Samantha Watkins
Reporter
Samantha Watkins
Degree: BA in Broadcast Journalism and Theatre
Location: Sacramento, CA
Willing to travel

Information
Samantha can do it all in the production process. From brainstorming ideas, to finding the shots that tell the perfect story. Her interest in people allows her to find stories that have a lasting impact.
Work Experience 2013- Present
Skills and Honors
One America News Network, San Diego, CA
Television station, part of Herring Network, broadcasting world wide
Writer
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Wrote RDR's, VO's, Pkgs in under 40 minutes, tracked Pkgs
USA Today College, USA Website with more than three million views daily
Contributor
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Pitch multiple ideas within an hour, write stories and listicles, take photos
Successes:
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Come up with creative content and find news angle
The Point Weekly, PLNU, San Diego, CA
Student run newspaper with an online version
Features Editor
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Provide potential stories, edit reports and pages, format layout
Successes:
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Establish a clear Features page catering to student interests on campus
Director of Activities and Design, PLNU, San Diego, CA In charge of student activities on campus and publicity for events, part of ASB board
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Manages $90,000 in conjunction with $600,000 budget, coordinate activities, manage publicity
Successes:
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Have 600 plus student attendance at all events, oversee board of 20 students
The College Fix, CA Online newspaper discussing topics pertinent to college students
Reporter
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Write stories weekly, provide potential topics, set up interviews, communicate with editors
Successes:
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Find topics that are relevant to college students, take a unique view
Coastline News, PLNU, San Diego, CA Bi - weekly newscast in English
News Manager
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Produce the newscast, delegate story ideas, create graphics, write RDR’s
Successes:
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Create successful student run newscast aired on campus television
KCRA 3, Sacramento, CA NBC affiliate, television station that broadcasts to the greater Sacramento area
Intern
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Wrote teases, stacked shows, shadowed reporters, booked guests, shot and edited packages
CW6, San Diego, CA Television station that broadcasts to the greater San Diego area
Intern
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Wrote RDRs, VOSOTS, stacked shows, shadowed mmj reporters, shot and edited packages
Point Radio, PLNU, San Diego, CA Streams news, music, and more to the campus. Available online too.
News Director
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Delegated story ideas, stacked 30 minute talk show, recorded VO, edited show and music
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Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point, HTML, Indesign
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Final Cut Pro, Audition, Avid, iMovie, Photoshop
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Computer Assisted Reporting, Access, Database Trained
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San Diego Press Club Foundation Joe Lipper Scholarship Recipient 2015 and 2016
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Carol LeBeau Broadcast Journalism Award Recipient
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Fox News picked up online story Beauty for Ashes
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Miss Sacramento 2012