John Paul
Reporter

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Represented by:
Carolyn Kane
(817) 987 - 3600

 

 

Professional Experience 

7/2008-current 
WSBT-TV South Bend, IN
General Assignment Reporter

• Experience on morning, dayside and nightside shifts; experience 
  with tight/multiple deadlines.
• Cover live, breaking news on TV, radio, online.
• People-generated storyteller; produce packages with active
  stand-ups
• Write stories, teases for multiple platforms---wsbt.com, TV,
  Radio, Facebook, Twitter and daily newspaper - “South Bend Tribune”
  Enterprise Reporter, pitch local, lead stories

2/2006-12/2007 
WKBN-TV Youngstown, OH
General Assignment Reporter

• Nightside reporter In the field reporting experience; covered
  spot/breaking news
• Wrote stories for the web, wkbn.com

1/2004-12/2005 
News Ohio KSU/WVIZ-TV Kent, OH
Reporter/Anchor

• Civics-based show produced for PBS stations throughout Ohio.
• Enterprise Reporter; Engaging Anchor. Pitched local, lead stories
  for weekly show

9/2004-2/2006 
WOIO-TV Cleveland, OH
Assignment Editor

• Dispatched crews, monitored scanners, developed news stories
  in an extremely fast-paced news environment.
• Field produced for Reporters and Anchors
  Offered position following Summer Internship

Education 

2001-2005 
Kent State University Kent, OH
B.S., Broadcast News

Awards
 
2010 Indiana Associated Press First Place- Best General News.
2010 Indiana Associated Press Second Place- Best Spot News
2009 Indiana Associated Press First Place- Best Spot News.
 



 
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