Kylie McGivern: Anchor/Reporter

KylieMcGivern@gmail.com
(727) 420-5716
@WJHL_Kylie

KylieMcGivern.com
Twitter

Talented, charismatic, hardworking, driven, award-winning journalist seeking next career opportunity
in a role that will enable me to grow as a storyteller.

EXPERIENCE:
WJHL-TV: Johnson City, Tenn.
NEWS ANCHOR/REPORTER
(Oct. 2013 present)
Anchor 7pm newscast Monday Friday
Fill-in anchor 5pm 6:30pm
Shoot, write, and edit stories on a daily basis with an emphasis on investigative/enterprise
reporting
Pitch investigative/enterprise ideas to Assignment Manager/News Director
Work with a photographer on in-depth pieces
Deliver on-air reports live from breaking news, story scene, events, etc.
Tweet story details and post video updates to Facebook from the field
Write and post web version of story to WJHL.com, work with web team to include digital extras
WEEKEND ANCHOR/PRODUCER/MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
Anchor and produce 6pm & 11pm newscasts Saturday Sunday
(Oct. 2012 Oct.
2013)
Anchor and producer 7am & 8am newscasts Saturday Sunday
(Aug. 2012 Oct.
2012)
Work with weekend reporter, make beat calls to generate new content for the shows
Write scripts, edit video, booth newscasts from the anchor desk
Multimedia Journalist Monday Wednesday
Deliver on-air live reports
KOMU 8 News: Columbia, Mo.
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST, GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
(May 2010 May
2012)
Pitch ideas, shoot, write, and edit daily stories
PRODUCER
(Aug. 2011 July 2012)
Write scripts, work with reporters, booth newscasts
ANCHOR
(Jan. 2010 May 2012)
Co-anchor combination of KOMU morning shows, evenings and weekends
WEB EDITOR
(Aug. 2009 May 2012)
Write web stories for KOMU.com
Proof/edit reporter web stories before posting to KOMU.com
Post video, pictures, weather forecasts to KOMU.com
Retweet reporter tweets to the station account, post stories to KOMU Facebook page
Monitor local and national media outlets for breaking news
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Compile and edit national video for daily newscasts
(Feb. 2009 2011)
Newsy, Multi-source, multi-platform video news outlet: Columbia, Mo.
(July 2011
2012)
ANCHOR/WRITER
Pitch story ideas, gather and synthesize information from a variety of media outlets to then
write, voice, edit and anchor a final story that breaks down how various media outlets are
reporting
on a specific story

Kylie McGivern Resume

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U.S. State Departments U.S. - European Media Hub: Brussels, Belgium

(Jan. 2011 April 2011)
Promotes transatlantic relations by connecting U.S. policy makers and experts with European radio
and television broadcasters
Special Projects shoot and edit video for the Hubs YouTube Channel, conduct interviews
(including interview with the U.S. Ambassador to the E.U.)
o Cover event in Amsterdam on how to increase minority participation in the workplace
Visual Storytelling Instructor for the Hub, NATO members
KBIA, NPR affiliate: Columbia, Mo.

(May 2010 July 2010)

REPORTER/WRITER/EDITOR
Report, write, and edit together stories using recorded interviews and natural sound

SKILL SET:

Edius, ENPS, Newscutter, iNews, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Media Manager, Worldnow, Content
Management System, Photoshop, Sony XDCAM, Live Backpack, Marantz

ORGANIZATIONS:

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Task Force Member through Niswonger Childrens
Hospital.
o Only reporter asked to join task force following extensive in-depth reporting on NAS,
addiction-related topics (July 2014 present)
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Member (Jan. 2012 present)
Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Member (Aug. 2008 present)

AWARDS:

Tennessee Associate Press Broadcasters Small Market 1st Place Awards

o Best Reporter, Best Investigative, Best Enterprise (2015)
o Best In-Depth Hard News Story (2014)
Society of Professional Journalists Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards Winner for Television
In-Depth Reporting and Television Feature Reporting (2011)

EDUCATION:

University of Missouri, Bachelor of Journalism - Radio and Television

CONTACTS:
WJHL News Director, Jennifer Dale
WJHL Main Anchor, Josh Smith
University of Missouri Radio-TV Journalism Chair, Kent Collins
collinsks@missouri.edu

Kylie McGivern Resume

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E-mail: jdale@wjhl.com
E-mail: jsmith@wjhl.com
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