Represented by:
Babette Perry
Vice President, Broadcasting
IMG
310-473-0411
babetteperry@imgworld.com
   
ON-CAMERA EXPERIENCE
CORRESPONDENT The Early Show, CBS News
October 2002-October 2006
Filed both live and taped feature stories for CBS' national morning show. Also compiled more serious stories and covered breaking news.
MENTOR This Job's a Trip, The Travel Channel, 2006
Appeared in one-hour episode of reality program in which mentor teaches two, wanna-be journalists the ropes of reporting.
HOST American Diner pilot, Teamwork Productions, 2005
Hosted half-hour, host-driven pilot about diners across the country.
FEATURE/TRAFFIC
REPORTER
The WB11 Morning News, WPIX-TV
May 2000-October 2002
Filed a dozen, live traffic reports daily. Known as "The Chopper Chick," the oddball AM personality. Also taped feature pieces and covered breaking news.
REPORTER/HOST Morning Edition, News 12 New Jersey
December 1996-May 2000
Booked and hosted morning feature live shots. Also covered breaking news, filed tape pieces, anchored newscasts and hosted pet show.
SENIOR CORRESPONDENT Café Digital,1996-1999
ENTERTAINMENT STRINGER KOCO-TV, 1995, 1997
HOST Global Shopping Network, 1996-1997
CO-HOST/CREATOR/EP SCAM, pilot, USA Network, 1996
INFORMATION SPECIALIST NewsTalk Television, 1995-1996
   
PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
WRITER/FIELD PRODUCER All newscasts, WCBS-TV, 1996-1999
PRODUCTION MANAGER Colm Wilkinson Special, PBS, 1996
ON-AIR COACH Tempestt Bledsoe pilot, Columbia-TriStar, 1994
SENIOR PRODUCER Mark Walberg pilot, New World Entertainment, 1994
SENIOR PRODUCER The Big Day pilot, Buena Vista TV, 1994
COORDINATING PRODUCER The Marilyn Kagan Show, Buena Vista TV, 1994
PRODUCER Sally Jesse Raphael, Multimedia, 1993-1994
TALENT COORDINATOR International EMMY Awards, PBS, 1992
ASSOCIATE FLOOR PRODUCER Democratic National Convention, CNN, 1992
PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE Gala at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 1992
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR The Tony Awards, CBS, 1991 & 1992
TALENT BOOKER New York at Night, WWOR-TV, 1991-1992
   
RELATED EXPERIENCE
CONTRIBUTING WRITER On Camera, Focal Press, 2006
CO-EDITOR Covering Catastrophe, Bonus Books, 2001
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Broadcasting Through Crisis, Bonus Books, 2002
EMMY AWARD WINNER "Air 11 Remembers 9/11": Coverage of an Anticipated Story, 2002
EMMY AWARD NOMINEE "September 11, 2001" Best Coverage of an Instant Breaking Story, 2001
EMMY AWARD WINNER Outstanding On-Camera Achievement:
Feature Reporter
, 2000
EMMY AWARD NOMINEE Best Feature Report, 2000
EMMY AWARD NOMINEE Best Coverage of an Instant Breaking Story, 2000
NY STATE BROADCASTER AWARD Best Feature Report, 2002
EMMY AWARD WINNER Best Coverage of an Instant Breaking Story, 1999
STUDENT Chicago City Limits, Improv classes, 2002
 
EDUCATION
B.A. Journalism, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
   
INTERESTS
Traveling, writing, animals, entertaining, decorating & renovating, crafts, gardening, wide variety of sports, current events, history
 
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