Experience:
KTVI-TV St. Louis, Missouri Oct. 2005 - present
Weekend Morning Anchor/Reporter
Consistently lead one of the nation’s top-rated 9 PM newscast with live reports. Break exclusive stories developed through contacts, cover breaking news as it happens. Anchor weekend morning news and substitute anchor other newscasts on regular basis.
Freelance Sports Coverage 2007 – present
Host “Rams All Access” weekly sports show on FOX Sports Midwest.
St. Louis Rams roving stadium reporter for NFL team in-house stadium JumboTron feeds during home games.
WBIR-TV Knoxville, Tennessee Feb. 2000 - Oct. 2005
Weekend Morning Anchor/Reporter
Solo host of top-rated Saturday and Sunday morning show with news, live interviews, entertainment guests, cooking segments on dominant number one station. Promoted from weekend evening anchor December 2004. Co-anchored weekend evenings after being promoted from general assignment reporter September 2001. Consistently led weekday newscasts with live, enterprise reporting. Extensively covered Department of Energy federal research facilities. Cultivated close relationships with contacts to generate exclusive stories.
WVLT-TV Knoxville, Tennessee Nov. 1999 - Feb. 2000
Reporter/Assignment Editor/Associate Producer
Promoted to reporter from assignment editor/associate producer. Led newscasts with enterprise stories. Covered breaking news. Managed newsroom on weekends. On occasion produced noon, 5PM, 6PM, and 11PM newscasts.
KBTX-TV Bryan, Texas May 1998 - Nov. 1999
Anchor/Reporter
Anchored morning news after being promoted from weekend evening anchor June 1999. Produced own weekend newscasts. Promoted to anchor from general assignments reporter November 1998. Worked with many contacts to develop creative coverage of exclusive stories. Covered breaking news.
KCEN-TV Waco, Texas Jan. 1998 - May 1998
Reporter
Based in Killeen bureau. Extensively covered Fort Hood, city and county governments, school systems. Developed many contacts.
WTAW-AM Bryan, Texas Jan. 1997 - Dec. 1998
News Director/Anchor/Reporter
Promoted to news director from intern. Anchored 12 daily newscasts on AM Newstalk station, FM country station, FM rock station. Coordinated coverage of news on all stations. Co-hosted morning show on award-winning AM station. Covered breaking news.
Education:
Texas A&M University, BA in Speech Communication 1997
Awards:
August 2005 runner up for AP’s Best TV Reporter in Tennessee
May 2005 SPJ Award of Excellence for story on homeless marriage and death
2004 Best of Gannett Spot News Award for story on police chase and crash
May 2004 SPJ Reporting Award for story on garden memorializing young fire victim