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WREN WOODSON

New York

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-head of News Content Development / Podcast Host

Jeopardy!
01.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated with writers and researchers to infuse news coverage into nightly games
  • Developed joint spec podcast with The History Channel to explore the stories behind Jeopardy’s most interesting clues of the week
  • Represented Jeopardy! in partnerships with notable brands

Broadcast Associate/Associate Producer

60 Minutes
03.2020 - 12.2023

Help produce Lesley Stahl’s stories; perform assistant duties

Select stories:

• International: Ukraine War, COVID-19 Origins, American Hostages, PPE Market Scams

• Domestic: QAnon, Military Vehicle Deaths, Microchip Shortage, Felon Voting Rights

• Profiles: President Trump, Nancy Pelosi, President Raisi of Iran, Trevor Noah

Broadcast Associate

Newspath
05.2019 - 01.2022

Edit live feeds, log video content, select and distribute cuts to CBS Affiliates, compile nightly story rundown

News Associate

60 Minutes
01.2019 - 05.2019

News Associate

48 Hours
08.2018 - 12.2018

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Radio, Television & Film

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
2018

Film Studies

King’s College London
2016

Skills

  • Investigative research, fact-checking, licensing third party material, interviewing
  • Social media storytelling, content creation, digital marketing, photography, video editing, creative design
  • Adobe: Premiere, Photoshop, SonyCi, Final Cut Pro, Excel

Additional Information

TikTok Creator, @behind.the.headlines

June 2024-present

Freelance digital news reporter; post 3-4 stories a week targeting a GenZ audience; organically grown 10K followers in 2 months


TikTok Creator, @wrenwoodson

March 2021-January 2022

Freelance wildlife news reporter; started viral TikTok trend to raise awareness about gray wolves that was cited in national publications and referenced on the floor of Congress


Digital Media Intern - CBS Chicago, WBBM

May-August 2017



Timeline

Co-head of News Content Development / Podcast Host

Jeopardy!
01.2024 - Current

Broadcast Associate/Associate Producer

60 Minutes
03.2020 - 12.2023

Broadcast Associate

Newspath
05.2019 - 01.2022

News Associate

60 Minutes
01.2019 - 05.2019

News Associate

48 Hours
08.2018 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Radio, Television & Film

Northwestern University

Film Studies

King’s College London

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