_Sports Broadcasting Experience
Sept. 2010-present
Sports Reporter/Anchor: KWCH-DT (CBS)
Wichita, KWCH-DT (CBS)
Produce/anchor nightly sports segment for KBSH/KBSL sub-channels. Report sports/news for KWCH newscasts. Shoot/edit/report weekly feature for high school sports show The Catch It Kansas Show. Develop content for KWCH.com and CatchitKansas.com. Shoot/report/edit unique local NASCAR coverage and maintain NASCAR blog. Communicate with viewers via social media.
Aug. 2004-Sept.2010
Reporter/Producer: WTVC-TV (ABC)
Chattanooga, TN
Reported for Friday night high school show Sideline Wrap Up. Produced syndicated NASCAR blogged and developed unique content for NewsChannel9.com. Developed sports features. Filled in on the anchor desk for sports. Produced 6pm newscast.
Aug. 2004-Nov. 2008
Host: UT-Chattanooga Coach’s Shows
Chattanooga, TN
Hosted, produced, shot the University’s football and basketball shows.
Dec. 2004-Aug. 2008
Host/Sideline Reporter
Chattanooga, TN
Produced live basketball broadcast for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, airing on WDSI-FOX61. Provided sideline reports and anchored half time show.
Mar. 2004-July 2004
Sports Reporter/Anchor: WTVF-TV (CBS)
Nashville, TN
Worked as a freelancer. Turned feature packages for weekly Sunday Sports Central show. Reported, live shots for nightly newscasts. Filled in on the anchor desk.
Jan. 2001-Mar. 2004
Sports Anchor/Reporter: WDSI-TV (FOX)
Chattanooga, TN
Produced/anchored weekly half hour Sunday night show FOX61 SportsZone. Produced/anchored Saturday, Monday editions of FOX61 First Sports. Live reporter for FOX Football Friday. Reported for Chattanooga Football with Rodney Allison and Chattanooga Basketball with Jeff Lebo shows. Co-Anchored/produced Monday Night Quarterback weekly call in show. Produced/anchored half hour sports specials. Reported, live shots for nightly newscasts.
Feb.2002-Mar. 2004
Co-Host/Producer “Racing Tonight”
Chattanooga, TN
Provided highlites, analysis, race preview for syndicated NASCAR show.
Feb.2001-Oct. 2001
Photojournalist FOX Sports Net South
Atlanta, GA
Worked as a freelancer. Shot Titans and University of Tennessee games and practices as a freelance photojournalist.
April 1997-Dec. 2000
Sports Anchor/Reporter: WABG-TV (ABC)
Greenville, MS
Anchored weekend edition of 6 Eyewitness Sports. Produced/Co-Anchored Football Friday. Produced/Anchored half hour sports specials and served as a sideline reporter for live games.
Related Broadcasting Experience
Aug. 2004-Dec. 2005
Host, Talk 102.3FM (Freelance): WGOW-FM
Chattanooga, TN
Fill-in talk radio host. Weekly contributor to afternoon drive show SportTalk.
Nov. 2004/Nov.2005
Host, “Krystal Square Off” Live Broadcast
Chattanooga, TN
Hosted live broadcast of the World Hamburger Eating Championship, telecast live to 11 cities.
Oct. 2004
Public Address Announcer: UT-Chattanooga Football
Chattanooga, TN
First female public address announcer in Southern Conference Football history.
Dec. 1995-Mar. 1997
Photojournalist: KOLR-TV (CBS)
Springfield, MO
Primary photojournalist for the sports department. Some one man band reporting.
Sept. 1995-Dec. 1995
Videfont ESS Operator: KSPR-TV (ABC)
Springfield, MO
Prepared graphics for nightly newscast, assisted news, sports by shooting spot news, local sports.
Awards
2013 Edward R Murrow Regional Award Winner: Overall Excellence: Tornado Coverage (part of KWCH's award winning coverage)
2012 Kansas Association of Broadcasters 1st Sportscast: NCAA Coverage
2012 Kansas Association of Broadcasters 2nd Sportscast: The Two Minute Drill
2012 KC Press Club Heart of America SPJ Silver Online Blog: The Backstretch Blog
2012 KC Press Club Heart of America SPJ Bronze Sports Reporting: Clint Bowyer's Racing Roots
2011 Kansas Association of Broadcasters 1st In-Depth News Reporting: Jerry Moran Wins
2011 Kansas Association of Broadcasters 2nd Enterprise Reporting: Clint Bowyer's Racing Roots
2011 Kansas Association of Broadcasters 2nd Special Programing: The Catch it Kansas Show
2011 Kansas Association of Broadcasters HM Sportscast: The Two Minute Drill
2008 Emmy Nominated Producer/Reporter: The Backstretch Blog
2006 Miller Lite/Catlin Motorsports Journalism Award: Fast Times at Sequoyah High
2004 Tennessee Associated Press Best Reporter (Market Award): Radio Kids
2003 Edward R. Murrow Regional Award Winner: The Segregation Game
2003 Tennessee Associated Press Best Sportscast: FOX61 SportsZone
2002 Emmy Nominated Producer/Host: Shakedown in the Swamp
2001-08 Enigma Magazine “Best of Chattanooga”: Sports Reporter
2000 Mississippi Associated Press 3rd Sports Reporting: A Cinderella Story
1999 Mississippi Associated Press 2nd Photography: Plant Fire
Education
Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State)
Bachelor of Science in Mass Media, Production Emphasis
Minors in Journalism, Public Law
Sports Reporter/Anchor: KWCH-DT (CBS)
Wichita, KWCH-DT (CBS)
Produce/anchor nightly sports segment for KBSH/KBSL sub-channels. Report sports/news for KWCH newscasts. Shoot/edit/report weekly feature for high school sports show The Catch It Kansas Show. Develop content for KWCH.com and CatchitKansas.com. Shoot/report/edit unique local NASCAR coverage and maintain NASCAR blog. Communicate with viewers via social media.
Aug. 2004-Sept.2010
Reporter/Producer: WTVC-TV (ABC)
Chattanooga, TN
Reported for Friday night high school show Sideline Wrap Up. Produced syndicated NASCAR blogged and developed unique content for NewsChannel9.com. Developed sports features. Filled in on the anchor desk for sports. Produced 6pm newscast.
Aug. 2004-Nov. 2008
Host: UT-Chattanooga Coach’s Shows
Chattanooga, TN
Hosted, produced, shot the University’s football and basketball shows.
Dec. 2004-Aug. 2008
Host/Sideline Reporter
Chattanooga, TN
Produced live basketball broadcast for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, airing on WDSI-FOX61. Provided sideline reports and anchored half time show.
Mar. 2004-July 2004
Sports Reporter/Anchor: WTVF-TV (CBS)
Nashville, TN
Worked as a freelancer. Turned feature packages for weekly Sunday Sports Central show. Reported, live shots for nightly newscasts. Filled in on the anchor desk.
Jan. 2001-Mar. 2004
Sports Anchor/Reporter: WDSI-TV (FOX)
Chattanooga, TN
Produced/anchored weekly half hour Sunday night show FOX61 SportsZone. Produced/anchored Saturday, Monday editions of FOX61 First Sports. Live reporter for FOX Football Friday. Reported for Chattanooga Football with Rodney Allison and Chattanooga Basketball with Jeff Lebo shows. Co-Anchored/produced Monday Night Quarterback weekly call in show. Produced/anchored half hour sports specials. Reported, live shots for nightly newscasts.
Feb.2002-Mar. 2004
Co-Host/Producer “Racing Tonight”
Chattanooga, TN
Provided highlites, analysis, race preview for syndicated NASCAR show.
Feb.2001-Oct. 2001
Photojournalist FOX Sports Net South
Atlanta, GA
Worked as a freelancer. Shot Titans and University of Tennessee games and practices as a freelance photojournalist.
April 1997-Dec. 2000
Sports Anchor/Reporter: WABG-TV (ABC)
Greenville, MS
Anchored weekend edition of 6 Eyewitness Sports. Produced/Co-Anchored Football Friday. Produced/Anchored half hour sports specials and served as a sideline reporter for live games.
Related Broadcasting Experience
Aug. 2004-Dec. 2005
Host, Talk 102.3FM (Freelance): WGOW-FM
Chattanooga, TN
Fill-in talk radio host. Weekly contributor to afternoon drive show SportTalk.
Nov. 2004/Nov.2005
Host, “Krystal Square Off” Live Broadcast
Chattanooga, TN
Hosted live broadcast of the World Hamburger Eating Championship, telecast live to 11 cities.
Oct. 2004
Public Address Announcer: UT-Chattanooga Football
Chattanooga, TN
First female public address announcer in Southern Conference Football history.
Dec. 1995-Mar. 1997
Photojournalist: KOLR-TV (CBS)
Springfield, MO
Primary photojournalist for the sports department. Some one man band reporting.
Sept. 1995-Dec. 1995
Videfont ESS Operator: KSPR-TV (ABC)
Springfield, MO
Prepared graphics for nightly newscast, assisted news, sports by shooting spot news, local sports.
Awards
2013 Edward R Murrow Regional Award Winner: Overall Excellence: Tornado Coverage (part of KWCH's award winning coverage)
2012 Kansas Association of Broadcasters 1st Sportscast: NCAA Coverage
2012 Kansas Association of Broadcasters 2nd Sportscast: The Two Minute Drill
2012 KC Press Club Heart of America SPJ Silver Online Blog: The Backstretch Blog
2012 KC Press Club Heart of America SPJ Bronze Sports Reporting: Clint Bowyer's Racing Roots
2011 Kansas Association of Broadcasters 1st In-Depth News Reporting: Jerry Moran Wins
2011 Kansas Association of Broadcasters 2nd Enterprise Reporting: Clint Bowyer's Racing Roots
2011 Kansas Association of Broadcasters 2nd Special Programing: The Catch it Kansas Show
2011 Kansas Association of Broadcasters HM Sportscast: The Two Minute Drill
2008 Emmy Nominated Producer/Reporter: The Backstretch Blog
2006 Miller Lite/Catlin Motorsports Journalism Award: Fast Times at Sequoyah High
2004 Tennessee Associated Press Best Reporter (Market Award): Radio Kids
2003 Edward R. Murrow Regional Award Winner: The Segregation Game
2003 Tennessee Associated Press Best Sportscast: FOX61 SportsZone
2002 Emmy Nominated Producer/Host: Shakedown in the Swamp
2001-08 Enigma Magazine “Best of Chattanooga”: Sports Reporter
2000 Mississippi Associated Press 3rd Sports Reporting: A Cinderella Story
1999 Mississippi Associated Press 2nd Photography: Plant Fire
Education
Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State)
Bachelor of Science in Mass Media, Production Emphasis
Minors in Journalism, Public Law