LAURENT. MELVIN

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HIGH ENERGY, HARD-WORKING NEWS PROFESSIONAL with experience as Anchor, Reporter and Producer. A rare talent, equally adept in anchoring a newscast, reporting on breaking news and being the friendly face of feature stories.

Work Experience

  • WFMY News 2

Reporter/Multi-media Journalist, Fill-In Anchor Greensboro, NC (June 2011- present)

General assignment reporter for CBS News affiliate. Reported from the scene of breaking news, generated

enterprise and exclusive, compelling stories, shot and edited video daily. Produced and hosted weekly franchise

segment “2 Wants to Know Restaurant Report Card”. Fill-in anchor as needed.

  • WJAC-TV

Anchor,News at Sunrise Anchor/General Assignment Reporter Johnstown, PA (Oct. 2008- June 2011)

Sunrise newscast at NBC affiliate, owned by Cox Broadcasting. Anchoredthe latest news from 5-7 a.m. and Today Show cut-ins for viewers in nine counties across central Pennsylvania. Duties also included daily live shots for Noon newscast and reporting for 5PM newscast. Produced the Noon newscast on a regular basis, and produced the Sunrise Show as needed.

Weekend News Anchor Johnstown, PA (May 2008 – October 2008)

Anchored the 6PM, 10PM and 11PM newscasts on Saturday and Sunday. Duties included assigning coverage, producing and anchoring shows.

BlairCounty Bureau Reporter Altoona, PA (July 2007 – October 2008)

Wrote multiple packages daily and reported live from news events, planned andbreaking, in Blair, Bedford and Huntingdon counties. Also generated enterprise stories on a daily basis. Shot video and edited stories as needed.

  • CBS News Washington, DC (January 2007-May 2007)

Intern, Early Show and Weekend News at CBS News,Washington, DC Bureau. Duties mirror those of an associate producer—conducting interviews, pitching stories,text to tape, Sunday morning show “stakeouts.”

  • American Continental Group, LLC Washington, DC (May 2006-December 2006)

Intern, Washington, DC-based government relations firm. Provided assistance to team of Government Relations professionals in legislative and political work.

  • Cox BroadcastingWashington Bureau Washington, DC (September 2005 – December 2005)

Intern, Assisted correspondents in their coverage of daily news throughout the Nation’s Capital to provide news packages to 10 stations across the country. Responsibilities included conducting interviews in the field, attending press conferences, writing stories and teases, performing preliminary research for stories and logging tapes.

Education

  • The GeorgeWashingtonUniversity Washington, DC

School of Media and Public Affairs, Class of 2007

Electronic Media major, Political Science concentration, Graduated Cum Laude

  • IES Barcelona Barcelona, Spain

Study Abroad Program, Spring 2006

Relevant Coursework: European Television in Comparative Perspective, European Media and Politics

  • SomersetAreaSenior High School (SASHS), Class of 2003 Somerset, PA

Technical Skills

  • Proficient in AVID Video Editing
  • Proficient in ENPS, iNEWS
  • Proficient inP-2 and DVC Pro Cameras
  • Knowledge of FinalCut Pro
  • On-Air Coaching from Magid Associates

Community Involvement

  • Reading Connections, Literacy Tutor Greensboro, NC (Jan. 2012—Present)
  • Bishop McCort H.S. Cross Country and Track, Assistant Coach Johnstown, PA (Aug. 2009–June 2011)
  • Somerset County Boys & Girls Club, Volunteer Somerset, PA (June 2009 –June 2011)
  • Delta Gamma Sorority GWU (October 2004 – May 2007)

Notable Work and Achievements

  • Report on “100 Places to Eat Like a Local” broadcast on CNN Headline News (March, 2013)
  • Covered events of national and local importance, from the campaign trail for the 2008 Presidential Election to the push for funding to finish the United Flight 93 National Memorial.
  • Report on “Amish Pain At The Pump” broadcast on MSNBC.com (April, 2008)
  • Severe weather coverage broadcast on The Weather Channel (December, 2010)
  • Johnstown Half Marathon 2009, 2nd place female overall (October, 2009)
  • Johnstown Marathon 2008, 2nd place in age group (October, 2008)
  • WDCW-TV Program, “The Inner Loop”—Contributor Washington, DC (December 3, 2006)

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