TRENT  BUTLER

Anchor/Reporter
 

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EXPERIENCE

WAGT-TV
Augusta, Georgia
Anchor “NBC Augusta News at 6” and “NBC Augusta News at 11”
9/06 – 01/10

Main anchor for the two highest ratest newscasts on Augusta’s NBC affiliate.
Annually anchor coverage from the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National.
Consult with managers to build each newscast and coordinate internet coverage.
Work with reporters to check facts and approve their stories before airtime.
Reported live from the Presidential debates in Orangeburg, South Carolina 4/07.

WBBH-TV
Fort Myers, Florida
Anchor “NBC-2 News Today” 5-7 a.m. 8/95 – 8/06.
Southwest Florida’s number one rated morning show .
Anchor “NBC-2 News at Noon” 12 – 1 p.m. 8/02 – 8/06.
Anchor “NBC-2 News at 4” 4-5 p.m. newscast. 10/00 – 8/02.
Covered Republican National Convention in Philadelphia.
Anchor “NBC-2 News at 5” 5-6 p.m. newscast. 9/97 - 10/00.
Interviewed “Today Show” hosts in New York. Reported from World Series in Cleveland.
Voted Best of Southwest Florida, TV Anchor, in News-Press Readers’ Choice Poll.

GEORGIA PUBLIC TELEVISION,
"Prep Sports Plus”
Atlanta, Georgia
8/93 - 12/94

Roving Reporter for weekly statewide sports show focusing on high school athletics.

CNWG-TV “
Northwest Georgia Tonight”
Rome, Georgia

Sports Director/Sports Anchor at Scripps Howard station covering Northwest Georgia.
Established the only local TV sports department. 10/92 - 1/95.
Co-Host, “Sports Talk Live.” 10/92 - 1/95.
News Anchor/Director. Worked with management to build news product from the
ground up. Anchored week nights. 12/91 - 10/92.

WTLK-TV
"Talk of the Town”
Atlanta, Georgia
1991

News Anchor/Director of nightly, 6–8 p.m. magazine-style show. Presented news
cut-ins every 20 minutes. .

WJBF-TV
Augusta, Georgia
Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter for the ABC affiliate

Anchored Saturday and Sunday night sportscasts, and reported during the week. Anchored coverage of the Masters Golf Tournament. 7/90 - 6/91.

WVOC-AM Columbia, South Carolina
Assistant Sports Director.
Anchored morning and afternoon drive sportscasts.
Hosted 6–7 p.m. sports talk show. Co-hosted state-wide tailgate show for University
of South Carolina football games. 8/89 – 7/90

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Athens, Georgia.
Graduated cum laude with Bachelor of Arts degree, Grady School of Journalism, 1989.
Major: Broadcast News, Minor: History/Speech.
Course credit for history study at Oxford University, England, 1986.


Trent Butler

Augusta, GA

706.631.8250

MeetTheButlers@gmail.com
 

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