Assistant Director
Resume:
Victoria Spilabotte Broadcast Journalist
KGET-TV, NBC Bakersfield, CA
Morning Reporter, Video Journalist, Fill-in Anchor/ProducerGo live four times during morning newscast, deliver live reports and conduct interviews from breaking news eventsShoot, write, edit day-of-air story package and VO/SOT Cover local stories that make national headlines including the suicide of a bullied teen, river rescues and wildfiresBuild network of community contacts to enterprise local stories Manage weekend newscast, from planning and assigning coverage to producing and anchoring the show Utilize social media sites Facebook and Twitter to promote stories and connect with viewersUSC Annenberg TV News Los Angeles, CA
2006-2010
Reporter/AnchorPackaged wide variety of stories including investigation into Michael Jackson s death, education cuts and storms Localized national and international stories such as Toyota recall, healthcare reform and earthquakesRelied on to do frequent live shots and chromakey / plasma reports Helped producing team develop lead story in editorial meeting Blogged about day-of-air reporting experience for website
Video Journalist, Assignment EditorSet up and covered multiple stories in a day across Los Angeles while working under deadline Assistant Director, Technical Director, Graphics OperatorWorked quickly to solve technical problems during live production Access Hollywood, NBC Universal Los Angeles, CA
2010
InternField produced Alice in Wonderland press junket and wrote reporter questions for Johnny Depp and Tim Burton Briefed reporters on most important interview elements for producers and took photos of actors for websiteInterviewed actors on red carpet at premiere for movie The Runaways Wrote post-interview reports sent to entire Access Hollywood department KNBC- TV Burbank, CA
2009
News Reporter InternSegment produced packages for station s feature reporter Cary Berglund on daily arts and culture
Co-anchored KNBC s Newsraw Inside, daily television and online show focusing on newsroomWrote web articles expanding on broadcast packages, always adding more information and quotes News Producer InternProduced three evergreen packages tracked by anchors Colleen Williams and Chuck Henry for 11 p.m. newscast Identified best video and sound bites for producers working on breaking news stories One of first editorial assistants to learn and use DALET, new operating system adopted by station KTTV-FOX Los Angeles, CA
2008
Assignment Desk Intern, Good Day LA InternWrote breaking news stories during live newscastPitched reporter live shots to morning show producers Greeted and prepared high profile guests for live on-set interviews Made police and fire beat checks
EducationUniversity of Southern California
Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
B.A. Broadcast Journalism and B.A. International Relations, May 2010
SkillsSony PD-150 Sony HD-1080i
HonorsDean s List 2007-2010 National Society of Collegiate Scholars
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