Chelsea Beimfohr | Anchor & Reporter
Reporter, WKRN, Nashville, TN (July 2020-- Present)
● Pitch and write stories daily
● Perform live shots and in-studio live hits for the 4, 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts
● Focus primarily on crime and breaking news across Nashville
● Fill in on anchor desk for both weekday and weekend newscasts
● Write web stories and push to personal social media pages
● Emmy Award Winner for coverage of 2020 Christmas Day Bombing; Evening newscast
Weekend Anchor, WMAZ, Macon, GA (January 2018— July 2020)
● Weekend news anchor at top-rated station in Central Georgia
● Anchored 30-minute broadcasts at 6 and 11 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays
● Wrote, shot, and edited additional VO-SOTs/packages/breaking news between 6 and 11 p.m. shows
● Co-produced all shows; including a Presidential visit to Macon and severe weather broadcasts
● Wrote and published breaking news stories to station website, Facebook, and Twitter
● Wrote, shot, and edited stories 3 days a week
Investigative Reporter, WMAZ, Macon, GA (June 2017— July 2020)
● Researched, pitched, and produced investigative stories
● Submitted open record requests and used online databases for research
● Launched “Unsolved” series about cold cases in Central Georgia
● Followed several major trials; including 14-year long murder case of South Georgia beauty queen, Tara Grinstead, which attracted national attention
● Selected to attend Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) conference in Phoenix, AZ as sole representative from 13WMAZ (June 2017)
● Wrote, shot, and edited day-turn stories when not working on investigative pieces
Multi-Skilled Journalist, WMAZ, Macon, GA (June 2016— July 2020)
● Wrote, shot, and edited packages and VO-SOTs on a day-turn timeline
● Performed live shots and in-studio live hits for the 5, 6, 10, and 11 p.m. newscasts
● Focused primarily on hard news and breaking news across Central Georgia
● Wrote web stories and pushed to personal social media pages
Education:
University of Georgia (August 2012—May 2016)
● Major: Broadcast Journalism
● Graduated Cum Laude (GPA: 3.53)
● Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, Di Gamma Kappa Broadcast Society, Grady College Ambassador
Internships:
● WSB-TV News Intern (Summer 2015, Spring 2016, Summer 2016)
● Seacrest Studios Radio Intern
● The Dean’s List Digital Branding Intern
Skills:
● Edius, ENPS, Adobe Premiere Pro, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WordPress
Community Service:
● Read for the Record volunteer, Read Across America volunteer, Stuff the Truck volunteer