OBJECTIVE:

I want to apply and advance my story telling skills as a general assignment reporter in a competitive and fast paced newsroom.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

KCFW TV
(Feb. 2006-April 2008)
●REPORTER
- Generated story ideas, shot, wrote, and edited vo/sot and pkgs
- Performed live shots for five o’clock regional cast.
- Developed and maintained sources.
- Extensive work in the courts and crime beat.
●ANCHOR
-Anchored weekday six o’clock newscast
-Anchored live election coverage (Nov. 2006)
●PRODUCER (March-July 2006) FILL-IN PRODUCER (July 2006-Current)
- Stacked the newscast
- Rewrote wire copy, pulled archive and newschannel scripts
- Created boards/graphics for the show on Deko machine.
- Wrote, voiced and edited teases and show open

ADELPHIA TV
(Dec. 2005-Jan. 2006)
●INTERN
-Worked closely with reporters and photographers, and contributed stories
eventually aired.
- Helped create graphics and boards for the show

NEWSCENE
(Sept. 2004-Dec. 2005)
● REPORTER
-Came up with stories for weekly Emmy nominated student newscast on the
San Diego City College campus.
-Shot, wrote, and edited pkgs for the show
● ANCHOR
-Anchored several casts including the cast nominated for an Emmy.
- On air position was rotated weekly by professor based on merit.

EDUCATION:
San Diego State University
(Sept. 1999-May 2004)
BA (major/minor) journalism/political science

SKILLS:
-Fluent in Japanese
-ENPS, AP Newscenter
-Non-linear editing (final cut pro/vibrant) DVC Pro, DV Cam

CHIE SAITO

Missoula, MT

(858) 382 1754

chie_saito45@yahoo.com