John Walls
John Walls joined CTIA-The Wireless Association® in 2004, assuming the position of Vice President, Public Affairs. Walls' primary responsibilities are supervising external and internal communications, which include the association’s web site, www.ctia.org, as well as the efforts of its research and creative staff. He also serves as Treasurer of the Wireless Foundation.
Prior to his joining CTIA, Walls was a television news and sports anchor for nearly 25 years, most recently anchoring the evening newscasts for NBC-affiliate KJRH-TV in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 2000 to 2004. Walls was a member of the original anchor team for Fox Sports Net and was based in Los Angeles from 1996 to 2000. He has also served as Sports Director for three television stations, including from 1984 to 1996 for KTUL-TV and KOTV in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He began his broadcasting career in 1978 at WWVU-TV, a PBS affiliate, in Morgantown, West Virginia before serving as host of the syndicated television program, “PM Magazine” in Texas. Walls has received numerous awards for his work in broadcasting, notably Regional News Emmys for his reporting on methamphetamine in Oklahoma and his on-location anchoring of the Timothy McVeigh execution.
Walls graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Save the Children
Save the Children was nominated by M.K. Mollohan, who is a part of the Wireless Internet Development and Cybersecurity and Technology teams. She said: To aid helpless and defenseless children in a war-ravaged central Europe, Save the Children Fund was founded in 1919 by an Oxford-educated teacher and then was quickly established in the States [...]
The Anti-Cruelty Society
Today’s nonprofit is The Anti-Cruelty Society, which was nominated by Amy McLean, who is a part of the MyWireless.org team. She says: I’ve always been drawn to organizations that help abandoned and abused animals find safe, loving homes. The cause is even dearer to my heart since I recently adopted dogs through City Dogs Rescue. [...]
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Today’s nonprofit is The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, which was nominated by Kelsey Guyselman, who is with our Regulatory Affairs team. To donate, text “CURE” to 27722. Kelsey says: The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) funds efforts for prevention and finding a cure for breast cancer. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death [...]
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is nominated by Ashley Smith, who is on our government affairs team. To send a $10 donation to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, text “MATCH” to 20222. She says: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is an important organization to me because I have several friends whose parents have the disease. There [...]
American Cancer Society
Rosemary Stein is on the External and State Affairs team and nominated the American Cancer Society. To donate $10 to the American Cancer Society, please text “ACS” to 41518. Rosemary said: On October 21, 2009 my family’s world was forever changed. My husband and I received a phone call from a doctor informing us that [...]
Habitat for Humanity
Matt DeTura, in our general counsel department, nominated Habitat for Humanity. To donate to Habitat for Humanity, text “BUILD” to 25383. He said: Donating to Habitat for Humanity is about more than money – it’s also about giving time, work, and sweat. That’s why I’ve enjoyed building with them so much. There’s nothing that approaches [...]
Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is today’s nonprofit, nominated by Campbell Massie, who is in the Public Affairs Department. To donate $10 to Autism Speaks, text “AUTISM” to 25383. She said: Autism Speaks is a great organization that supports those autism and their families. On top of offering resources and information, they fund research and advocate on behalf [...]
CTIA Donating $100 to Our Staff’s Favorite Nonprofits
As part of CTIA’s Philanthropy and Wireless Focus for December’s Wonder of Wireless (WOW), CTIA will donate $100 in honor of any CTIA staff member as long as s/he sent us: 100 words or less on why the organization is important organization’s name, the keyword and short code Throughout the month, we’ll publish some of [...]
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