Investigative reporter
Resume:
Taylor Burke
Anchor and investigative reporter dedicated to giving a voice to the voiceless and
holding powerful institutions accountable.
Reno, NV
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EXPERIENCE
KOLO, Reno, NV — Anchor / MMJ
2022 - 2025
● Develop enterprise and investigative stories focused on accountability, public systems, and local government, including uncovering DMV system failures, funding misuse in broadband expansion, and water misuse by large corporations.
● Engage sources across agencies and communities to build trust and dig deeper into underreported issues affecting Northern Nevada residents
● Conduct live interviews, including exclusive segments with prominent figures such as chef Gordon Ramsay, while delivering clear and timely news to audiences
KTTU, Anchorage, Alaska — Multimedia Journalist
2020- 2022
● Led investigative segments on key community issues and covered diverse topics from political developments to human interest stories such as uncovering a pattern of the justice system releasing mentally ill individuals charged with violent crimes back into the community, leading to repeated offenses and highlighting failures in mental health and public safety coordination
● Worked independently to secure public records, verify agency actions, and report on systemic breakdowns with regional impact
● Produce, edit, and deliver various stories, newscasts and video content, in a multimedia format.
KKCO, Grand Junction, Colorado — Anchor / Multimedia Journalist 2017 - 2020
● Worked with local government and municipality contacts to unearth original and breaking news content.
● Led investigations into rural infrastructure failures, gaps in healthcare access, and housing insecurity in Colorado’s most underserved regions
● Good standing relationship with commissioners and public health officials. EDUCATION
SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury NY — Journalism
● Participated in the School’s radio station creating commercials and hosting my own morning show
● Anchored the nightly news station
SKILLS & AWARDS
Colorado Broadcasters
Association winner of “Best
general assignment in a 24-hour
period.”
The Goods Are Odd — Published
book: I'm the author of a satire
novel about the joys and horrors
of living in Alaska as a journalist.
Since taking on the 11:00 p.m.
show at KOLO, I have
successfully elevated it from the
number three to the number
two ranking, with a determined
focus on reaching the top spot.
Nominated for "Best News
Anchor" by Reno News and
Review two years in a row
Created a sponsored segment
called “Fetch a Friend” where I
feature in depth looks at a local
shelter dog
Colorado Media School, Denver CO — Broadcast Television
● Worked with Denver based cooking shows as a producer and media manager
● Created ads for local companies
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