WHITNEY BLAKEMORE
JOURNALIST
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
RESUME

EXPERIENCE:
MultiMedia Journalist, Nexstar Media Group - WHO13; Des Moines, IA – 2018-present
• Shoot and edit daily content for newscasts.
• Write stories for the web and other eMedia platforms.
• Reviews copy and corrects errors in content, grammar and punctuation.
• Maintain professional relationships with leadership groups in numerous local communities.
• Present compelling, clear, creative and accurate live reports, and fill-in anchor when needed.
Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter, Allen Media - KIMT3; Rochester, MN – 2015-2018
• Co-create new social media strategy that featured live, sponsored content.
• Produce and anchor weekend sportscasts, fill-in anchor sportscasts on weekdays.
• Shoot, edit, and write daily content for sportscasts.
• Featured prep athletes across two states highlighting accomplishments on and off the field.
Producer/Anchor/Reporter, Daily Iowan TV; Iowa City, IA – 2012-2015
• Pitch, shoot, edit and produce stories weekly for newscasts.
• Produce and anchor sportscasts weekly.
• Conducted player interviews weekly with Iowa Hawkeye Athletics
Radio/Social Media Intern, Frankly Media - 680 The Fan; Atlanta GA - 2014
• Sole manager of all social media output for daily morning show.
• Assist in production room with editing audio and music clips, and running control board.
• Guest on-air personality to bring female aspect to daily sport talk show.
Community Specialist, FANCRED; Iowa City, IA – 2014-2015
• Interact with FANCRED community daily on the social media app.
• Market and promote the new social media network to college community.
• Find creative improvements for the app to increase the user experience.
Production Team Member, Big Ten Network Student U; Iowa City, IA - 2015
• Assist in production of the live broadcast as technical staff member.
• Various responsibilities from director, color commentator, and camera operator.
Multimedia Sports Intern, Gray Television, KCRG TV9; Cedar Rapids, IA - 2014
• Write articles for The Gazette newspaper multiple times a week.
• Shoot highlights for KCRG TV9 sportscasts
• Sideline reporter for local high school basketball games broadcasted live.