Eric Deggans originally joined the paper in 1995 as pop music critic, covering everything from the MTV Music Video Awards in New York City to unmasking a fake gospel singer who was nearly awarded the key to St. Petersburg by city officials. In 1997, Deggans assumed the role of TV critic, writing reviews, news stories and long-range trend pieces on the state of the TV industry locally and nationally. He joined the Times editorial board in 2004 before returning to the critics' corner, first as media writer in 2005, then again as TV critic in 2006.

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E-mail: deggans@tampabay.com

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