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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
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TV Shows
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DEBRA COLTUNE

HENDERSON,NV

Summary

Veteran Reporter specializing in on-air live reporting from emergency and breaking news locations. Bringing 20 + years' experience in front of the camera along with social media expertise and an engaging personality. Diligent professional offering story development, news and special program anchoring expertise. Contacted potential interviewees and arranged interview slots for broadcast programs before conducting interviews. Detail-oriented with great listening and people engagement skills.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

DIGITAL

ADVERTISING/MEDIA DWG, DWG Motif
Las Vegas, United States
05.2016 - Current
  • Spearheaded social media strategies, developing methods for engaging customers and spreading awareness through viral content and informational approaches
  • Maintained successful media relationships to smoothly spread advertising messages and meet customer targets
  • Planned and prepared advertising and promotional materials to increase sales of home goods 200%
  • Maintained contacts with partners such as distributors and service providers to carry out high-quality work
  • Worked with clients in developing digital and traditional brand strategies
  • Evaluated client opportunities and potential based on changes in market and current trends.

On-Air Travel Host/News Reporter

VIP HOST, DIG IN WORLD!
Las Vegas, United States
02.2012 - Current
  • Everyday operations
  • Manage and maintain relationships with VIP/VVIP guests through personal contact (Via phone, face-to- face)
  • Professional
  • Develop skills to handle complex matters
  • Extensive International travel & experience
  • Special Requests.
  • Interviewed individuals from all walks of life and all cultures for breaking news stories.
  • Collected data from various sources to determine facts and opinions and fashioned into cohesive story for television or radio broadcast.
  • Worked well in fast paced environment.
  • Met specific deadline requirements.
  • Developed original stories and curated content from national news organizations to provide wide variety of coverage.
  • Produced coverage via live broadcast, social media and video streaming to reach (over) approximately 40,000 viewers.
  • Interviewed sources and developed relationships with informants to obtain vital information for stories

On-Air Reporter

REPORTER, NBC
Miami, FL.
  • Developed sources to facilitate stories and improve information gathering
  • Built robust stories to successfully engage audiences and increase viewer numbers
  • Narrated human interest stories, uncovered political misdeeds and shared stories of criminal activities to keep viewers informed
  • Worked with news team to discover new content distribution channels for maximum impact
  • Introduced news stories, video segments, or live feeds from anchors on location
  • Collaborated with editorial personnel to review story ideas and develop media strategy
  • Reported news stories over Television platform, including pieces personally prepared or written by others
  • Submitted remotely recorded audio and narration for inclusion in on-air reports
  • Performed remote pieces on breaking news situations and ongoing news items
  • Cultivated trusting relationship with each source and carefully protected identity of each.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently

HOST

ENTERTAINMENT
  • DIG IN! WORLD!, USA, UAE, ASIA
  • Interviewed show's guests of varied and diverse backgrounds regarding various topics of current interest
  • Generated TV show ideas based on trendy topics and popular demand
  • Researched guest backgrounds to choose questions for interviews
  • Reviewed and approved scripts, music, rough cuts, fine cuts and final videos
  • Assisted in editing footage to create videos for multimedia platforms.
  • Created relevant stories and content.
  • Reported Entertainment News.
  • Established and maintained relationships with credible sources
  • Selected material to develop interesting and professional presentations for different formats
  • Completed assigned pieces and developed independent stories

Education

Bachelor of Arts - COMMUNICATIONS, BROADCASTING

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
08.1993

Certified Teacher Broadcast Journalism - Certified Broadcast Reporter

Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Florida
01.2004

Skills

  • Excellent Verbal Communication
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Language oriented
  • Story Editing
  • News Reporting
  • Breaking News Coverage
  • Story Development
  • Specialized Area Reporting
  • Sports Reporting
  • Interviewing Individuals
  • Thorough
  • Punctual
  • Expert marketing and radio advertising
  • Applying ROI
  • Carry myself with integrity and class
  • Handle situations with integrity and honesty
  • Follow policies and conduct
  • Interviewed show's guests of varied and diverse backgrounds
  • Various topics of current interest
  • Reviewed and approved scripts, music, rough cuts, fine cuts and final videos
  • Acted as host at charitable and promotional events of television network
  • Researched guest backgrounds to choose questions for interviews
  • Editing footage to create videos for multimedia platforms
  • Engaged with on-air guests and callers, improvising as needed to keep individuals on track with various topics
  • Determined optimal length, emphasis and format to highlight each story's content
  • Increased appeal of stories with photographs and videos of events while happening
  • Produce factual stories for live shoots and publication based on interviews,
  • Quickly isolated pertinent facts and details to develop robust, engaging stories based on truth and facts

Accomplishments

  • Successfully opened, operated,staffed, and merchandised fourhome goods/furniture/designretail stores/showrooms.

Affiliations

Concierge Association Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau Young Presidents Organization LV Chamber of Commerce

Additional Information

  • what I do every day, I am successful." Engaged with on-air guests and callers, improvising as needed to keep individuals on track with various topics. Cultivated trusting relationship with each source and carefully protected identity of each. Interviewed VIP Guests on red-carpet. Covered news worthy stories with confidentiality.

TV Shows

Executed, Produced, Edited, ON-Air Reported TV Shows based on Travel and Food. On location around the world for varies new stations or syndicated. From concept to delivery organized and managed teams of produces, camera/videographers, talent, and executed stories based on real life events, travel, cultures, people interest stories, chefs, on location worldwide.


Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Arabic
Professional Working
Italian
Professional Working

Timeline

DIGITAL

ADVERTISING/MEDIA DWG, DWG Motif
05.2016 - Current

On-Air Travel Host/News Reporter

VIP HOST, DIG IN WORLD!
02.2012 - Current

On-Air Reporter

REPORTER, NBC

HOST

ENTERTAINMENT

Bachelor of Arts - COMMUNICATIONS, BROADCASTING

Arizona State University

Certified Teacher Broadcast Journalism - Certified Broadcast Reporter

Connecticut School of Broadcasting

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