Say Hello To Chris Esposito And Annette Kurman!

With the final days before the official start to EAA AirVenture 2007 counting down all too rapidly... and, not quickly enough... ANN's senior staff is all-too-aware of the Herculean task ahead of us in reporting EVERYTHING that's news at The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration.

Fortunately, this year we'll have some help... and some really GREAT help at that. As we've already told you, Aero-News is bringing its largest staff EVER to AirVenture this year, to not only increase our print and audio coverage of the greatest (air) show on Earth, but also to help us kick off Aero-TV. (Come to think of it... "Herculean" doesn't begin to cover it...)

Over the next several days, we thought we'd take the time to introduce you to the print stringers, video crews, and senior staffers who will be bringing our readers and listeners all the news that's fit to pixilate, modulate and videotape from Oshkosh this year.

And now, without further adieu...

Chris Esposito

Chris Esposito may have been bitten by the aviation bug at birth. He started building and flying radio control aircraft at 14, and his obsession with aviation only intensified after his first ride in a helicopter at the age of 15. That fateful five minute airshow ride sparked a love for fling-wing flight that never left him the same. Chris soloed one week after his 16th birthday, in a Bell 47, and later went on to complete his instrument and commercial ratings.

A native of Pennsylvania, Chris moved to Central Florida for college, and graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2006 with a "somewhat useless" Political Science degree. Intent on being involved in some aspect of the aviation community, Chris found work in the aviation insurance industry, where he helped insure everything from Cessnas to King Airs. Flying the insurance company's Cessna 182, Chris traveled throughout Florida learning the ropes of the industry. Chris Esposito has written articles on aviation insurance for several publications.

Annette Kurman

Recognized by the New Hampshire Press Association for excellence in journalism, this will be the second year Annette plans to spend her "summer break" from her full-time job as Public Relations Director for Daniel Webster College to work for Aero-News in Oshkosh.

Annette is a graduate of Temple University with a Bachelor's degree in journalism, as well as the winner of the William Randolph Hearst "Spot News" contest. She has worked in the aviation industry for four years, most recently as Weekend Editor for ANN.

Stay tuned as we introduce more of our stringers and staffers in days to come!

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