1. Katie Jones
Reporter/Anchor
2351 East Mall Drive #214
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(618) 971-6935
KatieRJones4@gmail.com
Professional Experience:
WFTX T.V– FOX/CNN Affiliate, Fort Myers/Naples FL January 2013 - Present
Reporter/Anchor
 Enterprise multiple live news stories for the 6,10 and 11 p.m. newscasts.
 Fill in anchor for weekend evening newscasts
 Fill in anchor for weekday evening newscasts
 Web content producer
WHBF T.V– CBS Affiliate, RockIsland, IL January 2011– January 2013
Reporter, Fill in Anchor/Producer
 Shoot, write, edit and front multiple live news stories for the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts.
 Fill in anchor for weekday evening newscasts
 Fill in anchor/producer for 2 hour morning newscast
 Fill in anchor/producer for weekend newscasts
 Web content producer
WEIU T.V– PBSAffiliate Charleston,IL August 2008 - December 2010
Reporter/Anchor/Producer
 2 years as anchor for nightly live30-minute newscast.
 Enterprise, report andwrite news stories for air
 Produce nightlylive 30minute newscasts
 Assistant tonews director
 Webcontent producer
 Production assistant-audio, graphics, serveroperator,teleprompter,studio cameraoperator
WICD T.V- ABC Affiliate, Champaign,Ill. (Intern) January-December 2010
 Wrote stories andteases for air
 Producer for Mid-dayshow
 Edit video for air
 Book guests for special segments
Skills Use of ENPS, Edius, Adobe Premiere,AvidTechnology, NewsKing, iNews, CBSNewspath,
CNN Newsource, JVC HD-300 and700Cameras, JVC Duel Media Camera,
Canon XL1, XL2, GL1 Cameras.
Awards
Edward R. MurrowAward Best Newscast (2014)
EMMY (Mid-America Region) Best Student Newscast (2010)
-Produced/Anchored winningshow
Student of Illinois News Broadcaster’s AssociationBest Student Newscast Recipient (2010) Produced/Anchoredwinning
show
EMMY (MidAmerica Region) Best Student Newscast (2009)
WEIU- T.V. Dean’s Scholarship Recipient (2009,2010)
Education
Eastern Illinois University
B.A CommunicationStudies, Broadcast News/Electronic Media Production