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Chrissy Kohler Meteorologist
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Professional Experience: KPAX TV Missoula, MT Meteorologist April 2011 – Present • Create graphics and maps using WSI for weekend newscasts • Forecast many different microclimates throughout the viewing area • Field anchor live weather segments during special events • Fill-in for other meteorologist when needed • Connect with viewers in the community through social media such as Twitter and facebook Reporter • Cover environmental and weather related stories in Western Montana • Conduct in-person interviews related to story topics • Write informative and meaningful story scripts to give viewers timely and accurate information • Edit video and voice tracks for stories to air in daily newscast • Provide live coverage of late breaking stories WIS TV News 10 Columbia, SC Assignment Editor October 2007 – December 2010 • Manage news crews for four 30 minute newscasts for the #1 ranked television station in the 79th media market in the country • Interview local, state and emergency officials on breaking news stories that were relevant to the local community • Write and transcribe news stories and post them to the website • Coordinate the operations of a news room • Communicate with corporate, local, state and national public information offices • Balance resources of the news room to effectively cover daily news • Work closely with producers to write stories for daily newscasts and special segments such as “Football Friday Night”; edited video, packages or other show content when needed. Weather Anchor (WIS) December 2008 – March 2010 • Create graphics, maps and complete weather data for Saturday morning newscasts • Assist Chief Meteorologist with developing graphics and accurate forecasts for the viewing area (10 counties) • Substitute for other meteorologists when needed • Oversee weather website content when on-shift; uploaded complete on-air forecast for website Carolina News (University of South Carolina) Senior Semester, Daily Student newscast (rotated daily positions) January 2008 – May 2008 • Forecast, create graphics and anchor weather segment for live 30 minute newscast • Write, shoot, edit and report on breaking and enterprising news stories • Anchor daily live 30 minute newscast • Edit segments using linear and non-linear editing systems • Produce stories for the web using World Now Education: Mississippi State University August 2011 Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology University of South Carolina May 2008 Bachelor of Arts: Mass Communications with a concentration in Broadcast Journalism Studied abroad in Paderno del Grappa Italy January – April 2007 • Rapport Leadership International: Leadership Breakthrough I – Certificate of Completion • Kepner Tregoe: Business Problem Solving and Decision Making Training • Learn, Enrich, Achieve, Perform (LEAP) program participant Skills/ Abilities: • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; AP/ENPS news software; WeatherCentral, WSI, Edius, Precis, Velocity, World News Now, tape to tape editing • Trained on Broadcast cameras • Member of news team that was awarded the 2008 Southeastern Regional Emmy for Best Newscast (Saturday, September 19, 2008; Travis Barker and DJ AM plane crash) • Energetic, self-motivated, creative planner • Dedicated, loyal, self-sacrificing team player • Strong communication and interpersonal skills • Public interaction and communication skills • Member: National Society of Collegiate Scholar, Kappa Kappa Gamma National Sorority |
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