DAN KENNEDY

Emmy-Winning Journalist
kennedyreports@gmail.com – kennedyreports.com
(423) 774-5587

BROADCAST EXPERIENCE
Morning/Noon Anchor July 2018 – Present
WVEC (ABC) – Norfolk, Va.
• Co-anchor for the market’s only morning show with a growing 6a audience from Jan. 2019-2020.
• Independently tracked the market’s Covid-19 data and presented trends using various charts.
• Created the market’s only weekly education franchise to highlight untold stories in schools.
• Strengthened social media skills and grew Facebook followers by 220 percent over 6 months.
• A mentor to reporters; assists with script approval and editorial decisions.
• Anchors during uninterrupted, hours-long coverage for Hurricanes and other breaking news events.
• Served as a network correspondent during a 3-minute Good Morning America hit, Dec. 2019.
• Emcees frequent community events and serves on the board of Virginia Beach Crime Solvers.

Reporter June 2016 – June 2018

WTVF (CBS) – Nashville, Tenn.
• Field reporter with a “social media first” mentality for Nashville’s #1 morning show.
• Produced a teen violence documentary after independently tracking annual homicide trends.
• Attended weekly Police CompStat meetings to forge trusting relationships and generate exclusive content.
• Traveled to West Palm Beach to assist WPTV (Scripps) with Hurricane Irma coverage.

Investigative Reporter/Anchor May 2013 – June 2016

WRCB (NBC) – Chattanooga, Tenn.
• Generated enterprise stories for daily turns after reporting from spot news in the morning.
• Broke several exclusive investigations that yielded change.
• Anchored the 4:30 a.m. show and served as immediate fill-in anchor.
• Traveled to Los Angeles to lead the station’s coverage of a local finalist on The Voice.

Reporter/Anchor August 2012 – May 2013

KOMU (NBC) – Columbia, Mo.
• General assignment MMJ and Sunday evening anchor while a student at The University of Missouri.

EDUCATION
University of Missouri, May 2013, Columbia, Mo.
• Major: Broadcast Journalism, Minor: Business
• School of Journalism Dean’s Honor List, 2011-13
• Sigma Chi Leadership Board, 2009-12

Baylor School, May 2009, Chattanooga, Tenn.

• Senior Class President, 2008-09
• Community Service Jamaica Leadership Trip, 2008 & 2009
• Swim Team, State and National Champions, 2007-08

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• Two-time Midsouth Regional Emmy Winner for “Morning Newscast” and “Breaking News.”
• 2016 Tennessee AP Awards: Best Reporter, 3rd place; Best Anchor, 2nd place; Best Investigation, 2nd place
• Hearst Student TV Broadcast Award Winner, 2013
• Chattanooga Ironman 70.3 Finisher & Fundraiser for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, May 2015.