Trishna Begam
Anchor/Reporter
Work Experience
WTEN-TV NEWS10
Albany, NY
2012-Present
Weekend Anchor Reporter
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Anchor News10 ABC weekend evening shows: which include 6pm and 11pm half hours shows. Also, solo anchor hour long 10pm show on our Fox Channel. All shows include local, national and world news
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Write evening teases, work with producers to write new stories, update content on social media pages, and follow up on stories for late shows
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Reporting for News10, pitching enterprising story ideas during the week. Work with photographer to produce three stories for our weekly evening newscasts which includes a 4pm, 5pm and 6pm
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Live reporting for all stories, provide context for viewers and incorporate demonstrative stand ups to better tell the story
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Special Assignments, which include indepth reporting on a range of topics including crime, gaming industry, and veterans returning home with PTSD
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Community Involvement, volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters, Emcee events on a regular basis
Skills
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Non-Linear Editing:
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Final Cut Pro
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Avid, Edius
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Linear Editing:
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ENPS
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i-News
WRDW CBS NEWS12
Augusta, GA
2010-2012
Morning Live Reporter/ Fill in Anchor
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Perform daily interactive live shots every half hours for mornings shows 5am-6am
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Responsible for planning and turning one story for the next day, previewing special events, giving our morning audience a chance to plan for the day ahead. Also worked on Special Report pieces
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Write story for the web and update wrdw,com with latest content after live hit.
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Fill in Anchor on Noon and Weekend shows, responsible for helping producers write stories and teases
KTXS-TV ABC
Abilene, Texas
2009-2010
Crime and Courts Reporter
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Check daily crime reports, check in with contacts at local police departments, and pitch crime related story ideas.
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Produce daily crime related story for 5PM, 6PM and 10PM newscasts
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Cover court cases and report days proceedings live for evening newscasts
Education
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Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
University of Georgia - Athens, GA
Degree: A.B.J.-Broadcast News
Graduated: May 2008
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Newsource 15 – University of Georgia’s 30-minute student produced newscast in Athens, Georgia
-Completed packages by daily deadline
-Shot interviews and video using Panasonic DV cameras
-Edited stories with Final Cut Pro
-Performed stand-ups and live shots
-Anchored one-hour live water drought special along with regularly scheduled live newscasts