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Victoria Hansen

Mount Pleasant,SC

Summary

Well-connected, high profile media professional with more than 20 years of news and communications experience. Skilled writer adept at creating publicity through storytelling and social media. Dedicated journalist with extensive media and community contacts.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Journalist

South Carolina Public Radio/ NPR
Charleston, SC
08.2017 - Current

Generate, research and write stories that air statewide, nationally and internationally on a variety of topics, like racial injustice, climate change and politics. Appear on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as Here and Now and The World. Cover national breaking news live. Produce digital content and accompanying photographs. Develop and maintain contacts with national news editors, politicians and community leaders. Network through social media. Manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Television New Anchor

WCIV-TV 4
Charleston, SC
01.2007 - 01.2017

Anchored evening newscasts and reported special project stories as well as live, breaking news from field. Mentored and edited team of reporters. Hosted public events for multiple organizations including American Heart Association, Susan G. Komen Lowcountry, Charleston Animal Society, My Sister's House and Ronald McDonald House MUSC. Served on several media boards including Trident United Way.

Television News Anchor/ Reporter

WKRN-TV 2
Nashville, TN
04.1996 - 06.2006

Anchored nightly newscasts. Reported in-depth, investigative stories as well as thought provoking features. Routinely conducted live interviews. Helped build number one, Emmy award winning morning newscast before promotion to evening news anchor.

Television News Anchor/ Reporter

WCIV- TV 4
Charleston , SC
04.1991 - 04.1996

Anchored weekend nightly newscasts. Reported weekdays, covering crime, schools and politics. Frequently broke news stories live from field.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Skills

  • Story pitching
  • Writing and editing
  • Background research
  • Relationship building
  • Social media engagement
  • Media operations understanding

Accomplishments

* Awarded radio reporter of the year for North and South Carolina in 2023 by Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas.

* Named South Carolina Broadcasters Association radio reporter of the year six years a row, beginning in 2017.

* Won Public Media Journalists Association award for nationally edited breaking news with NPR in 2018.

* Honored with several Emmy awards for television news anchoring and storytelling.

Timeline

Journalist

South Carolina Public Radio/ NPR
08.2017 - Current

Television New Anchor

WCIV-TV 4
01.2007 - 01.2017

Television News Anchor/ Reporter

WKRN-TV 2
04.1996 - 06.2006

Television News Anchor/ Reporter

WCIV- TV 4
04.1991 - 04.1996

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

Temple University
Victoria Hansen