Jamel Lanee’
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WPTV (NBC) NewsChannel 5, West Palm Beach, Florida (October 2012-Present)
Morning News Reporter
WAFF (NBC) 48 News, Huntsville, Alabama (September 2010-October 2012)
Morning News Reporter
WCJB (Abc) TV 20 NEWS, Gainesville, Florida (September 2008-2010)
News Reporter
WSVN (Fox) 7 NEWS, Miami, Florida (May 2007-September 2008)
Assignment Desk Assistant
Computer, Editing Skills:
Final Cut Pro, Edius, ENPS, Avid/iNews, Microsoft Office, Photoshop
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WPTV (NBC) NewsChannel 5, West Palm Beach, Florida (October 2012-Present)
Morning News Reporter
- Responsible for brainstorming story ideas at the #1 ranked station in West Palm Beach.
- Would execute active live shots on a daily basis during a four hour morning broadcast.
- Wrote web stories and posted breaking news alerts to social media sites such as FaceBook, Twitter and Bambuser.
- Made beat calls and used contacts to generate lead stories.
- Shot and edited packages for evening broadcast.
WAFF (NBC) 48 News, Huntsville, Alabama (September 2010-October 2012)
Morning News Reporter
- A multi-media journalist responsible for shooting and editing news clips that aired during a two hour morning newscast.
- Executed multiple live shots for spot/breaking news, and fronted various stories in the studio daily.
- Made beat calls to overnight contacts to see how stories could be advanced or updated, checked internet sources daily to research local stories, incorporated social media into stories to give a different angle or perspective.
- Wrote and posted stories for the website,
Facebook and Twitter pages.
WCJB (Abc) TV 20 NEWS, Gainesville, Florida (September 2008-2010)
News Reporter
- A one man band responsible for shooting, interviewing, editing and having the final package and vosot cut and ready for the 5:30, 6:00 PM news casts.
- Live shots done when necessary in the field and daily in the studio.
- Make beat calls and stay active in the community in hopes of getting info to work a lead story.
WSVN (Fox) 7 NEWS, Miami, Florida (May 2007-September 2008)
Assignment Desk Assistant
- Listen to scanners, make phone calls during emergency alerts and plan out stories.
- Write and review the daily rundown for today’s news and follow up on contacts that were vital for previous stories.
Computer, Editing Skills:
Final Cut Pro, Edius, ENPS, Avid/iNews, Microsoft Office, Photoshop