1. ABBIE BURKE
1419 Monteagle Street Colorado Springs, CO 80909  717.669.8645  AbbieBurke21@gmail.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 Award winning journalistwith demonstrated abilityto communicate effectively on and off camera
 Trained and proficienton I-News,Avid, Edius,Cool Edit, Final Cut Pro
 Excellent news writing and editorial skills
 Ability to work under deadline pressure,multitask and prioritize
 Ability to research,find and follow through on story ideas that have a meaningful impacton the community
RELATED EXPERIENCE
FOX 21- KXRM- ANCHOR/REPORTER/PRODUCER COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
 Evening anchor for 5 p.m. weekday newscast
 Previously weekend anchor/producer and general assignmentreporter (2014)
 Filled in as main evening anchor for three months and on an as -needed basis throughoutthe year
 Filled in as morning anchor/weatherperson for six months on four-hour morning show
 Received awards for reporting and producing
 Anchored more than five hours of live coverage during the Planned Parenthood Shooting (2015)
 Reported live on the shooting for sister stations in San Francisco,Nas hville and Indianapolis
 Covered the two mostdestructive wildfires in Colorado's history(2012,2013)
 Helped to launch new 6:30 p.m.newscastas producer (2009)
 Edited weekend newscasts (2009)
WLKY NEWS- REPORTER LOUISVILLE, KY
 General assignmentreporter
 Presented concise,clear information and stories to the public on a wide variety of topics
 Frequently presented newlygathered information on live television
 Interacted daily with public officials and the communityat large
Q 102.7 RADIO- MORNING CO-HOST COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
 Fill in morning drive co-host
 Filled in for six weeks full time (June 2015)
 Helped to maintain number one local morning show ratings during thattime
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
 Received a Regional and National Edward R.Murrow award for team coverage provided during the Waldo Canyon
and Black ForestFires (2012, 2013)
 Received awards from the Colorado Associated Press Broadcasters Association for producing and reporting and
the Colorado Broadcasters Association for reporting and anchoring
 Colorado Broadcasters Association 2015 Certificate ofMerit, Best RegularlyScheduled Newscast
 Colorado Broadcasters Association 2015 Certificate ofMerit, Best Feature News Report
 Colorado Associated Press Broadcasters Association,2011 BestProducer – Second Place
 Colorado Associated Press Broadcasters Association,2011 BestFeature Reporting – Second Place
 Graduate of Leadership NOW, Class of2015
 Board Member- Friends ofCheyenne Mountain State Park (2016)
OTHER EXPERIENCE
COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE- PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER/MARKETING COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
 Represented and served the southeastregion ofColorado:four wildlife areas,eightstate parks
 Created, developed and executed media relations,public relations and marketing strategies for the region
 Wrote and distributed press releases using proper journalistic style that functioned as complete stories
 Acted as the region's media/public relations authority and primary media contact/agencyspokesperson
 Shot, edited and wrote stories for online and public distribution
 Worked with media outlets to promote upcoming events and educational messages
 Produced publications for agency: brochures,hunting guides,wildlife articles,etc.
 Managed a budgetand determined spending priorities for public information and companypromotion
EDUCATION
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY State College, PA
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts and Sciences May 2007
 Minor: Psychology; Overall GPA 3.20
THE OHIO CENTER FOR BROADCASTING Lakewood, CO
Diploma May 2009
 Trained on professionallyequipped audio and video studios leading to proficiencywith digital recording,editing,
video camera operations and other production equipment- Cool Edit,Adobe Premier,and Final Cut