
Work experience
Blog: February 2020- Present
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Create and run my own Lifestyle Blog www.jessicalynndill.com
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Write about everything including life, love, travel, health and motherhood.
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Write articles and blogs for Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
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Run Public accounts- Facebook “Jessicalynndill”, Twitter “@JessicaLynnDill” and Instagram “Jessica_Lynn_Dill”
WJW: FOX 8 News
June 2015 – January 2020
Monday - Friday Morning/Noon Reporter & Fill in Anchor *General Assignment Live Reporter for FOX 8 News in the Morning: Every morning I write three VO-SOTs and then go live anywhere from 9 to 11 times each morning in our 4am-10am morning show. My stories include breaking news and crime, rain and snow storm coverage, sports coverage and politics.
*Noon Reporter: General assignment live shot reporter for our noon newscast. Sometimes this is the same story as morning, sometimes I’m moved to a different story.
*Sports Coverage: Sports is huge in Cleveland so I spend a of lot time covering Cleveland Cavs, Indians and Browns, including an Indians World Series run and three Cavs Finals Series, including a Championship with a Parade!
*Guest host on High School Football Friday Night every year
*Anchor: I anchor our Monday-Friday 4am-10am morning show when our morning anchor is off and I anchor our 7am-10am Weekend Morning show when our weekend morning anchor is off. I also solo anchor the 11am Sunday show when the anchor is off.
Web and Social Media
*Web Reporting: Almost daily I’m doing Facebook Lives from my story on our Fox 8 Facebook Page. I also upload photos onto my Twitter so they can add to my written web story.
Community Involvement
*Emcee events and shows regularly
WRDW CBS News 12
Augusta, GA April 2012 - May 2015
Monday through Friday Morning & Midday Anchor
*Anchor News 12 this Morning: 5am-7am morning show which includes local, national and world news and local traffic. Solo anchor with meteorologist and two morning reporters.
*Anchor News 12 Midday Show: 12:00-12:30pm. Half hour newscast that includes local, national and world news as well as monthly live interviews in studio.
*Writer News 12 Midday Show: After morning show and CBS cut-ins I work one on one with the Midday producer to write new stories and further along morning show stories.
*Reporter News 12: Responsible for stories throughout the year for morning & nightly newscasts. These include special assignment pieces, monthly “Give it 4ward” stories, weekly Getting Fit with Crystal segments, Children’s Miracle Network Stories and other General Assignment stories.
*Live-shot reporter for nightly newscasts when needed at events.
*Write and record daily news radio hits. The news headlines run on multiple radio stations throughout the day.
Web and Social Media
*Responsible for managing and updating www.wrdw.com between 7am-11am with any news that come in- local, national, & world news.
*Run Facebook “Jessica Dill WRDW”, Twitter “Jessica WRDW” Administrator and help manage Station Facebook Pages: “WRDW-TV News12” and “News 12 This Morning” and Station Twitter: WRDW- TV News 12
Community Involvement
*Emcee events and shows regularly
WLIO Your Hometown Stations
Lima, OH September 2009 – April 2012
March, 2010 - April 2012
Monday through Friday Morning Producer & Anchor
*Produce hour show that broadcasts on NBC & ABC from 6-7am which includes news, weather, sports, and live interviews.
*Anchor First Edition: the same weekday morning show I produced. Plan and conduct live community interviews aired on the morning show.
*Medical reporter for the morning show. Shoot, write and edit community medical stories that air weekly.
*Manage First Edition page of Hometown Stations website and started and manage First Edition Facebook Page.
September, 2009 - March, 2010
*Monday through Friday Morning Anchor & Reporter
*Produce national segments for the 6-7am morning show
*Anchor the hour morning show with a co-anchor
*Shot, wrote and edit general assignment stories for afternoon and nightly newscasts.
*Live-shot reporter for afternoon and nightly newscasts when needed
Community Involvement
*Emcee events and shows regularly
*Volunteer at the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities: Marimor SchoolMarketing *Chair for The Lima Young Professionals
Journalism Awards
*First Place- Edward R. Murrow Award,
"Video Hard News Reporting:
Criminals in the Classroom"
*First Place- Georgia Association of Broadcasters Award 2015: "Best Anchor"
*First Place- Georgia APME Broadcast Awards 2014, "Best General Reporting"
*First Place - Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters, “Best Enterprise Reporting: Breaking Barriers Behind Bars”
*Waugh Memorial Award (outstanding achievement in Journalism), 2008
Technological Skills
*Linear Video and Non-linear video production: Avid, Final Cut Pro, Edius Pro, Sony Vegas, Adobe
*Premiere ENPS Producing, INEWS Producing
*Camera: Canon XL2, Panasonic P2
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Masters of Science in Journalism
Medill News Service
June, 2008 – June 2009
March, 2009-June, 2009
Environment Reporter/D.C. Bureau/Medill News Service
Washington, DC
Capitol Hill reporter for wire service serving TV, radio, newspaper and online clients
Washington correspondent for KVRR-TV, covered national stories for North Dakota audience
Shot, wrote and edited packages on deadline
Web reporter for Medill Reports: Washington
WYCC
Chicago, IL
Sept, 2008 - March, 2009
Reporter, Anchor, Producer
Jan- March- General Assignment TV Reporter- Shot, wrote and edited local stories for a weekly newscast on WYCC
Sept- Dec.- Changing Demographics Print Reporter, Chicago Bureau/ Medill News Service
Reporter for wire service for newspapers across Illinois, Web reporter for Medill Reports: Chicago
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science in Journalism
BG24 News
Bowling Green, OH
January, 2005 – June, 2008
Jan. 2005- June, 2008
General Manager, Anchor, Producer, Backpack Journalist
Ran the only live, local news station in Wood County, Ohio
Taught students how to shoot, write, produce and edit video five days a week
Worked in multiple newsroom and studio positions for four years
May 2008 & Dec. 2007 BGSU Graduation Commentator
On camera host for live video feed of convocation ceremonies
WBGU-PBS
Bowling Green, OH
Aug. 2004- May, 2007
Camera Operator, Audio Controller, Floor Director
Public television station serving 19 counties in Northwest Ohio