Kevin Landers Email & Phone Number

Throughout my career, I have demonstrated the ability to speak on a wide range of topics, produce exceptional written communications, dissect subjects into easy-to-understand content, and creatively and passionately communicate to incredibly diverse audiences. Working in newsrooms across the country, I have served as a trusted source for a wide range of communities. For the past 20+ years, I have become a go-to resource for the WBNS-TV station and the Central Ohio community.★ ★ ★As a general assignment news reporter, I flow seamlessly from presenting a compelling healthcare story, to diving deep into mental health issues, to responding to breaking news situations, to showcasing feature news stories that celebrate our citizens and community. As such, there isn’t a topic I haven’t covered in my decades-long career, providing an incredible wealth of knowledge and serving as a key reason I am looked to in the newsroom as a mentor, coach, and veteran reporter.★ ★ ★Building authentic connections with the community, I have also become the first person called to investigate issues and give a voice to the voiceless. Similarly, the community knows they can count on me to hold the powerful accountable, research and evaluate sources thoroughly, and deliver fair and balanced content. As a quick study, I synergize information swiftly, identify story validity, and stand by my ethics throughout all journalistic actions.★ ★ ★Comfortable presenting live in the studio, sitting at the anchor desk, or reporting during even the most challenging field conditions, I have shown composure, professionalism, and a commitment to storytelling regardless of the environment. In addition, I have developed strengths in managing an incredibly high-volume and fast-paced workflow, producing quality and accurate communications without fail, and meeting all nonnegotiable deadlines.

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  General Assignment News Reporter

  Wbns-Tv

  1999 - Present - Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

  ★ Uncover opportunities to tell compelling—and multiple award-winning—stories, giving a voice to the powerless, holding the powerful accountable, and delivering fair and balanced content of interest to the viewing audience. Research pieces, vet sources, and perform subject deep-dives to curate the facts of a story, working in a variety of content areas, including business, investigative, politics, breaking news, science and technology, environment, health, entertainment, and featured stories. ★ »» Develop exclusive stories for multiple live broadcasts, presenting content during live news segments, in addition to writing a keyword-optimized web version appearing on the website and social channels.»» Build genuine relationships with diverse members of the community, becoming their trusted and ‘go-to’ resource for telling their stories, researching issues, and representing their voices in the news media.»» Mentor and coach junior journalists and reporters, sharing best practices learned over a multi-decade career and elevating the WBNS-TV brand by ensuring quality control at every aspect of news reporting.»» Earned some of the highest honors in broadcast journalism, winning 7 Ohio Regional Emmy Awards, 3 consecutive Associate Press of the Year honors, 2 Edward R. Murrow Awards, and Employee of the Year.»» Anchored the morning and evening news broadcasts, serving as an ambassador for Columbus’ leading local news—the most-watched news channel in Central Ohio—while at the anchor desk, in the studio, and in the field.»» Provide editorial direction to the crew while capturing the essence of field reports; ensure availability of images and videos to complement a story, add value, and compel readership across broadcast, web, and social channels.

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  University Of Oregon

  Broadcast Journalism