Experience

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST, WINK NEWS: FORT MYERS, FL - FEB. 2016 - PRESENT

Michelle Kingston

Pitches stories, shoots interviews, edits and produces daily packages. A strong writer and creative
reporter who goes live daily on the evening newscasts. Field reporter who covers breaking news,
feature stories and everything in between. Always working to find new contacts and sources
throughout the community, leading to news that matters to viewers throughout southwest Florida.
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST, WESTERN MASS NEWS: SPRINGFIELD, MA - JAN. 2014 - JAN. 2016

PHONE

(207) 450-2238

One-woman band reporter who would shoot, edit, write and produce exclusive, investigative
stories, constantly digging for creative, timely pieces, filing FOIA requests, and performing daily live
shots. Served as a fill-in anchor,

EMAIL

michelle.e.kingston@gmail.com
WEB

michellekingston.weebly.com
TWITTER

@MKingstonNews

MORNING ANCHOR/REPORTER, KLST NEWS: SAN ANGELO, TX - JULY 2013 - JAN. 2014

Anchor of Top of the Morning and Midday at noon, reporting and developing lead story ideas,
writing and delivering news packages daily on local and state issues, breaking news, features and
special reports for the evening newscast. Served as fill-in producer and meteorologist.
CITY AND MUNICIPAL REPORTER, FOSTERS DAILY DEMOCRAT: DOVER, NH - AUG. 2012 - JULY 2013

The primary Dover reporter covering issues and events from city council meetings to fatal fires.
First to uncover the fall of a prominent businessman, caught operating a Ponzi scheme, and wrote
several columns on personal experience with skin cancer.
PHOTOGRAPHER, RACE ACROSS AMERICA: CALIFORNIA-MARYLAND - JUNE 2012

Photographer for the 3,000 mile bicycle race from Oceanside, Calif. to Annapolis, Maryland.
Photographing riders from a media van using a Nikon D200 and posting to social media and blogs
to keep viewers engaged 24/7 throughout the journey. Worked hand-in-hand with a videographer,
assisting with shots, story ideas and daily video packages.

Education
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO: CHICAGO, IL - AUG. 2008 - MAY 2012

Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. Active member
of the Deans Student Advisory Council and International Association of Business Communicators.
THE WASHINGTON MEDIA INSTITUTE: WASHINGTON, D.C. - JAN. 2012 - MAY 2012

Journalism internship program

UNIVERSIDAD ALBERTO HURTADO: SANTIAGO, CHILE - JAN. 2011 - JULY 2011

Intensive Spanish immersion study abroad program

Skills
NEWSROOM PROGRAMS

Proficient in Avid NewsCutter, Aurora/Grass Valley, Latakoo, EDIUS, Apple iMovie, Syndicaster, AP/
ENPS, Inergize Web CMS, iNews, as well as all social media sites. Operate LiveU backpacks and
Canon, Panasonic and JVC cameras.

Referrals
Patience Hettrick, Western Mass News Director: (413) 846-0108
David Wagner, KLST News Director: (325) 374-3441
Rod Doherty, former editor of Fosters Daily Democrat: (603) 978-5512