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    Jen Lask

    Email: Jenniferlask@gmail.com
    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lask
    Website: www.jenlask.com

    Storyteller Emmy Award winning broadcast journalist Ÿ Experienced in growing and maintaining ratings in the
    critically-important morning time slot Ÿ Skillfully assess and execute the best balance of local, national,
    international and political headlines, based on analysis of viewer trends and habits in each market Ÿ
    Political content producer covering issues of local, statewide, regional and national significance.

    Experience Reporter, WCIA 3 News; Champaign, Illinois – 2019-Present


    • Morning live reporter on WCIA’s The Morning Show, with nearly a dozen live reports every
    morning, followed by packages for later newscasts.
    • Reported for the evening newscasts and MMJed weekend newscasts prior to the morning show.
    • Responsibilities also include digital coverage, ranging from Twitter to Facebook to Instagram.
    • Launched a podcast for WCIA 3 News called Chews and News, drawing on my food blogging
    experience to interview local restauranteurs and members of the food industry throughout Central
    Illinois.
    Producer, FOX6 News; Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 2016-2019
    • Oversaw the creation, production and execution of the 6AM weekday morning newscast from June
    2016 – October 2018, maintaining #1 ratings for 24 consecutive months in the key demographic of
    adults 25-54.
    • Emmy-Nominated for Outstanding Achievement for Morning Newscast – Larger Markets (NATAS
    Chicago/Midwest Chapter)
    • Produced nightly newscasts on weekends and political content throughout the week beginning
    October 2018. Worked with managers to implement the use of AP Votecast’s surveys for the 2018
    Midterms. Produced daily summaries of political events, identifying key soundbites for newscasts
    and digital platforms under deadline, gathered elements for shows/packages and built sources
    amongst various campaigns and political offices. Wrote articles about political stories for digital
    platforms.
    • Experience filling in as the executive producer.
    Producer, WAVE 3 TV; Louisville, Kentucky – 2014-2016
    • Won the 2015 Regional Emmy for Breaking News Coverage in the Ohio Valley Chapter of the
    National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
    • Worked in a team environment to organize a full week of high-intensity coverage of the Kentucky
    Derby, managing on-air talent, communicating with local businesses, PR teams and government
    officials to book segments.
    • Took the initiative to create well-researched political fact-checkers during election seasons.
    Reporter/Producer, KOMU-TV; Columbia, Missouri – 2012-2014
    • Worked under deadline to produce visually compelling content for broadcast and digital
    • Traveled to Moore, Oklahoma as a representative of the station, where I created, reported and
    produced on-air content about the aftermath of the deadly EF-5 tornado in May 2013.
    • Anchored weekly segments in 2013-2014 about the top business and stock market headlines.
    Education University of Missouri; Columbia, Missouri – Bachelor of Journalism 2014 (Business Minor)
    Skills Digital: Wordpress, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, Lightroom, Canva, Microsoft Office
    Broadcast: iNews, ENPS, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Audible, Adobe Photoshop, Canon EOS Rebel, Sony
    XD, Marantz recorders, NBC Newschannel
    References John Boel, WAVE 3 Anchor/Investigative Reporter: 502-379-9341, jboel@wave3.com
    Amy Simons, MU Professor - Convergence Journalism: 573-884-2001, simonsa@missouri.edu

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