Jake Flores
Salinas,CA
Summary
Dynamic sports and news anchor with a proven track record of thriving under tight deadlines and breaking news. Deep-rooted industry experience and a passion for storytelling honed from a young age.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Sports/News Anchor & Reporter
KSBW Action News 8
Salinas, CA
02.2023 - Current
- Prepared in-depth reports on the latest sporting events and their outcomes, including breaking news.
- Skilled in interviewing athletes, coaches and sports personalities to create engaging content.
- Provided live reporting from major sporting events.
- Wrote, edited videos, produced and anchored sports segment.
- Anchor news for the weekend evening shows, occasionally filling-in for the two hour morning show.
- Reported on diverse range of topics including crime and local politics.
- Ad-lib live breaking news involving extreme weather events, crimes and sporting events.
Sports/News Anchor & MMJ
Cronkite News
Phoenix, AZ
02.2021 - 12.2022
- Anchored sports and news every week for college newscast aired on Arizona PBS.
- Produced stories involving each major sporting team in Phoenix.
- Wrote, shot and edited Emmy award winning story titled, "King Of the Ring."
- Live reporting from voting centers for mid-term elections.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism & Mass Communications
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
Phoenix12-2022
Associate of Arts - Marketing
De Anza College
Cupertino, CA03-2020
Skills
- News Anchoring
- Improvisation
- Breaking News Coverage
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- ENPS
- Social media proficiency
Accomplishments
- Emmy award for story titled, "King of the Ring."
Timeline
Sports/News Anchor & Reporter
KSBW Action News 8
02.2023 - Current
Sports/News Anchor & MMJ
Cronkite News
02.2021 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism & Mass Communications
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
Associate of Arts - Marketing
De Anza College
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