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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Produce accurate, compelling, and timely news stories for primetime broadcast, digital, and social media to audiences of 1.5M+ across respective platforms•Frequently report on breaking news events, criminal trials, true crime stories and other significant occurrences nationwide• Conduct on-the-ground interviews with eyewitnesses, officials, and other relevant sources• Develop and pitch 3-5 story ideas weekly that provide in-depth analysis and unique perspectives on national legal cases and issues• Utilize multimedia tools, including video, photography, and live reporting, to enhance storytelling.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Spearheaded and served as on-air talent for our primetime specials covering the murders of Laken Riley in Athens, GA and Madeline Soto in Orlando, FL• Pitch, develop, and write 8+ segments relating to news or entertainment across 4 hours of primetime programming; including Court TV Live w/ Michael Ayala & Ashley Wilcott, and Closing Arguments w/ Vinnie Politan• Serves as digital on-air talent across network social platforms delivering coverage to 1M+ subscribers• Responsible for delivering quick-turn, high-priority projects while executing consistently high-quality production value across 4 hours of primetime broadcast• Copy edits scripts and works with production personnel to improve and refine program elements to conform to specific quality standards and time requirements

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

For nearly two decades, Court TV brought high-profile courtroom dramas into American living rooms. Continuing that legacy, the E.W. Scripps Company brought back one of the most iconic brands in television history. Court TV is devoted to live gavel-to-gavel coverage, in-depth legal reporting, and expert analysis of the nation’s most important and compelling trials.• Edits video elements, packages, graphics and other network needs while maintaining the network brand, many times under tight deadlines during primetime hours• Works with show teams to write and edit content unique to their needs• Proactively participates in creative brainstorming sessions to generate highly creative, unexpected and breakout ideas• Collaborates with craft editors/producers on post-production, organization, and acquiring media

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

"Morning Express with Robin Meade" gives viewers their daily dose of news, weather, sports, entertainment, finance, and travel, in a fast-paced, approachable style, featuring Bob Van Dillen on weather and air travel, Jennifer Westhoven on business and finance, Coy Wire on sports and Melissa Knowles on what's trending now.• Spearheaded our ‘Crisis in Jackson’ network special as on-air talent reporting on the Jackson, MS water crisis• Responsible for locating, procuring, and managing internal and external assets across 5 hours of broadcast• Contributes creative concepts for studio show elements, as well as concepts for non-linear TV platforms• Collaborates with senior producers/editors during post-production, left-siding scripts, and tracking sources ofmaterial for licensing• Strategically pitches 3-5 story ideas daily that drive viewership and promote engagement with our social platforms

Savannah, Georgia

WTGS FOX 28 is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Hardeeville, South Carolina, United States, serving southern South Carolina's Lowcountry and southeastern Georgia's Coastal Empire, including Savannah. • Writes and produces 2-3 news stories daily across television, web, and social platforms• Actively participates in social media to extend station brand to 15,000+ through digital channels• Establishes firm source development through dozens of community partners to enhance community engagement• Make creative use of live technology to help tell a story

Sandy Springs, Ga

The Bert Show is a top 40 nationally ranked syndicated morning radio show that has been striving to bring morning listeners a blend of lifestyle advice, national entertainment news, celebrity interviews, humor and on-air community for the past 12+ years.• Experience speaking on-air at a top 40 nationally syndicated morning radio broadcast• Researches headlines in affiliate markets daily for on-air content• Aids with marketing campaigns and online media strategies• Researches celebrity/award show news daily for entertainment reporting

Atlanta, Georgia

The first television news operation in the South, WSB-TV, an ABC Affiliate, is the flagship station of Cox Media Group. Channel 2 Action News ranks as Atlanta’s number one local television station and the highest-rated Top 10 station in the U.S. In addition to seven hours of local news daily, Channel 2 is the market leader in unique, local programming.• Experience shooting and editing news packages suitable for professional broadcasts• On-camera experience filming stand-ups in the field • Firsthand shadowing of the station’s news reporters/anchors during on-air broadcasts