Brooke Chaplain

Home Address 5321 Rolfe Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23508

Contact Information: 757-284-5064 bchaplain95@gmail.com @BrookeWVUNews
brookechaplain.wordpress.com
SKILLS:
EXPERIENCE:

Reporting:
Interviewing
Script writing
Print/web writing
Content researcher
Editing Programs:
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Audition
Pro Tools
Microsoft Office
Camera:
Canon EOS Rebel T5
Social Media:
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Wordpress
Vimeo
YouTube
LinkedIn
ACTIVITIES:

CRU Leadership
Campus Radio Station - WWVU
National Society of Collegiate Scholars

REFERENCES:

Gina Dahlia
Journalism Chair
Teaching Associate Professor
Email: Gina.Dahlia@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-376-1281
John Shomby
Director of Programming
Cumulus Broadcasting-NASH
Email: john.shomby@cumulus.com
Phone: 757-3231460
Andy Fox
Reporter
WAVY TV 10
Email: andy.fox@wavy.com
Phone: 757-434-5342

WVU News Morgantown, WV

Co-Anchor/Crime Reporter
January 2016 Present

Was selected to co-anchor 10 newscasts for a student-produced, Emmy award

winning news show
Will create five packages for the show, three have currently been chosen to air on the
show
Will have developed, filmed, edited and produced all news pieces
One story selected to air on Clarksburg/Morgantown TV Station - WBOY

Mountaineer Playbook Morgantown, WV

Co-Anchor/Sports Journalist
August 2015 December 2015

Anchored two newscasts for a student-produced, sports television show every other
week.
Created six sports packages, all six were chosen to air
One sports package was selected by ESPNU
Developed, filmed, edited and produced all sports segments

ESPN Radio Max Media Communications, Virginia Beach, VA

Intern
June 2015 July 2015

Created a daily sports packages which included gathering one local and two national
stories for a sports update for on-air
Created ESPN sports segments including Extra Point and Sports Splash and presented
them on air

WHRO Public Broadcasting Service Affiliate Norfolk, VA

Intern
June 2015 to August 2015

Created talking points for radio show Hear Say with Cathy Lewis
Conducted research on guests and hosted guest introductions

WWVU-FM College Radio Station Morgantown, WV

News Writer and On-Air Personality
August 2014 - Present

Covered a three hour news shift one time per week

Responsible for gathering and writing all news stories
Created packages and podcasts
Hosted a three hour morning show each Wednesday

EDUCATION:
West Virginia University
Reed College of Media
August 2013 - Present

Major: Journalism, AOE: Television Journalism

Minor: Sport Communication Business Administration

Expected Graduation Date: December 2016

GPA overall: 3.86 - GPA for AOE: 4.0

Presidential Honors College Member