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Megan Zemple

Rochester,MN

Summary

Emmy-winning, experienced TV news anchor, producer and reporter with nearly six years experience. Able to produce professional, high-quality newscasts and stories on deadline. Seen as a leader in the newsroom, experienced in breaking news, excellent at time management. Able to capitalize on social media platforms to get stories out. Hardworking, reliable and always professional.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

WEEKEND ANCHOR, PRODUCER, REPORTER

KTTC TV
08.2022 - Current
  • Produce and anchor six shows for KTTC by myself every weekend. The 5 p.m., the 6 p.m., the 10 p.m. on Saturdays and the 5 p.m., the 9 p.m. and the 10 p.m. on Sundays.
  • Responsible for making editorial decisions, dispatching the reporters, approving scripts, writing web stories, pushing stories out, handling breaking news.
  • Responsible for monitoring the scanner and all social media for law enforcement and following up leads if needed.
  • Won an Upper Midwest Emmy Award for February 2023 severe winter weather reporting
  • Conduct interviews, write, edit packages and vosots, I have strong connections in the community with sources
  • Managed the newscasts and web articles for both assassination attempts on Donald Trump
  • Produced all the newscasts, managed the website when President Biden dropped out fo the Presidential race
  • Have produced and anchored several severe weather newscasts

MORNING MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST

KTTC TV
12.2019 - 08.2022
  • Reported for the weekday morning newscast for KTTC TV. Responsible for fronting stories in- studio and frequent live shots.
  • Reported breaking news including shootings, stabbings, fires
  • Reported on presidential and local elections, severe weather
  • Worked remotely during the COVID-19 Pandemic for over a year and learned how to adapt when it came to reporting and technology issues.
  • Shot video, conducted interviews, edited vosots and packages
  • Frequently filled in for the regular anchors when they were gone
  • Helped produce the shows and edit video when needed
  • Wrote web stories and pushed them out
  • Had fun feature live shots, live interviews

125 LIVE BOARD MEMBER

125 LIVE Board of Directors
09.2023 - Current
  • Elected to serve on the 125 LIVE board as a volunteer for the nonprofit organization that aims to help community members with their health, physical and mental
  • Responsible for making sure the organization is being fiscally responsible
  • Develops plans to promote the mission in the form of fundraising events


NEWS CORRESPONDENT

Milwaukee PBS - MATC Now
10.2019 - 12.2019
  • On-camera correspondent for the student-run production, MATC Now through Milwaukee PBS. Responsible for interviewing, doing stand ups, and narrating the packages
  • Goal is to give the packages a unique and interesting voice

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

The UWM Post
02.2019 - 12.2019
  • Lead weekly creative meetings to assist in developing ideas and defining the brand of the newspaper
  • Develop and manage projects from concept to completion, including storyboards, editing and final delivery formats
  • Edit content and supervise writers for the newspaper

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST

Media Milwaukee
09.2018 - 12.2019
  • Write and create multimedia news stories. On-and-off campus beat reporter trained in everything from government meeting coverage to feature writing
  • Publish stories using WordPress and SEO. Media Milwaukee is UWM's award-winning campus news site

UTILIZATION REVIEW APPEALS SPECIALIST

Rogers Behavioral Health
08.2017 - 12.2019
  • Appealed a case for 16 months, won the case and the patient got $50,000 back. Wellmark BCBS also rewrote all of their insurance policies because of the appeal
  • Responsible for writing for psychiatric medical necessity denials. Presented cases to state insurance peer review panel boards. Worked closely with families with filing appeals
  • Coach treatment teams on proper documentation. Developed appeals specialist work flow and standard due it being a new position

INTERN REPORTER

WKOW-27 ABC
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Participated in newsroom meetings and pitched story ideas and 3 ideas were used by reporters for stories
  • Shot video for VOSOTs and packages
  • Wrote scripts for newscasts, logged video and sound
  • Created content for station website, Facebook and Twitter platforms to attract broad audiences
  • Organized material, determined area of emphasis and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards
  • Performed research and checked all facts to maintain high standard of journalistic integrity
  • Utilized Avid and iNEWS to produce professional pieces
  • Wrote pieces and news stories for online publication, coordinating images and layout to ensure proper presentation
  • Pursued and developed stories independently and for assignment, covering range of topics including crime, local human interest and politics

UTILIZATION REVIEW CARE ADVOCATE

Rogers Behavioral Health
03.2010 - 01.2019
  • Built cases to review and negotiate in real time with insurance care managers
  • Met daily deadlines to ensure patients are authorized. Coordinate peer reviews between psychiatrists.
  • Notified families of denials, worked closely with hospital administration to problem solve

INTAKE SPECIALIST

Rogers Behavioral Health
03.2008 - 05.2011
  • Assessed patients for emergency inpatient psychiatric admissions
  • Admitted patients to the hospital
  • Reviewed clinical with psychiatrists to determine recommendation of care

Education

Bachelor Of Journalism - Media Studies

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Bachelor of Arts - English

Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
05.2007

Skills

  • Polished on-air presence, anchoring, reporting in studio and live shots
  • Strong producing skills, excellent time management, able to work independently
  • Leadership experience
  • Strong writing skills both AP style print and broadcast
  • Have worked with Edius, Adobe Premiere, Avid Media Composer, iNEWS, ENPS, Social News Desk, Adobe Audition
  • Know how to shoot and edit video
  • Excellent news judgement
  • Extensive knowledge of court systems, law enforcement operations
  • Strong SEO skills

Timeline

125 LIVE BOARD MEMBER

125 LIVE Board of Directors
09.2023 - Current

WEEKEND ANCHOR, PRODUCER, REPORTER

KTTC TV
08.2022 - Current

MORNING MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST

KTTC TV
12.2019 - 08.2022

NEWS CORRESPONDENT

Milwaukee PBS - MATC Now
10.2019 - 12.2019

INTERN REPORTER

WKOW-27 ABC
05.2019 - 08.2019

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

The UWM Post
02.2019 - 12.2019

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST

Media Milwaukee
09.2018 - 12.2019

UTILIZATION REVIEW APPEALS SPECIALIST

Rogers Behavioral Health
08.2017 - 12.2019

UTILIZATION REVIEW CARE ADVOCATE

Rogers Behavioral Health
03.2010 - 01.2019

INTAKE SPECIALIST

Rogers Behavioral Health
03.2008 - 05.2011

Bachelor of Arts - English

Carroll University

Bachelor Of Journalism - Media Studies

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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