Mark's number: 904-651-2901
Steve@DCA Talent: 919-868-6088.
EXPERIENCE
WSET-TV, Roanoke: Main Co-Anchor and Investigative Reporter (April 2015 - present).
1st Place, Best Anchor, Large Market, 2018 and 2017 Virginia AP Awards.
2nd Place, Best Investigative Reporter, 2017 Virginia AP Awards.
Anchor 5, 6 and 11pm newscasts. Duties include script checking for accuracy and grammatical errors; daily story pitches; sweeps story pitches and development; live coverage of big stories and events when needed. In the evening, also serve as Managing Editor. Write for the web when necessary and use Twitter and Facebook to help create engagement. Posts often lead social media engagement by reporters and anchors. Self-starter, team player and multi-tasker.
Primary Anchor/Investigative Reporter, WAWS/WTEV-TV, Jacksonville (2007 - 2014).
Anchored all evening newscasts including the 5, 5:30, 6, 10, 10:30 and 11pm. 2014 EMMY: Best Evening Newscast. 2014 AP: Best TV Newscast. 2014 AP: Best Breaking News. 2013 Emmy: Justice for Cherish. 2013 Regional Edward R. Murrow: "Overall Excellence". 2013 Regional Edward R. Murrow: "Harrell Sentencing" (Breaking News Coverage). Posted headlines throughout the day on Twitter.
Primary Anchor/Reporter, WTLV/WJXX-TV, Jacksonville (2000 - Aug. 2007).
5pm Anchor/Reporter, WJW-TV, Cleveland (1994 - 2000). Two-time Emmy winner.
Weekend Anchor/Reporter, WTHR-TV, Indianapolis (1989 - 1994).
Weekend Anchor/Reporter/Producer, WICU-TV, Erie (1987 - 1989).
Reporter, WANE-TV, Fort Wayne (1986 - 1987).
Announcer, WVIZ-TV, Cleveland (1985 - 1986).
EDUCATION
Cleveland State University, BA Communications; NPPA Advanced Team Storytelling Workshop; RTNDF Broadcast News Fellowship; The Poynter Institute for Media Studies.
MORE AWARDS
NE Florida Area Agency On Aging "Media Excellence" 2005; The Press Club of Cleveland "Human Interest Story" 2001; American Heart Association "Award For Excellence" 2000;
AP Award "Best Reporter Large Market" 1999; Two-time SPJ Award Winner 1999; AP Award "Best Feature Story" 1998.
REFERENCES
Aahliyah Halloway, Evening Producer, WSET-TV, Roanoke, 434-941-9725.
Jim Zerwekh (former supervisor), retired, Tallahassee, 904-219-1280.
Ali Ghanbari (former co-worker), retired, 216-406-8919.
