Contact Chance:
ChanceSeales@gmail.com
www.chanceseales.com
BROADCAST JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
WZVN-TV (ABC-7)
June 2011 – Present, Fort Myers, FL
Morning Anchor
- Co-anchor Good Morning Southwest Florida 5 – 7 a.m & 9 – 10 a.m.
- Energetically deliver headlines and breaking news
- Engage viewers on multiple platforms to increase interactivity
KOMU-TV 8 (NBC/CW)
January 2009 – May 2011, Columbia, MO
Morning Anchor & Reporter
- Co-anchor KOMU 8 News Today 4:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
- Jump start viewers’ weekday mornings with energetic, dynamic newscast
- Report on most significant happenings through liveshots and packaged stories
Newsy.com
August 2009 – Present, Columbia, MO
Anchor, Writer, Producer
- Develop and anchor innovative, synergistic stories that appeal to a savvy online audience and search engines
- Write and edit stories synthesizing multiple platforms and media sources, ranging from Al Jazeera to Townhall
Missouri Digital News
January 2009 – May 2009, Columbia, MO
Reporter & Anchor
- Cover Missouri General Assembly during 2009 legislative session
- Uncover stories otherwise obscured by process, including a plan to kill major autism bill
- Write, edit and voice reports for news radio stations across Missouri, including NPR and CBS affiliates
POLITICAL & ADVERTISING EXPERIENCE
Capitol Hill
Congressmen Donald Cazayoux, Jr (LA) & Charlie Melancon (LA)
April 2008 – November 2008
Congressional Staff Assistant, Washington, DC
- Report to Congressman, assisting the Member in an official and personal capacity
- Work collaboratively with Chief of Staff and legislative team on issues impacting constituency
AT&T Advertising & Publishing
September 2006 – March 2008
Advertising & Media Consultant St. Louis, MO
- Handle large advertising clients seeking to capture a larger market share online
COMPUTER & TECHNICAL SKILLS
Sony EX1 Camera, iNews, non-linear digital system – Avid NewsCutter, Final Cut Pro, WordPress, Wix, Twitter
Analyzing research and data using SPSS, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access
EDUCATION
Missouri School of Journalism, M.A. August 2010
Master of Arts – Broadcast Journalism
Saint Louis University May 2006
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
References
- Jim Flink, VP-News Operations, Newsy.com, JamesDFlink@gmail.com, (573) 999-0506
- Stacey Woelfel, News Director, KOMU-TV, StaceyWoelfel@komu.com, (573) 884-6397
- Randy Reeves, Managing Editor, KOMU-TV, RandyReeves@missouri.edu, (573) 424-7085
- Jen Reeves, New Media Director, KOMU-TV, JenLeeReeves@gmail.com, (573) 424-7083
