EMILY KINZER Multimedia Journalist 615-891-9517 [email protected] emilykinzer.com facebook.com/EKReports
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Multimedia Journalist, ABC 57 News, South Bend, IN. (Jan. 2015-Present) Pitches, shoots, writes, edits, and fronts stories in the field as a one-man-band/mobile newsroom. Studio Producer, Reporter, WGNS Radio, Murfreesboro, TN. (Aug. 2014-Dec. 2014) Produces shows in studio; Conducts field interviews, writes, and edits stories. Studio Producer, Learfield Sports/Blue Raider Network (Feb. 2014-Dec. 2014) Operates audio board for coverage of MTSU Blue Raider Sporting Events. Time-Out Coordinator, Camera Operator, EMC Productions, (MTSU) (Jan. 2014-Dec. 2014) Collaborates with Time Keeper and Director; Operates camera for sports broadcasts.
RELATED EXPERIENCE Newsroom Intern, WTVF News Channel 5, Nashville (May 2014-Aug. 2014) Works as an AP, assists with Live truck shoots, writes and edits packages from reporter’s interviews and footage, helps manage assignment desk. Producer, Anchor, Reporter, Social Media Manager, MT10 News, MTSU (Sept. 2013- Dec. 2014) Produces 30-minute weekly newscasts and manages news team. Responsible for writing anchor scripts, teases, kickers, and creating rundown. Creates weekly VOs, VO/SOTs, and PKGs for weekly newscast, Anchors live 30-minute newscast. Conducts field interviews, reporting and newsgathering techniques. SKILLS: Edius/Avid/FCP 7 Audacity and Adobe Audition Shooting, Writing, Editing Adobe Photoshop Mac/PC: Microsoft Office iNews/EZNews Sony XD Cam/GoPro Field engineer for Fuzed Technology World Now website Experience in directing, producing, audio board, multi-camera, tape, and CG
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Reported live without a cameraman in a blizzard during ABC 57 team weather coverage Meets daily news deadlines enterprising stories as one-man-band/mobile newsroom Trains new MMJs on station expectations and mobile newsroom MTSU Dean’s List- 2013 and 2014 MT10 News “Best Female Reporter” selected by News Director, 2014 Co-hosted Red Carpet & backstage interviews at the Dove Awards with 94FM The Fish Dorothy and Donald Lion Mass Communication Scholarship Recipient, 2014 Tennessee Associated Press Broadcasters 2013 College Awards: “Best Newscast” Founder of “Social Media Smarts”; Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @AreYouUsingSMS, 2013 Proclamation from TN Rep. Sheila Butt for volunteering with Speedway Children’s Charities 2012 Member in Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Order of Omega Honor Society- 2012, 2013
EDUCATION: Middle Tennessee State University –– Murfreesboro, TN Graduated: Dec. 2014 Bachelor of Science: Multimedia Journalism Minor: Political Science Columbia State Community College –– Columbia, TN Associate of Science: Political Science Graduated: May 2012
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