaper and TV in Southeast Texas, Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth for 12 years before "going to the other side."

I'm currently certified as a Personal Trainer, Sports Nutritionist, Weight Management Specialist and Food Safety Manager. I'm FOIA and CAR trained through IRE, and hold certifications by the Texas Office of Attorney General and Texas Bar Association in …

Shane Allen’s Journalist Portfolio

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Strength Training for Runners

Strength Training for Runners

Strength training has numerous health benefits, and is particularly important for runners. It helps you avoid…

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Diet Myth: Sweating Means You're Getting A Good Workout

Diet Myth: Sweating Means You're Getting A Good Workout

A photographer who once served in the Air Force took the photo and is hoping it will help normalize breastfee…

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How to Stop Leg Muscle Cramps

How to Stop Leg Muscle Cramps

Cramps can be a real nightmare, especially when they wake you at night. Leg cramps most commonly hit your cal…

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6 Tips for Trying on Workout Clothes

6 Tips for Trying on Workout Clothes

Trying on regular clothes may not be your favorite thing to do, but chances are you have a pretty solid routi…

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8 Dieting Secrets Revealed By Men Who Are In Shape

8 Dieting Secrets Revealed By Men Who Are In Shape

Maintaining good eating habits can be tricky, especially with busy schedules and temptation around every corn…

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5 Facebook Mistakes Every Dieter Makes

5 Facebook Mistakes Every Dieter Makes

Experts agree that if you're going to "share" your weight loss updates and turn to social media for diet advi…

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Articles

TV Diary: Shane Allen

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By Shane Allen
| Royal Television Verified
It’s 1982. Granny Mags takes me to the Portakabin library over the road from her house in Belfast; there, in all its laminated glory, is Eric Morecambe’s first book for children, The Reluctant Vampire. I am besotted. Throughout childhood and everywhere I’ve lived since, I have a framed photo of Eric that I talk to like in Shirley Valentine, where Pauline Collins’ character uses the wall as a sounding board. Hold this thought… for 40 years. May 2026.
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Taking the Uncertainty Out of Cyber Recovery for Nutanix AHV Environments

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By Shane Allen, Dwayne Lessner
| InfoRiskToday UK Verified
Shane Allen , Dwayne Lessner • January 6, 2025 Cyber threats pose a significant risk to virtualized infrastructure. According to the latest Rubrik Zero Labs report, 83% of encrypted data across all industries resides within virtualized architectures. Your Nutanix AHV data needs to be resilient against breaches and able to recover quickly when ransomware strikes.
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Taking the Uncertainty Out of Cyber Recovery for Nutanix AHV Environments

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By Shane Allen, Dwayne Lessner
| BankInfoSecurity Verified
Shane Allen , Dwayne Lessner • January 6, 2025 Cyber threats pose a significant risk to virtualized infrastructure. According to the latest Rubrik Zero Labs report, 83% of encrypted data across all industries resides within virtualized architectures. Your Nutanix AHV data needs to be resilient against breaches and able to recover quickly when ransomware strikes.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

News will very rarely be broken anymore on a traditional medium. News almost always will break first on social media,

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Katherine Plummer, from "Newsies"

Awards

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2012 - Investigative Reporting

Sigma Delta Chi Award

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National Academy of Arts & Sciences

2013 - Investigative Report Series

Lone Star EMMY

National Academy of Arts & Sciences

2013 - Investigative Report Single Story

Lone Star EMMY

Edward R. Murrow Award

2013 - Continuing Coverage - TV Large Market

National

Edward R. Murrow Award

2013 - Continuing Coverage - TV Large Market

Regional

Edward R. Murrow Award

2013 - Continuing Coverage

Regional

Edward R. Murrow Award

2013 - News Series

Regional

Texas Associated Press Broadcasters

2012 - Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Award

for outstanding efforts by a radio or television station on FOI issues.

Texas Associated Press Broadcasters

2009 - Best Morning Newscast

Austin

Texas Associated Press Broadcasters

2009 - Best Spot Coverage/Station