Broadcast Media Professional
San Francisco Bay Area
- Past
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- Contractor at TagTeam Global
- Managing Editor/Primary News Anchor 5pm, 6pm, 10pm at WICD
- Primary News Anchor 5pm, 6pm, 10pm at KSTP
- Weekend Anchor/Reporter at KCOP
- Weekday Morning Anchor at KGO-TV
- Reporter/Fill in Anchor at WLS
- Reporter/Fill in Anchor at KGTV
- Reporter/Fill in Anchor at KFSN
- Reporter/Fill in Anchor at KJEO TV
- Morning Anchor/Reporter at KIEM
- Assignment Editor/Reporter at WGGB
- Assignment Desk Assistant at KGO-TV
- Student at UC Berkeley
- Video Journalist at CNN
- News Intern at KTVU
- Education
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- University of California, Berkeley
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Kent Ninomiya’s Summary
Seasoned professional writer, journalist, executive and on-air talent with a proven record of thinking on his feet and effectively handling high pressure deadline situations. More than 20 years of on-camera experience communicating to a live audience both with and without a script. Management experience supervising a newsroom staff producing multiple daily newscasts on strict deadlines while simultaneously balancing long term complex projects. Strong motivator helping colleagues develop and implement result oriented strategies for success. Finely tuned ability to take complex situations and quickly break them down into a format easily understood by the general public.
Kent Ninomiya’s Specialties:
• Broadcast news anchoring with superior live skills
• Seasoned professional writer
• Ability to break down complex stories into easy to understand formats
• Investigative reporting
• Newsroom staff management
• Live breaking news reporting
• Crisis management
• Media relations
Kent Ninomiya’s Experience
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Contractor
TagTeam Global
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
Acted as reporter in mock ambush interviews of clients to simulate crisis situations. Debriefed and explained reporter techniques and advised on optimum way to interact with the media. Pitched stories to extensive media contacts.
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Managing Editor/Primary News Anchor 5pm, 6pm, 10pm
WICD
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
April 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Supervised newsroom staff and edited writing under strict daily and long term deadlines. Anchored three daily live newscasts. Represented television station as lead spokesperson.
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Primary News Anchor 5pm, 6pm, 10pm
KSTP
(Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)
June 2003 — June 2005 (2 years 1 month)
Anchored three daily live newscasts. Edited writing under daily and long term deadlines. Represented television station as lead spokesperson.
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Weekend Anchor/Reporter
KCOP
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2001 — June 2003 (2 years 6 months)
Anchored weekend newscasts and reported for weekday newscasts. Filed live reports daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson.
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Weekday Morning Anchor
KGO-TV
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
December 1998 — November 2000 (2 years)
Anchored two hours of live morning news daily. Reported for other newscasts. Filed live reports daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as lead morning show spokesperson.
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Reporter/Fill in Anchor
WLS
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
August 1993 — August 1998 (5 years 1 month)
Reported live for multiple newscasts daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson.
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Reporter/Fill in Anchor
KGTV
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
August 1991 — August 1993 (2 years 1 month)
Reported live for multiple newscasts daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson.
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Reporter/Fill in Anchor
KFSN
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
October 1990 — May 1991 (8 months)
Reported live for multiple newscasts daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson.
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Reporter/Fill in Anchor
KJEO TV
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
March 1990 — October 1990 (8 months)
Reported live for multiple newscasts daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson. Edited videotape for stories.
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Morning Anchor/Reporter
KIEM
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
October 1989 — March 1990 (6 months)
Anchored live morning news daily. Reported for other newscasts. Produced daily stories as well as in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as lead morning show spokesperson. Photographed and edited videotape for stories.
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Assignment Editor/Reporter
WGGB
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
January 1989 — October 1989 (10 months)
Assigned news stories to reporters on a daily basis. Supervised allocation of newsroom resources. Performed research and sought contacts for news stories under strict deadline situations. Reported for newscasts. Worked with public relations companies on news coverage.
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Assignment Desk Assistant
KGO-TV
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
August 1988 — December 1988 (5 months)
Performed research and sought contacts for news stories under strict deadline situations. Worked with sources and public relations companies on news coverage.
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Student
UC Berkeley
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
August 1984 — December 1988 (4 years 5 months)
Awarded bachelor of arts degree in Social Sciences with an emphasis on Mass Communications, History and Political Science.
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Video Journalist
CNN
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Broadcast Media industry)
January 1988 — April 1988 (4 months)
Wrote, performed research, operated studio camera, operated teleprompter and edited videotape for national newscasts.
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News Intern
KTVU
(Broadcast Media industry)
August 1987 — December 1987 (5 months)
Performed research, ripped scripts, and worked with contacts on news stories for daily newscasts.
Kent Ninomiya’s Education
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University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts, Social Sciences with an emphasis on Mass Communications, History and Political Science, 1984 — 1988
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