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Mallory Smith

New Orleans,LA

Summary

Broadcast journalist and multimedia reporter with experience as a sole weekday morning anchor and weekend anchor/producer. Skilled in live reporting and breaking news coverage, with experience producing newscasts and creating original news packages as a Multimedia Journalist, including reporting, shooting, writing, and editing for broadcast and digital platforms.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Weekend Anchor-Producer / MMJ

WGNO News
New Orleans, LA
09.2023 - Current

• Researched, wrote, filmed, and edited news packages for broadcast and digital platforms while meeting daily newsroom deadlines.

• Reported live from the field on breaking news, severe weather, court trials, and major regional and national events, delivering accurate and timely coverage.

• Conducted interviews with public officials, community leaders, and residents to provide balanced perspectives on issues affecting local communities.

• Produced and anchored weekend broadcasts, building rundowns, selecting stories, and making editorial decisions.

• Directed weekend newsroom operations, assigning stories, coordinating reporters, and leading breaking news coverage.

Morning Anchor / Weekend Anchor-Producer / MMJ

KCAU-TV
Sioux City, IA
11.2020 - 09.2023

• Served as sole morning anchor, delivering weekday newscasts and covering breaking news and overnight developments.

• Anchored and produced weekend newscasts, putting together shows and helping direct newsroom coverage during breaking stories.

• Worked as a Multimedia Journalist, reporting, shooting, writing, and editing daily stories for broadcast and digital platforms.

• Reported throughout the Siouxland region on breaking news, weather, and local events, providing live and recorded coverage.

• Conducted interviews with local officials and community members for daily news and feature reporting.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

University of Mississippi
Oxford
05-2020

Skills

  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Audition
  • Avid Media Composer
  • Final Cut Pro
  • ENPS
  • iNEWS
  • Audacity
  • Canva
  • Broadcast writing
  • AP Style writing
  • Storytelling
  • Live reporting
  • Camera operation
  • Live shot systems (LiveU/TVU/Dejero)

Languages

American Sign Language
Limited Working

Timeline

Weekend Anchor-Producer / MMJ

WGNO News
09.2023 - Current

Morning Anchor / Weekend Anchor-Producer / MMJ

KCAU-TV
11.2020 - 09.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

University of Mississippi