Jerry Askin
Reporter/Fill-In Anchor
(678)437-9497
EXPERIENCE
WKMG NEWS 6 (CBS Affiliate) Orlando, FL
General Assignment Reporter/Fill in Anchor (March 2018 – present)
- First to break NBA partnership with minority restaurants providing meals for basketball players living in the NBA Bubble.
- Exclusive interview with Orange County Sherriff regarding policy changes post George Floyd’s death.
- Conducted a series of live reports from Tallahassee, FL when former mayor Andrew Gilliam was named the first black
nominee for governor of Florida.
- Led the series of investigations of troublesome clubs marked with gang violence and criminal activity, resulting in closure.
- Followed the legal battle and captured countless stories as felons gained their right to vote in Florida.
- Did a series of stories unveiling to the untold stories of the Ocoee Massacre; where dozens of black people were killed
for their right to vote.
WMC ACTION NEWS 5 (NBC Affiliate) Memphis, TN
Lead Police & Crime Reporter/Fill-In Anchor (October 2014- February 2018)
- First reporter in market to premiere and showcase body camera footage from Memphis Police Department in Memphis.
- 50th Anniversary of the March on Selma, AL: led a series of enterprising stories while traveling with Memphis community
leaders and residents on a civil rights bus tour from Memphis to Selma, AL.
- First to break and get exclusive interview of Memphis police officer suing the city for alleged discrimination.
- First to break and get exclusive interview highlighting understaffing and unsafe conditions for Memphis jailers and inmates.
- Headed an investigation leading to the termination of three campus officers for violating policy.
- Revealed that a man responsible for a deadly DUI crash was an undocumented immigrant.
WTVC NEWSCHANNEL 9 (ABC Affiliate) Chattanooga, TN
News Reporter (November 2011- October 2014)
- AP Nominated Story: Exposed the lack of federal safety regulations for tractor trailers.
- Broke the story exposing the lack of diversity within the Chattanooga Police Department.
- Broke the story of a $12 million dollar Ponzi scheme leading to the arrest of victim's wife after the victim died.
- Led a series investigating drowning among African-American children.
WCTV EYEWITNESS NEWS (CBS Affiliate) Tallahassee, FL
News Reporter/One Man Band (September 2010 - November 2011)
- Reported live from the gulf coast on the impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
- Covered the local & state impact of the Casey Anthony Trial.
INTERNSHIPS
WPIX-TV | CW Network, New York, NY | Field Producer and Intern (June 2010 - Aug 2010)
WAGA-TV | FOX Affiliate, Atlanta, GA | News Department Intern (Jan 2010 - May 2010)
WSB-TV | ABC Affiliate, Atlanta, GA | News Department Intern (May 2009 - Aug 2009)
EDUCATION
Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington | M.A. in Communication & Leadership Studies
- Master's level published thesis on "Breaking the Code of Silence in African American communities"
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA | B.A. in Journalism - Minor in English
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC AFFILIATIONS:
- International Radio and TV Society (IRTS)
- Atlanta Association of Black Journalists
- Eagle Scout
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
