Brooke McCarthy
Revere,MA
Summary
Diligent editor and reporter with over 3 years of experience in both the TV and radio news industries. Polished wordsmith with successful writing, editing and proofreading skills. Experienced reporter capable of covering a wide variety of topics including breaking news, community issues and enterprise ideas. Effective at time management and multitasking in deadline-driven environment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Reporter/Editor/Writer
WBZ NewsRadio 1030 AM
Medford, MA
10.2020 - Current
- Wrote, voiced and edited accurate, engaging and fact-checked stories.
- Helped shape narrative on key issues through effective storytelling and knowledge of public opinion.
- Utilized social media outlets to connect directly with public.
- Prepared, rewrote and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
- Determined relevance of stories to put together engaging, informative and entertaining newscasts.
- Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
- Assigned reporters to important and interesting stories in community
Reporter
ABC FOX Montana
Butte, MT
06.2018 - 08.2020
- Conducted interviews with community members on relevant and attention-grabbing topics.
- Investigated important community issues and put together well-received reports.
- Researched, taped and edited daily news reports.
- Delivered live reports for multiple newscasts from site of events or breaking news scenes.
- Wrote accurate and timely web articles for station's website.
- Used social media platforms to post engaging content.
Student Reporter
5 Cent Cigar News
Kingston, RI
09.2017 - 06.2018
News Intern
WPRI Channel 12
East Providence, RI
01.2018 - 05.2018
News Intern
WJAR-TV
Cranston, RI
01.2017 - 05.2017
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Broadcast
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI05.2018
Skills
- Event and Story Coverage
- Topic Assignment
- Deadline Attainment
- Fact Checking
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Social Media
- Spelling, Punctuation and Syntax
- Originality and Creativity
- Video Creation and Editing
Timeline
Reporter/Editor/Writer
WBZ NewsRadio 1030 AM
10.2020 - Current
Reporter
ABC FOX Montana
06.2018 - 08.2020
News Intern
WPRI Channel 12
01.2018 - 05.2018
Student Reporter
5 Cent Cigar News
09.2017 - 06.2018
News Intern
WJAR-TV
01.2017 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Broadcast
University of Rhode Island
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