Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

Roxanne Werly

UpNorthLive News/7 and 4 News
Elk Rapids,MI
31
years of professional experience

Dedicated self starter who can accomplish goals under strict deadline and high stress. Good communicator who can work with a diverse group of people. Work well with team or independently.

Work History

Broadcast & Digital Managing Editor

25 Years
UpNorthLive News/7 and 4 News | 11.2001 - Current
  • Work with community members, organizations, law enforcement
  • Manage a news team of 20 reporters, anchors, producers and online news writers
  • Prepare daily news assignments while tracking developing and breaking news stories
  • Communicate updates to all newsroom staff while identifying ways to push the news cycle forward
  • Help develop strategies to bring in new viewership both for broadcast and online.

Producer

5 Years 4 Months
WZZM 13 News | 01.1996 - 05.2001
  • Produced several newscasts during this period including: morning, noon, 6pm and 11pm
  • Responsible for story selection, stacking of newscast, news writing and communicating with news team.

Adjunct Faculty

4 Months
Ferris State University | 08.2000 - 12.2000
  • Taught a class of 20 Sophomore and Junior level students a broadcast television writing course
  • Responsible for all class work and assignments during the semester coursework.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Television Production

Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI, USA | 01-1996

Skills

WSET 1 certification
TIPS certification
Work under strict deadlines
Understand
communicate information quickly
Ability to give clear
concise direction
Able to make responsible decisions quickly
Project management
Manage diverse team members
Coach
develop
mentor
Organized self starter

Timeline

Broadcast & Digital Managing Editor

UpNorthLive News/7 and 4 News
11.2001 - CurrentRead More

Adjunct Faculty

Ferris State University
08.2000 - 12.2000Read More

Producer

WZZM 13 News
01.1996 - 05.2001Read More

Ferris State University

Bachelor of Science from Television Production
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Roxanne Werly