Jay O’Brien c/o Napoli Management Group 8844 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 100 Beverly Hills, California 90211 310.385.8222

CAREER SUMMARY

Confident, credible presentation. Willingness to push back, challenge practiced soundbites. Ability to report complex, big stories that connect with viewer.

EDUCATION

Ithaca College, Roy H. Park School of Communications Ithaca, New York Major: Television and Radio— magna cum laude

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GA Reporter 2019 to Present WPEC-TV, West Palm Beach, Florida Lead nightside reporter, go-to for breaking news, managing politics coverage. Fills in as a national reporter based in South Florida, for Sinclair station group.

Anchor/MMJ 2017 to 2019 KAGS-TV, Bryan, Texas Co-anchors KAGS 6pm and 10pm broadcasts and turns packages daily as an MMJ reporter.

Internship 2016 MSNBC, MSNBC Live Intern for the 10am hour of MSNBC Live. Produced his own segments, writing the script and picking VO, graphics, and stills. Assisted segment producers with research, as well as logging and cutting video. Booked guests and helped coordinate reporter hits.

Internship 2016 NBC News, Washington D.C. Bureau Intern for NBC News Justice Correspondent Pete Williams and his producer, Mike Kosnar. Assisted in cutting packages for NBC Nightly News and Today. Conducted research, contacted sources, set up interviews, and logged pressers and events. Covered breaking stories for NBC News and MSNBC.

Internship 2015 MSNBC, Reports Intern on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports. Provided research for interviews and segments. Logged pressers and congressional hearings. Wrote scripts and banners for air, articles for MSNBC.com.

AWARDS

2018 Lonestar Regional Emmy Award 2020 Suncoast Regional Emmy Award

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