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Leanna Scachetti is listed as Multimedia Journalist at WCVB Channel 5, a company with 188 employees, based in Greater Boston, United States, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Leanna Scachetti.
Leanna Scachetti previously worked as OTT Streaming Producer & Northeastern University Fellow at Wcvb Channel 5 and Digital Anchor/MMJ/Podcast Host at Wdbj7. Leanna Scachetti holds Bachelor'S Degree, Telecommunication News from University Of Florida College Of Journalism And Communications.
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Leanna Scachetti is a National Murrow and Emmy award-winning journalist at WCVB in Boston. She is also a Northeastern University Fellow with the Reinventing Local TV News Project. She has experience MMJing, anchoring, digital anchoring, podcast producing and hosting as well as digital content producing. After working as an MMJ at WDBJ7 in Roanoke, Virginia for three years, Leanna transitioned in 2020 to design a new Digital Anchor position, taking the lead on developing WDBJ7's OTT product. In 2022, she began leading a team of podcast producers. In nine years, she has done everything from report, anchor, produce, booth and edit shows, host podcasts and strategize streaming to taking on special projects, vertical video storytelling, reporting for sister stations, as well as mentoring students and peers.Leanna works with innovation in mind. She has organized and hosted a successful in-person storytelling event featuring engaging interviews with local notables. She doubled downloads of the three time National Murrow-winning Hometown Stories podcast annually with storytelling on compelling topics such as the residual effects of urban renewal on marginalized communities, the lived experience of a Jewish woman who escaped Nazi Germany hiding in a convent, and an auditory tour of North America’s only coffee grinder museum. And one day she singlehandedly punched video for several newscasts from the Digital News Desk when Master Control faced technical difficulties. Leanna strives to engage her community with thoughtful, impactful and high-quality stories people remember long after the story airs. Previously, Leanna reported for WJHG in Panama City Beach, Florida where she served as an award-winning reporter and weekend anchor. Leanna graduated from the University of Florida with honors where she studied Broadcast Journalism, minored in Spanish and worked as a Resident Assistant. Leanna worked at WUFT News as an anchor, reporter and producer for the university’s PBS affiliate TV station and the NPR affiliate radio station, while also occasionally contributing to the independent student newspaper, The Alligator.When not at work Leanna likes to travel, hike, kayak, ski, golf, fish, practice yoga, learn phrases in foreign languages and sip coffee with friends. She is fluent in Spanish and speaks basic Portuguese. She's been a bridesmaid five times and a best man once. There was also a brief stint on the local roller derby team...
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Leanna Scachetti is an OTT journalist for WCVB in Boston and a research fellow with Northeastern University as part of the Reinventing Local TV News Project.
Roanoke, Virginia
Panama City Beach, FL
UF College Of Journalism And Communications
University Of Florida
-Co-anchored WUFT-TV's flagship nightly newscast WUFT News at 6 every evening during the fall of 2014.-Pitched, shot, edited and reported packages on my own on a weekly basis. -Produced and hosted live news segments for WUFT's NPR affiliate radio station: Morning Edition and the Front Page Edition of All Things Considered on a weekly basis. -Interacted.
Jacksonville, Florida Area
I was one of three students interning with WJXT-TV Channel 4 News for the spring of 2015.
West Palm Beach, Florida Area
I was one of five students selected to intern with WPTV News Channel 5 in Palm Beach, Florida for the summer of 2014.
Gainesville, Florida Area
-Named IFSA's "Outstanding Ambassador" for Fall 2013. -Worked with IFSA coordinators and staff at UF's international center to bring study abroad options to pre-med students, who tend to be underrepresented in study abroad.
Gainesville, Florida Area
-Volunteered to co-produce a two-hour live broadcast once a week, each week, throughout the semester. "Newsprint Today" is a show that is an integral part of Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM, and allows volunteer readers to read national and local print news stories to listeners on the air. -Delegated responsibilities to the other readers, as well as organized the.
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Conor Lomas
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Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States, United States
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Ashley Lewis
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, United States
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Jeff Robinson
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Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States, United States
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Naveen Khan
Colleague at Wcvb Channel 5
Brookline, Massachusetts, United States, United States
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Allan Dimaio
Colleague at Wcvb Channel 5
Greater Boston, United States
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Anna Melvin
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Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, United States
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Alex Svenson
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, United States
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Jennifer Platt Ure
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Greater Boston, United States
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Russ Reed
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Greater Boston, United States
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Mary Kate Frey
Colleague at Wcvb Channel 5
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States, United States
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Activities and Societies: WUFT News, National Broadcasting Society, The Independent Florida Alligator
Activities and Societies: UF Ad Society, Radio Reading Service, Reporter with WUFT-FM, Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity.
I studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the summer of 2013. During this time, I earned credit for classes in Argentina History.
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Leanna Scachetti works for WCVB Channel 5.
Leanna Scachetti is listed as Multimedia Journalist at WCVB Channel 5.
Leanna Scachetti is based in Greater Boston, United States, United States while working with WCVB Channel 5.
Leanna Scachetti has worked for Wcvb Channel 5, Wdbj7, Wjhg-Tv, Dean'S Student Advisory Council, and Wuft News.
Leanna Scachetti's colleagues at WCVB Channel 5 include Conor Lomas, Ashley Lewis, Jeff Robinson, Naveen Khan, and Allan Dimaio.
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Leanna Scachetti holds Bachelor'S Degree, Telecommunication News from University Of Florida College Of Journalism And Communications.
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