Joe Lepage

Work Experience

August 2009 - Present WLFI - TV Layfayette, IN
Morning Anchor/Reporter
 Anchor two hour morning newscast
 Report for other newscasts on daily basis under multiple deadlines

May 2009-July 2009 KSLA CBS 12 Shreveport, LA
Freelance Anchor/Reporter
 Enterprise daily stories under multiple deadlines
 Live breaking news coverage

Aug 2005-May 2009 KETK NBC 56 Tyler, TX
Anchor/Reporter
 Anchor evening newscasts
 Write, produce, edit and deliver content
 Daily live shots
 Breaking news coverage
 Develop story ideas and packages for sweeps as well as daily newscasts

Aug 2003-Aug 2005 KHGI/NTV Kearney, NE
Sports Anchor/Reporter
 Developed ideas, including exclusive and investigative stories.
 Created "Behind the Jersey" and "Sunday Best" Features.
 Produced, coordinated, assembled, and anchored half hour Husker pre-game show for every game carried on the ABC network.
 Executed live shots for daily newscasts including both collegiate and professional sporting events.
 Produced, wrote, edited, shot and delivered four sports casts each week.

Aug 2002-Aug 2003 KFBB ABC 5 Great Falls, MT
Weekend News Anchor/Reporter
 Held every role in the newsroom from producer to photographer.
 Covered news stories on a daily schedule.
 Worked with the sports department as a reporter, anchor and photographer.

Oct. 2001-Aug 2002 KDVR Fox 31 News Denver, CO
Intern
 Followed reporters and assisted with production of packages, live shots, and interviews.
 Practiced mock sportscasts.
 Logged highlights, transcribed interviews, and edited highlights.

Education

Sept. 2001-June 2002 Ohio Center for Broadcasting Lakewood, CO
Television Broadcasting
 Graduate 2002

Awards

 AP Award for “Best Sports Special” (2004)
 Nominated for an EMMY for “Above and Beyond” series
 Nominated for AP Award for “The Right to Read” half hour special

Specific Skills

 Expert knowledge of DVC and Beta cameras
 Familiar with reel-reel as well as non-linear editing systems
 Excellent at developing relationships and working with people
 Teachable and dependable