Kristen Sell

EXPERIENCE

WOWK-TV 13 (CBS): Charleston - Huntington, WV August 2006 - Present
General Assignment Reporter/Fill-In Anchor
oLead Nightside Reporter for 11p.m. weekday newscasts
 Deliver daily live reports from the field and the studio
 Extensive breaking news coverage
 Generate multiple daily story ideas
 Edit daily packages and vo/sots
 Report regularly for West Virginia Tonight Live, the state’s only statewide newscast
 Contribute stories to state’s only business newspaper, The State Journal
 Provide stories for three sister stations in West Virginia
 Update website hourly with story updates, video, pictures and web extras
 Continually developing a lengthy rolodex

WMFD-TV 68: Mansfield, OH September 2004 - August 2006
General Assignment Reporter
o Lead Reporter
 Primary reporter for breaking news
 Generate daily story ideas
 Linear and non-linear editing
 Update website with stories and video
Weather Forecaster
 Daily five day forecast
Live weather segments from the field
Educate local 4th grade students for Weather Watchers Program
Anchor/Host
Daily CNN Headline News cut-ins
“Good Housekeeping” segment
 “Health Watch” segment
 “Adopt-A-Pet” segment
 Fill-in host for live hour “Bon Appetite” show

EDUCATION

OHIO UNIVERSITY, SCRIPPS SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM: Athens, OH
 Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism

ORGANIZATIONS

RTNDA – RADIO TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
 Member

COMPUTER SKILLS
 ENPS, Avid, Deck to deck editing, Final Cut Pro

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

 Wendy’s High School Heisman Awards Emcee
 United Way fundraising annual volunteer
 Relay For Life marathon
 St. Agnes Catholic Church choir member

Kristen Sell

Charleston, WV
(440) 463 - 6359

kristensell@hotmail.com