Holly Pietrzak

Broadcast Experience

11/05-current WDBJ-TV (CBS) Roanoke, VA
Reporter/Fill-In Anchor
 Live everyday in field or studio for multiple shows.
 Live with spot news, breaking news.
 Regular fill-in anchor for weekdays 10pm, 11pm and weekend evenings.

4/02-11/05 WVVA-TV (NBC) Bluefield, WV
Bureau Chief Reporter/Weekend Anchor
 Live everyday in field or studio at 5pm & 6pm.
 Shoot, write, edit and voice new stories.
 Junior Manager, oversee daily work of four journalists in bureau.
 Anchor and produce weekend shows.
 Regular fill-in anchor for all other shows.

1/01-4/02 WTAE-TV (ABC) Pittsburgh, PA
Associate Producer
 Assisted producer with writing, art orders and graphics; produced cut-ins.
 Gathered breaking news and interviews in field for on-air reporters.
 Filled-in as tape coordinator and assignment editor.

5/00-4/02 Freelance Pittsburgh, PA
Commercial Producer
 After extensive internship at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, wrote and produced
commercials for small businesses.
 Worked with other freelance professionals for high quality product.

1/00-5/00 KDKA-TV (CBS) Pittsburgh, PA
Internship, Commercial Production
 Worked under Sr. Producer.
 Put in 40 hour weeks for 5 months.
 Helped with every stage of production from customer meetings to editing.

Education

1998-2002 Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA
 B.A., Journalism/Mass Communications, Concentration in Broadcasting.
 Political Science Minor.
 Graduated Cum Laude.
 Played 4 yrs. of PPU Volleyball on Athletic Scholarship (AMC NAIA Div. I).

Awards

2006, Edward R. Murrow for Continuing Coverage of Morva Rampage.

Skills

Newsview, AP ENPS, iNews, ENR and DVC Pro.

Holly Pietrzak

Roanoke, VA

hap_vb@hotmail.com