Scott Koral
Oak Creek,WI
Summary
Friendly News Anchor and Reporter with close to 25 years of broadcasting experience. Well-versed in news and sports broadcasting and writing dynamic, hard-hitting scripts for unique reporting. Committed to accuracy and incorporating feedback from editors and fans to increase ratings.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Multimedia Journalist
WBAY (ABC)
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Led station's Countdown to Christmas and Black History Month series
- Subject of several viewer e-mails regarding reporting and anchoring
- Produce and deliver day-turns each weekday as well as field report breaking news and high-profile reports
- Mentor, guide, and give storytelling and producing feedback to new hires and reporting/producing team
- Collaborate with newscasters and researchers to develop newscasts, promotions and teases
- Pitched stories to editorial staff in content areas of news, sports and entertainment
Weekend Anchor / Multimedia Journalist
WDEF (CBS)
12.2021 - 09.2022
- Develop sources to gain unique, 'Only On' insight and reports on timely, important, and impactful issues, with experience in investigative, consumer and data-driven journalism
- Produce and deliver day-turns each weekday as well as field report breaking news and high-profile reports
- Deployed to news events locales to provide on-the-ground broadcast solutions and news coverage
- Disseminate news content through social media for better engagement with audiences and faster reporting
- Read teleprompter while delivering news to maintain eye contact with camera
- Strong research skills, ability to employ critical thinking skills to dig and go 'beyond the press release' and/or confirm incoming news tips via email or social media
- Mentor, guide, and give storytelling and producing feedback to new hires and reporting/producing team.
- Deployed to news events locales to provide on-the-ground broadcast solutions and news coverage.
Executive Producer / Content Manager
WREX-TV
- Coordinated with producers and on-air talent to create program content, new ideas, and segments
- Facilitated communication between production staff and other departments to synchronize work
- Planned video shoots in studio and remotely by managing production through stages to completion
- Part of team that won two Edward R
- Murrow awards & several IBA awards in 2015
- Brought station to #1 in the November 2014 & February 2015 ratings books.
News Producer
KRON - San Francisco
News Producer
WREG - Memphis
Weekend News Producer
KMSB - Tucson
News Producer
KUTV - Salt Lake City
01.2013
News Producer
KTVX - Salt Lake City
01.2012
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sportscasting
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL05.2021
Skills
- Strong creative vision
- Concept development
- TV and radio background
- Effective interviewer
- Broad knowledge of local news topics
- Film editing
- Firm grasp of journalistic ethics
- Digital Photography
- Deadline Management
- Strong writing skills
Sports Demo Reel
https://youtu.be/qO5x4vFF1c4
Demo Reel
https://youtu.be/x_PDqsqzFZs
Personal Information
Title: Anchor / Reporter
Timeline
Multimedia Journalist
WBAY (ABC)
09.2022 - 02.2023
Weekend Anchor / Multimedia Journalist
WDEF (CBS)
12.2021 - 09.2022
News Producer
KUTV - Salt Lake City
01.2013
News Producer
KTVX - Salt Lake City
01.2012
Executive Producer / Content Manager
WREX-TV
News Producer
KRON - San Francisco
News Producer
WREG - Memphis
Weekend News Producer
KMSB - Tucson
Bachelor of Science - Sportscasting
Full Sail University
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