Asha Patel
Fort Myers,FL
Summary
Ambitious News Anchor and Reporter with extensive knowledge of video editing and on-camera skills. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Adept at both teleprompter use and ad-libbing for dynamic story reporting. Committed to bringing audiences accurate and interesting breaking news.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Fill-In Anchor/News Reporter
WINK-TV
Fort Myers, FL
12.2021 - Current
- Met deadlines with reliable, in-depth news coverage.
- Conducted research and prepared scripts for broadcast segments.
- Collaborated with producers to develop segment ideas that fit within the station's programming guidelines.
- Developed relationships with sources in order to secure exclusive interviews or stories for broadcast segments.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current events, local issues, sports scores, weather forecasts.
- Covered breaking news events.
Multimedia Journalist
WLNS-TV
Lansing, MI
01.2020 - 11.2021
- Present work live on-the-air for various newscasts under strict deadlines daily.
- Operated cameras and audio equipment during shoots.
- Uploaded finished videos and articles to the organization's website or other platforms.
- Attended press conferences and conducted live reporting from the field.
- Monitored news developments in order to identify potential story ideas.
News Intern
WDIV, LOCAL 4
Detroit, MI
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Responsible for gathering news.
- Checking in with local police stations and keeping up with news on various media outlets.
- Assisted reporters in gathering facts for their stories.
- Researched current events for possible story ideas.
- Attended press conferences and reported on key takeaways.
- Edited audio recordings, photos, and videos for broadcast use.
Television Host
PBS
Detroit, MI
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Television host for an entertainment and lifestyle television show called Metro Arts Detroit.
- Determined the creative direction of each show with interviews, preparing content, segment flow, style, line-up and guests.
- Greeted guests and interviewed them on-air.
- Developed content for weekly shows.
- Managed communication with producers, directors, writers, editors.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI05.2019
Associate of Science -
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI12.2016
Skills
- Breaking News Coverage
- Investigative Reporting
- Video Production
- Video Editing- Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid, Edius
- Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
- Interpersonal Skills
- News Writing/ Storytelling- ENPS, iNEWS
- Deadline Management
- Photography/ Videography
- AP-Style writing skills
- Fact-Checking
- Field Reporting
- News Anchoring
- Story Pitching
- Radio Broadcasting- Protools
Languages
Gujarati
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Professional
Timeline
Fill-In Anchor/News Reporter
WINK-TV
12.2021 - Current
Multimedia Journalist
WLNS-TV
01.2020 - 11.2021
News Intern
WDIV, LOCAL 4
05.2019 - 08.2019
Television Host
PBS
08.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism
Wayne State University
Associate of Science -
Schoolcraft College
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