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Kristen Johnson Anchor/Reporter
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Seeking a challenging position where past achievements, experience, and education can be fully utilized and enhanced by working as a television anchor/reporter at a top-rated TV station that audiences trust. WORK EXPERIENCE KTIV News Channel Four Weekend Anchor/Multimedia Journalist, Sioux City, IA March 2008-Present * Anchors dynamic engaging evening newscasts * Reports 3 days per week on multiple platforms * Reports breaking news live at the scene * Produces and edits weekend newscasts * Serves as weekend content manager and webmaster * Makes public appearances * Reviews scripts and mentors new reporters" Achievements: * Consecutive increases in ratings lead, more than doubling competition’s share/rating (overall & in key demos) * Breaks major stories and contributes exclusive content regularly * Led station coverage on election night with exclusive live interviews * Reports regularly picked up by larger markets/network * Overall Excellence in Reporting Award (IBNA) * Contributed report to Emmy-award winning newscast on the anniversary of the Little Sioux Tornado KTIV News Channel Four Senior Reporter/Fill-in Anchor, Sioux City, IA January 2005-February 2008 * Enterprised compelling, people-oriented, and lead-worthy stories daily * Contributed heavily to political/caucus coverage securing one-on-one interviews with presidential candidates * Worked with photographers and as a one-man band in the field * Established and maintained news contacts Achievements: * 1st Place In Depth Series: Iowa Broadcast News Association (Anatomy of an OWI) * 1st Place General Reporting: Iowa Broadcast News Association (Flying Blind) * Certificate of Merit Hard Feature: Northwest Broadcast News Association (WWII POW) * Served on employee council KTIV News Channel Four Reporter/Producer, Sioux City, IA November 2003-December 2004 * One-man band reporter * Produced top-rated weekday and evening news programs * Field produced 2004 election coverage and other special news events NBC Network News Summer 2002 Intern, New York City, New York KCRG TV 9 Spring 2002 Intern, Cedar Rapids, Iowa NEWSROOM SKILLS *P2 Cameras*DVC Pro*I-News *Avid NewsCutter*Linear and Non-Linear Editing EDUCATION University of Iowa 1998-2002 Bachelor of Arts Degrees: Journalism/Mass Communication and Political Science COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Volunteer: Big Brothers Big Sisters/United Way Program: “Every Classroom Counts” Chairperson: Siouxland Press Club Scholarship Committee |
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