Journalist/photographer

Jimmy Marlow V

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Dynamic live and in-studio host, anchor, reporter, interviewer, and skilled storyteller.

• Creative producer who conceptualizes and implements new innovative show ideas.

• Vast knowledge of news, politics, current events, popular culture, and compelling subjects.

• Creative & courageous when it comes to adding innovation to stories on TV and digital.

• Excellent relationship builder known for nurturing long-lasting connections.

• Proven track record of maintaining strong news ethics, judgment, and professionalism.

• Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and breaking news.

• Vast knowledge and experience with sales-driven content and bringing in profits.

BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE

Main News Anchor/Sports Anchor WPHL-17, Philadelphia, PA

October 2023 to October 2024

• Assisted in writing and producing consistent, compelling coverage of breaking news, pop-culture, and sports related topics.

Recruited as Main News Anchor for the station’s daily 4-hour long morning newscast, also Produced and Anchored sports blocks.

Conducted lively and entertaining guest segments on air, live in studio covering various topics including news, local events, sports, pop-culture news, restaurants and food.

Enterprised and produced various packages for air related to local non-profits, local sports teams (High school and Collegiate), and local restaurants.

Was integral in the coaching and development of younger colleages, and acted as a mentor to a young newsroom that lacked experience with basic tasks.

Assisted management by submitting suggestions for various S.O.P.’s in order to streamline the newsroom’s functionality, and increase overall productivity.

Anchor Black News Channel, Tallahassee, FL

June 2021 to April 2022

• Founding personality of the Network’s digital news platform called BNC-Go! Anchored a 3-hour newscast called After 6ix on weeknights, Monday through Friday.

• Primary fill-in anchor for the network’s midday newscast on cable/linear platforms called BNC Live.

• Assisted in writing and producing consistent, compelling coverage of breaking news, pop-culture, and sports related topics.

• Enterprised, produced, and executed an in-depth report on the historic cultural dichotomy between Cuban citizens as the newly appointed leader of the country was being challenged to make changes to the nation’s economic and immigration policies.

• Presented an eye-opening story about the state of politics and civil un-rest on the island of Haiti, which lead to violence and destruction after the assassination of the President.

• Conducted an exclusive live interview with Olympic Track and Field athlete, Gwen Berry after facing backlash for peacefully protesting during the 2021 Olympic trials, which gave her the platform to tell her personal truth after being slandered by other news outlets who had not spoken with her.

• Booked, produced and executed numerous celebrity and high-profile interviews with - Megan Good, Michael Jai White, Cedric The Entertainer, T-Pain, BigTigga, Paula Newsom, Levar Burton, Kenan Thompson and many others.

• Traveled across north Florida as a field reporter, providing storm coverage from some of the hardest-hit areas as Hurricane Elsa swept across the state causing tornadoes, downed trees and flooding.

• Produced and reported live from the campus of Florida A&M University during homecoming festivities, which included the dedication of the Will Packer Amphitheater.

Anchor/Host of “Sea Rescue”

ABC Network, New York, NY

January 2021 to December 2021

• Recruited as the new host of the iconic educational brand as it was revived for a new season which aired on ABC nationwide on weekend mornings throughout the year of 2021.

• Executed all on-camera hosting duties on location in Malibu, California.

• Collaborated with producers to select the best path for each shot based on the sun’s position for the best lighting, and to create for diverse and dynamic “jib” camera shots.

• Voice recorded all narrative aspects of each episode in remote audio booth sessions in

collaboration with show producers.

• Curated and provided individual wardrobe for on-camera shoot.

Anchor/Host WVIT-TV, Hartford, CT June 2018 to June 2020

• Anchor, host and feature reporter executing all phases of news gathering from story development, shooting, writing, editing, and presenting multiple live shots per day.

• Recruited to be 1 of 2 founding personalities of the lifestyle/entertainment brand for NBC Universal with the company’s first show of this genre, entitled “CT-Live!” The show model we created was used to produce shows of the same variety at NBC O&O stations in Las Vegas, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

• Creatively presented sales-driven content as entertaining and engaging to viewers while promoting local businesses and organizations in the community.

• Independently scripted and executed numerous filmed conversations with the Regional Director of “Comcast Xfinity” about various products and features in order to capture a new audience.

• Played a key role in boosting revenue for the station by bringing in clients and creating effective sales-driven content that had successful impacts on their businesses.

• Produced and field reported on a story called “A Day in the life of a Hockey Goalie”, where I suited up with the Hartford Wolfpack hockey team, going through goalie position drills and more with an effort to highlight the team’s presence in the city.

• Created a regular feature segment called “Food Tours”, which highlighted local restaurants and hidden eateries around the city.

• Served as co-host for the annual New Haven Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. • Produced content for the opening day broadcast for the Hartford Yardgoats, the semi-pro baseball team based in Hartford, CT.

• Produced and co-hosted a live broadcast from The Big E food festival in Hartford, CT.

• Selected as the host for the Hartford Wolfpack hockey games. Effectively entertained fans through interactive and creative marketing tactics and games during the game, in the and on ice.

Feature Reporter WTEN-TV, Albany, NY October 2015 to May 2018

• Active, demonstrative reporter with a sharp ability to develop breaking news stories as well as long-form features.

• Produced and executed dozens of daily live, interactive, liveshots as the solo feature reporter for WTEN.

• Produced and hosted “Jimmy’s Ice Cream Challenge”, which involved traveling to eight local ice cream shops in Albany, NY and the surrounding towns for separate liveshots highlighting each place during a morning newscast.

• Produced and hosted “The Tulip Tent”, in partnership with the mayor’s office during the city’s yearly Tulip Fest Celebration. It involved camping in Washington Park in the center of the city for 3 days to execute liveshots and content for all shows. All donations received went to the mayor’s non-profit fund to assist local organizations with their missions.

• Served as “Trackside Reporter” at the Saratoga Racetrack for two-consecutive summers. Researched, produced, filmed, edited, and reporter as an MMJ, while telling stories that surrounded the races from stories about the horses and their training, to off-track betting, interviewing hall-of-fame jockeys, covering special events and narrating the overall experience of the classic event.

• Hosted a weekly franchise called “Workplace Wednesdays”, which featured and highlighted local organizations having a positive impact on the community.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/PHOTOGRAPHER/MMJ, WTLV/WJXX, JACKSONVILLE FORIDA JULY 2012-MAY 2015

-Editor of Pkgs,VO’s,SOTVO’s, Cold Opens for daily Newscasts

-Production Assistant in studio and on location

-Photographer who managed all lived and recorded daily news production logistics in tandem with various Anchors/Reporters.

-Special Projects Producer/Photographer/ Editor who partnered with various Anchors/Reporters to enterprise Long-form content on Political, Investigative, LifestyleEntertainment/Community related and Sports, storylines.

-Multi-Media Journalist/Producer who independently enterprised, shot wrote and edited daily news content, both in-front of and behind the camera.

-Facilitated and executed dynamic live shots and look-lives.

LEADERSHIP/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Florida chapter of the African American Mental Health Initiative – Vice President

• National Association of Black Journalists

Pennsylvania Association of Black Journalists

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• Final Cut Pro 7 Studio

• Final Cut X

• Adobe Creative Suite 6 • Avid

• EDIUS • ENPS • DSLR camera proficient

• ENG camera proficient Set design/lighting (studio & on location)

• Social Media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Snapchat)

EDUCATION

Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA B.S., Mass Media – Film Production

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