Brian Blank

Current

• Student at Harvard University

Past

• Line Producer at Fox Business Network
• Associate Producer at CNN
• Freelance Correspondent at CNN Radio

• Anchor/Reporter/Producer at KFRU-AM
• Anchor/Reporter/Producer at KOMU-TV8
• Reporter at KBIA-FM

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Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia

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Industry

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Brian Blank’s Summary

I'm doing a postbaccalaureate premedical program at Harvard University in hopes of attending medical school and, ultimately, combining journalism and medicine.

Brian Blank’s Experience

• Student

  Harvard University

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 2008 — Present (11 months)

• Line Producer

  Fox Business Network

  (Telecommunications industry)

  July 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 3 months)

  Helped launch FBN in October 2007. Produced FBN’s flagship show “Cavuto,” hosted by FOX News anchor Neil Cavuto. Stacked, wrote and line produced the show. Booked guests day-of and future, conducted pre-interviews. Produced segments.

• Associate Producer

  CNN

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  March 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 5 months)

  View, select and cut the best video elements for reporters’ stories. Assist with bureau needs, gathering and selecting video; communicating needs with writers, producers, and assignment desks. Write wires. Field produce.
  
  Fill-in as overnight NY bureau assignment editor. Monitor the northeast United States for breaking news. Coordinate with Managing Editors to mobilize crews. Request and monitor video from CNN affiliates.
  
  One of three people handpicked to form a New York-based “terrorism task force,” entailing the studying, logging, and organizing of al Qaeda-related media, as well as any other domestic terrorist activities.
  
  In Atlanta, worked as one of only two “Row” researchers to fact-check all domestic and international packages for air. Prepare background information for CNN anchors, reporters, show producers and desks. Write and produce inhouse packages, suggest stories. Provide editorial input to Executive Producers. Field produce.

• Freelance Correspondent

  CNN Radio

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  November 2006 — July 2007 (9 months)

  Write, edit, and anchor stories from New York.
  Pitch ideas.
  Report live with affiliates across the country.

• Anchor/Reporter/Producer

  KFRU-AM

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  March 2004 — September 2004 (7 months)

  Produce and anchor regular newscasts.
  Cover breaking news.
  Function as assignment editor.
  Field produce.

• Anchor/Reporter/Producer

  KOMU-TV8

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  January 2001 — September 2004 (3 years 9 months)

  Produce mornings, 6p & 10p newscasts.
  Report general assignment and capitol caucus (one-man band).
  Anchor weekends and fill-in weekdays.
  Linear and non-linear editing.
  Field produce.
  Operate live truck.
  Shoot anchor sweeps pieces.

• Reporter

  KBIA-FM

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  July 2001 — December 2003 (2 years 6 months)

  Fill-in morning drive-time anchor.
  Report general assignment.

Brian Blank’s Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia

  1999 — 2003

Additional Information

Brian Blank’s Interests:

International travel: Spent time in Eastern and Western Europe, Morocco and Canada. Studied journalism at Imperial College in London and European Journalism Academy in Vienna. Long-distance running: Nine-time marathoner. Earned numerous overall and age division awards, including 2nd Place at Kansas City Marathon, 2nd Place at the Long Island Marathon and 3rd Place at Nashville’s Country Music Marathon. Took 2nd overall in a 50-mile ultramarathon. Run 80-100 miles/week. Started several running clubs. Ministry Leader: Oversaw team of 30+ leaders to coordinate bi-monthly meetings of 300+ young professionals in Atlanta. Coordinate community service projects. Run handheld/stationary cameras during services. Stage produce 14,000-person concert at Continental Arena in New Jersey.

Brian Blank’s Honors:

Part of CNN’s Peabody award-winning coverage of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, and duPont award-winning coverage of the 2004 South Asia tsunami disaster. Assisted reporters in the field from the Row with research and logistics, as well as aiding in the script-approval process.

Brian Blank’s Contact Settings

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