JESSICA BENSON Email: jessicajaynebenson@gmail.

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Twitter: @Local24Jessica

EDUCATION:
University of Southern California- Summa Cum Laude
Major: Broadcast and Digital Journalism / Minors: Sports Media and Popular Music

EXPERIENCE:
WATN-TV- Sports Anchor, Reporter and Host 2017-Present
Primary weekend sports anchor and regularly fills in on the desk during the week
Reports on the NBA and Division I college athletics for nightly sportscasts and digital platforms
In-studio host for Countdown To Kickoff and Sonic High School Sports Blast.
Contributor to The Mike Norvell Show and Golf In The Mid-South

KNDU-TV- Sports Director and Weekday Sports Anchor/Reporter 2015-2016

Anchored and reported Monday through Friday newscasts for top-ranked station in the market
Managed the sports team and work while working with news and sales divisions to establish our brand
Ran my own live-shots using LiveU backpack

SWX Right Now- Sports Anchor, Host and Play-by-Play Announcer 2014-2016
Hosted monthly coaches show, bi-monthly prep sports roundup and weekly highlights show
Provided play-by-play and color commentary for high school football, basketball, volleyball and softball
Rink-side reporter for the Western Hockey Leagues Tri-City Americans

Sun Belt Sports Network- Sideline Reporter Spring 2014

Sideline reported for the 2014 Sun Belt baseball tournament in Mobile, AL
Reported live from New Orleans at 2014 Sun Belt men and womens basketball tournament

USCfootball.com- Rivals Affiliate- On-Air Reporter and Multimedia Journalist 2013-2014

Reported for and produced video for USC football beat and recruiting process

Annenberg TV News -USC - Executive Producer, Sports Anchor, Reporter 2010-2014

Supervised more than 200 students for USCs award winning, live, nightly newscast.

Internships - Rose Bowl (2012-2014), ESPNs SportsNation (2013), NBC Olympics (London 2012)

ADDITIONAL HONORS:
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society- USC
Member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority- USC
Summer Conservatory for Actors- Yale University, Summer 2009

SKILLS: Adobe Premiere, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Edius, Operate LiveU backpack, Adobe Photoshop, Audacity,
Soundslides, iNews, ENPS, Streambox, Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, WordPress, Twitter, Facebook,Tumblr,
Instagram, Pinterest, French