CHRIS O'CONNELL

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EXPERIENCE

April 2007-Present General Assignment Reporter, KSTP-TV
Minneapolis, Minnesota

-Generate daily lead story ideas
-Extensive political reporting
-Daily live shots for multiple newscasts

August 1997-March 2007 News and Sports Anchor/Reporter, Bay News 9,
Tampa, Florida

-Daily field reporting, live breaking news anchoring.
-Host nightly half-hour sports talk show.

May 1995-August 1997 Bureau Chief/Reporter, WTVR-TV, CBS Affiliate
Richmond, VA

-Shoot, write, edit news packages.
-Generate and gather daily story ideas.

May 1994-May 1995 Reporter/Assignment Editor, WGAL-TV, NBC Affiliate
Lancaster, PA

-Develop, gather and report news stories for 6 daily newscasts.
-Schedule and assign stories, equipment and vehicles for 50 person newsroom.

April 1993-May 1994 General Assignment Reporter, WLYH-TV, CBS Affiliate, Lancaster, PA
-One-man-band beat reporter.
-Frequent sports and weather anchor fill-in.

December 1992-April 1993 Freelance Reporter, WAMU-FM
Washington, D.C.

-Produce and deliver radio reports for morning newscasts.
-Interviewing, news gathering and audio production.

September 1987-May 1991 General Assignment Reporter, WRTI-FM
Philadelphia, PA

-Field reporting on daily news events.

INTERNSHIP
January 1990-June 1990 ABC News, London
-Assist bureau coordinator in news gathering

EDUCATION
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Radio-Television-Film major
B.A.

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