EXPERIENCE
WRAL-TV (NBC) Raleigh, NC May 2021 – Present
Reporter/Fill-In Anchor
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Report Multiple Versions of Enterprise & Breaking News Stories Daily Under Deadline
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Fill-In Anchor Weekend Newscasts & Weekday Live Center
WVIR-TV (NBC) Charlottesville, VA November 2005 – April 2021
Morning & Noon Anchor April 2018 – Present
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Co-Anchor #1 Rated Morning News 4:30 – 7:00 AM; #1 Rated Noon News 12:00 – 12:30 PM
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Develop and Produce Content for Newscasts Working with Reporters and Producers
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Engage and Interact with Audiences through Social Media (3,600 Twitter Followers)
Weekend Evening Anchor/Managing Editor June 2006 – April 2018
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Produce and Solo Anchor 6 & 11 PM NBC Newscasts, 10 PM CW Newscast
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Lead a Team of Reporters, Web Editor, and Production Staff as Weekend Managing Editor
Valley Bureau Reporter/MMJ November 2005 – April 2018
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Enterprise Stories; Cover Assigned Stories and Breaking News Daily
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Produce Feature and Investigative Special Reports
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Shoot, Write, and Edit Multiple “Fresh” Versions of a Story Daily; Collaborate with Photographers
KOMU-TV (NBC) Columbia, MO September 2003 – August 2005
Reporter/Anchor
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Delivered Live Reports for Multiple Daily Newscasts
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Investigated Enterprise and Viewer-Suggested Stories for Award-Winning “Target 8” Unit
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Anchored Weekend Evening Newscasts; Filled-In for Weekday Newscasts
KMOX RADIO Jefferson City, MO January 2003 – May 2003
Capitol Reporter
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Recorded and Edited Radio Reports from State Capitol Bureau for St. Louis News Radio
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Cultivated and Maintained Sources in State Government/Politics for Story Ideas
WHAG-TV (NBC) Hagerstown, MD May 2002 – August 2002
Intern/MMJ
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Collaborated with Reporters and Producers to Generate Content for Newscasts
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Shot, Wrote, and Edited Stories for Newscasts
SKILLS
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Shoot with Sony NX5U, Panasonic DVC-Pro, Beta, P2, and AVCHD Cameras
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Edit in Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, Edius Pro, Avid NewsCutter, and Tape-to-Tape
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Script and Produce in I-News and ENPS
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Write and Post Online Stories in Frankly and Clickability
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Interact on All Social Media Platforms
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Working Proficiency in Spanish
AWARDS
2023 Midsouth Emmy Nominee: Continuing Coverage
2022 Midsouth Emmy Nominee: Serious News Feature Multiple Reports
2021 RTDNAC Award: Light Feature, Series
2021 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award: Excellence In Writing
2019 Capital Emmy Winner: Health/Science
2019 Capital Emmy Nominee: Health/Science, Religion
2019 VA AP Broadcasters Award: Best Serious Feature, Light Feature, Old Dominion Heritage
2019 Virginia Association of Broadcasters: Best Morning Show
2018 Capital Emmy Nominee: Arts/Entertainment News Feature, Health/Science, Historic/Cultural Within 24 Hours
2018 VA AP Broadcasters Award: Best Reporter, Light Feature, Serious Feature, Old Dominion Heritage
2017 Capital Emmy Nominee: General Assignment Report
2017 VA AP Broadcasters Award: Feature Photography
2016 VA AP Broadcasters Award: Feature or Human Interest Story
2015 VA AP Broadcasters Award: Feature Photography, Best Human Interest Series
2014 VA AP Broadcasters Award: Outstanding News Anchor, Investigative Reporting, Continuing Coverage
2013 “Valley’s Favorite Newscaster”: News Virginian Readers’ Poll
2012 VA School Board Association Media Honor Roll: Excellence in Education Reporting
2005 William Randolph Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards Semi-Finalist
2004 SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards National Finalist: General News
EDUCATION
University of Missouri - Columbia May 2005
Bachelor of Journalism - Broadcast News; Magna Cum Laude
Minor in Spanish