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Pamela Hudson

Plymouth,MI

Summary

Fifteen years ago, I set out on a journey to pursue my passion of journalism. My travels took me near and far, to markets big and small - and most importantly, back home to Southeast Michigan again. Over those years, I've learned what it means to be an invaluable member of a team, to trust myself and my instincts, to lead and to build and maintain relationships that helped me bring critical information to the community members I've served.

What I've enjoyed most are the people and the opportunity to tell their stories fairly and truly. In this next chapter of my professional career, I hope to continue using those skills to showcase the achievements of students, staff and faculty at University Liggett School.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

News Anchor/Reporter

WDIV-TV/Graham Media Group
02.2021 - Current
  • Serve as a representative of my stations brand and its commitment to community by hosting/emceeing functions, moderating panels, attending community events as well as other speaking engagements
  • Making meaningful connections with viewers
  • Creating an atmosphere where other team members feel supported and in a position to do their best work
  • Bringing fresh spins and ideas to elevate/enhance content
  • Develop and maintain relationships with community activists, leaders and officials for unique, enterprise content
  • Writing and editing scripts so the messaging is clear, concise and balanced
  • Pitch and execute stories, from arranging interviews to gathering elements and presenting them live
  • Telling stories thoroughly with compassion, depth and fairness
  • Anchor and/or report on breaking news in high stress situations on deadline; bringing critical information to viewers with tact

News Reporter, Fill-in News/Traffic Anchor

WCAU-TV, NBCUniversal
02.2016 - 10.2021

Early Morning News Reporter

  • Delivered multiple live reports in a single shift in a top 5 news market
  • Selected to travel to Washington D.C. to cover President Donald Trumps Inauguration
  • Breaking big, challenging and complex news stories often times as they happened overnight/early morning
  • Preparing live reports and presenting information, sometimes within minutes of arriving on scene
  • Pitch, plan, execute enterprise news stories
  • During COVID, came up with creative ways to find unique content and stories that connect people through relationships I'd built and social media
  • Supported my team to strengthen our coverage by creating a step by step tutorial on how to use Skye, record interviews from home and turn them around for air
  • Quickly moved from one story to the next with ease


Traffic Anchor

  • I stepped up and took on the additional responsibility of learning how to do traffic, so that our viewers wouldn't go without in the event of an absence
  • Studied and committed to memory the major interstates and roadways in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey
  • Monitored public transportation throughout PA & NJ
  • Produced traffic reports and presented them every 8 minutes or so
  • Used social media and navigated county and emergency alert pages to find incidents that could present an issue for commuters
  • Studying maps to come up with alternate routes in the event of a closure or accident
  • Used multiple computer software systems to make maps, moving graphics and place text
  • Present information that was clear, quick and concise for the thousands of viewers who relied on my reports to prepare for their morning commutes


News Anchor

  • Filled in on the anchor desk as needed, in support of the morning news team

Reporter/Fill-in Anchor

WPXI-TV, Cox Media Group
09.2013 - 01.2016

News Reporter

  • Lead evening reporter
  • Enterprise and report on stories impacting communities across western PA
  • Develop sources and relationships with community leaders across counties
  • Heavy emphasis of live reporting

Fill-in Anchor/Host

  • Primary fill-in news anchor, M-F
  • Hosted/Co-Anchored Skylights, a show dedicated to coverage of high school football games

Multi-media Journalist/Reporter

WKYC-TV, Tegna
07.2011 - 08.2013
  • Covered breaking news events quickly and accurately under challenging conditions while adhering to tight deadlines
  • Enterprise, pitch, shoot, write and edit my own stories
  • Covering big breaking news stories including live continuous reports of a kidnapping victim returning home
  • Selected to travel and report on Super Bowl XLVI
  • Write stories for the web
  • Gather my own content and present my stories live
  • Fill-in anchor

Multi-media Journalist

WNWO-TV, Barrington Broadcast
01.2010 - 06.2011
  • Enterprise, pitch, shoot, edit and write stories impacting communities in Ohio
  • Fill-in anchor

Reporter/Production Assistant

HOM-TV
09.2009 - 12.2009
  • Worked as a reporter for a cable access channel
  • Produced stories for weekly newscasts
  • Assisted with production/recording of community meetings

Newsroom Intern

WDIV-TV
06.2007 - 09.2007
  • Developed intimate knowledge of how the assignment desk works and functions as the heart of the newsroom
  • Daily beat checks
  • Shadowed reporters in the field
  • Put together my own news stories

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications, African-American Studies

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
05.2008

High School Diploma -

Canton High School
Canton, MI
06.2004

Skills

  • Breaking News Coverage
  • Live reporting
  • Gathering essential information from a variety of sources
  • Ability to execute multiple assignments on tight deadlines
  • Strong interviewing and storytelling skills
  • Creating news content across platforms
  • Fact-checking and verifying information
  • Strong problem solving abilities
  • Ability to pivot quickly from one task to the next
  • Proficient public speaker
  • Engaging and forward thinking

Timeline

News Anchor/Reporter

WDIV-TV/Graham Media Group
02.2021 - Current

News Reporter, Fill-in News/Traffic Anchor

WCAU-TV, NBCUniversal
02.2016 - 10.2021

Reporter/Fill-in Anchor

WPXI-TV, Cox Media Group
09.2013 - 01.2016

Multi-media Journalist/Reporter

WKYC-TV, Tegna
07.2011 - 08.2013

Multi-media Journalist

WNWO-TV, Barrington Broadcast
01.2010 - 06.2011

Reporter/Production Assistant

HOM-TV
09.2009 - 12.2009

Newsroom Intern

WDIV-TV
06.2007 - 09.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Communications, African-American Studies

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

High School Diploma -

Canton High School
Pamela Hudson