Stan Bush

Stan Bush is a well-traveled journalist who says the only thing deeper than his Colorado roots is his affection for the state.

He is a Colorado native who has lived all over the mountains. His father restored some of the state’s oldest railways and his grandfather helped map the San Juan Mountains for the USGS.

Prior to joining CBS4 as the Mountain Bureau Reporter, Stan served as a reporter at KREX-TV in Grand Junction where he also anchored the station’s top-rated noon broadcast.

Stan was the executive producer and co-host of the documentary “Beyond the Fire”, which chronicled the immediate aftermath of a fire that destroyed KREX-TV in January 2008. He has been a Bureau Chief at KREY-TV in Montrose, host of a public affairs program in Syracuse, N.Y., and has worked in radio and newspaper in Southeast Alaska.

Stan believes that being a journalist is how he serves his country.

“Democracy cannot survive unless there are people willing to speak truth to power,” he says. “Informed people make informed decisions and that’s what makes this country great.”

He holds degrees in journalism and political science from Syracuse University where he was a walk-on wide receiver. His passions include basketball, skiing and hiking in the mountains.

Just The Facts

Dream Interview Mark Felt (the guy who Woodward and Bernstein called “Deep Throat”)
Role Models Family, Bob Schieffer, and Ed Bradley
Dream Job Reporter
Alma Mater Syracuse University
First TV Appearance Blinky’s Fun Club on channel 2 when I was a little kid
Favorite Story Voting Meltdown in Montrose
Why I am a Journalist Because knowledge is power
Hidden Talent Cooking
Hobbies Basketball and Skiing
Favorite Food Vietnamese Pho
Favorite Musician John Mayer
No. of Siblings 2, my brother Russell and my sister Melissa
Favorite Sports Team Georgetown Hoyas Basketball
Favorite Author George Orwell
What one word best describes CBS4 Excellence
Favorite Noise Rainfall
What’s on your iPod Robert Randolph, Buddy Guy, John Lennon
What keeps you in Colorado? Having adventure waiting outside your door every day
Who would play you in a movie? George Clooney (20 years ago)