Caroline Hicks Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

▪ Solo anchor six hours of news each weekend▪Write and develop segments, book on-air guests for live interviews▪Engage with viewers on social media before, during and after newscasts

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

▪ Midsouth Emmy Awards nominee for 2018 Hickory Tornado live morning newscast coverage▪ Selected as special projects reporter for in-depth storytelling during coronavirus and Black Lives Matter 2020 protests▪ Promoted from morning reporter to dayside reporter▪ Enterprise, write and edit compelling stories daily on breaking news, crime and human-interest topics▪ Report live in up to five newscasts daily▪ Fill-in anchor for morning and evening weekday news and lifestyle shows▪ Engage audience on social media to provide breaking details and drive viewers to newscasts and website▪ Write compelling web stories to support daily video content

Tyler, Texas Area

• Shoot, write, and edit stories for the 9 & 10pm newscasts on KETK-TV & KFXK Monday-Friday• Promoted from dayside to nightside• Promoted from weekends to weekdays• Responsible for weekly segment "Because You Matter," aimed at shedding light on problems East Texans face in their communities; investigate, shoot, write, edit and report live for segment• Report live from the studio or shoot my own live shot in the field 2-3 times per night• Write web stories to accompany my videos on EastTexasMatters.com• Pitch and set up stories on a daily basis, seeing them through from start to finish as an MMJ

Chicago, Illinois

• Pitch stories, conduct reporting, and write articles for the largest monthly city magazine in the country (readership 717K)• Assist editors with in-depth fact-checking, interviewing sources, and story research

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Full ownership of concept and production for SMU-TV’s inaugural weekly talk show segment, reaching 20K viewers• Designed and produced weekly show including choosing topics and talent, and covering breaking news stories • Wrote/produced interview content, created full screen graphics using Adobe Photoshop, and shot and edited B-roll using a NX5U HD camera and Final Cut Pro X

Dallas, Tx

• Produced broadcast news content, assisted with daily, 6 AM crew-call of student-run TV newscast, reaching 20K viewers• Served as writer, reporter, anchor, director, technical and floor director, teleprompter, audio, camera, server and still store/CG• Acquired skills in production technologies: Sony NX5U HD camera, Final Cut Pro, AVID iNews

Dallas, Tx

• Created engaging social media content, provided copywriting/copyediting for web content involving fashion, home interior, hospitality/consumer lifestyle clients in the Dallas area• Effectively promoted award-winning restaurants through writing social media content (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)

Madrid Area, Spain

• Authored published work for the Country’s 3rd largest daily newspaper • Researched and developed story, sources and interviews for reporting on lifestyle topics

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Provided significant research into comparable business models and social media strategies to support the successful launch of the magazine’s first-ever TV program, promoting cultural and lifestyle interests• Created and maintained TV program's confidential guest list and event calendar, as well as YouTube account

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism

Activities and Societies: Pi Beta Phi, National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Spanish Language And Literature

Semester study abroad program in Madrid, Spain.