Download - Resume Katie Jones
Katie JonesReporter/Anchor
2351 East Mall Drive #214Fort Myers, FL 33901
(618) 971-6935 [email protected]
Professional Experience:
WFTX T.V – FOX/CNN Affiliate, Fort Myers/Naples FL January 2013 - PresentReporter/Anchor
Enterprise multiple live news stories for the 6,10 and 11 p.m. newscasts. Fill in anchor for weekend evening newscasts Fill in anchor for weekday evening newscasts Web content producer
WHBF T.V – CBS Affiliate, Rock Island, IL January 2011 – January 2013Reporter, Fill in Anchor/Producer
Shoot, write, edit and front multiple live news stories for the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts. Fill in anchor for weekday evening newscasts Fill in anchor/producer for 2 hour morning newscast Fill in anchor/producer for weekend newscasts Web content producer
WEIU T.V – PBS Affiliate Charleston, IL August 2008 - December 2010Reporter/Anchor/Producer
2 years as anchor for nightly live 30-minute newscast. Enterprise, report and write news stories for air Produce nightly live 30 minute newscasts Assistant to news director Web content producer Production assistant- audio, graphics, server operator, teleprompter, studio camera operator
WICD T.V- ABC Affiliate, Champaign, Ill. (Intern) January-December 2010
Wrote stories and teases for air Producer for Mid-day show Edit video for air Book guests for special segments
Skills Use of ENPS, Edius, Adobe Premiere, Avid Technology, NewsKing, iNews, CBS Newspath,
CNN Newsource, JVC HD-300 and 700 Cameras, JVC Duel Media Camera,
Canon XL1, XL2, GL1 Cameras.
AwardsEdward R. Murrow Award Best Newscast (2014)
EMMY (Mid-America Region) Best Student Newscast (2010)
-Produced/Anchored winning show
Student of Illinois News Broadcaster’s Association Best Student Newscast Recipient (2010) Produced/Anchored winning show
EMMY (Mid America Region) Best Student Newscast (2009)
WEIU- T.V. Dean’s Scholarship Recipient (2009, 2010)
EducationEastern Illinois University
B.A Communication Studies, Broadcast News/Electronic Media Production