VERONICA JEAN SELTZER
Professional Experience
WTVQ-TV ABC 36, Lexington, Kentucky October 2016-Present
Anchor/Reporter
- Enterprise, shoot, write, voice, and edit people-centric lead stories daily for broadcasts, digital, and social platforms
- Build relationships with sources, hunt down leads, and break news first
- Gather news, stack rundowns, write and produce content for broadcast and other platforms, and anchor newscasts as a solo and co-anchor
- Lead the newsroom, teach young journalists, work with other managers to make important decisions on website, social media, coverage, hiring, training, and innovating
- Cover range of stories including shooting at Marshall County High School, massive teacher protests over pension reform, and increase in grandparents caring for kids due to the opioid epidemic
WSBT & WSJV CBS/FOX, South Bend, Indiana June 2014-October 2016
Reporter/Anchor
- Enterprised, shot, wrote, voiced, and edited stories that consistently led the market’s top newscasts
- Worked with producers and directors to present stories live in dynamic, creative ways for all platforms
- Stories covered include: severe weather coverage, college rape crisis at Notre Dame University, and fallout from the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that then Governor Mike Pence supported
WHDH (Former NBC Affiliate), Boston, Massachusetts Spring 2013
Assignment Desk Intern
- Developed sources, set up stories, and helped coordinate breaking news coverage
- Communicated with producers, writers, reporters, and managers to keep everyone aware of progress in the field
- Participated in immediate and long-term coverage of Boston Marathon bombing
Education
- S. Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y. 2014
- A. Tufts University, Medford, M.A. magna cum laude, Classics/Journalism, 2013
- Field Studies in Journalism and New Media, Rabat, Morocco, 2012
Professional Skills
- AP ENPS, AVID iNews, Microsoft Office, Fluent in French, Final Cut Pro, Edius, Adobe Premiere, AVID News Cutter, Adobe Creative Suite, Social media platforms, Social News Desk, Hootsuite, WordPress. Can operate a LiveU, Dejero, light kit, and DSLR and ENG cameras
Represented by:
ROGER BELL
Bell Talent, Inc.
40992 Calle Pueblo
Indio, CA 92203
Phone: 847-962-5980 Email: belltalent@aol.com
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