Drew Hansen - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather

Starting in August 2008, WMBF Chief Photographer Drew Hansen will be seen out in the field, shooting the latest breaking news in Myrtle Beach and Florence. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Drew joins the WMBF team from WSIL-TV in Illinois where he worked as Chief Photographer. While he worked at WSIL, Drew could be found shooting video of appearances by legendary celebrities such as Carole King to alligator hunting trips.

Drew is most anxious about working at WMBF because of the excitement television production has to offer. Like the rest of the WMBF staff, Drew is happy to have the opportunity to meet new people and experience new things in the Grand Strand on a regular basis. Always covering a different news story from day to day, Drew says what he likes most about his job is the opportunity to travel and to "tell a great story."

Outside of the newsroom and away from his camera, Drew enjoys going to the beach and boogy-boarding. He also enjoys spending time with his wife, Erica, and his two young daughters, Olivia and London.

1. My favorite restaurant is any place that serves oysters by the half-shell.
   
   
2. I am the happiest when I am shooting news stories or with my family.
   
   
3. The three things I can't live without are my family, the beach and seafood.
   
   
4. My best memory was of my two daughters, Olivia and London, being born.
   
   
5. If I could be anything other than a video photographer, I would be a pilot.
   
   
6. Being able to turn the ordinary into extraordinary is what makes me unique.
   
   
7. My biggest fear is shooting blue video.