Caroline A.

Hicks
carolinehicks518@gmail.com ▪ 704-941-1555 ▪ carolineannehicks.com ▪ Twitter @CarolineHicksTV
BROADCAST JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
WBTV News Charlotte, NC
General Assignment Reporter/MMJ/Fill-In Anchor Sep. 2017- Present
▪ Midsouth Emmy Awards winner for 2018 Hickory Tornado live morning newscast coverage
▪ Selected as special projects reporter for in-depth storytelling during coronavirus and Black Lives Matter 2020 protests
▪ Promoted from morning reporter to dayside reporter
▪ Enterprise, shoot, write and edit compelling stories daily on breaking news, crime and human-interest topics
▪ Report live in up to five newscasts daily
▪ Fill-in anchor for morning and evening newscasts, also assisting producers in writing stories and teases
▪ Fill-in anchor at Alert Center desk, finding and providing breaking news updates throughout morning newscasts
▪ Engage audience via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to provide breaking details and drive viewers to newscasts and website
▪ Write compelling web stories to support daily video content
KETK News Tyler, TX
General Assignment Reporter/MMJ/Fill-In Anchor Aug. 2015- Aug. 2017
▪ Promoted from weekend reporter to weekday/dayside reporter
▪ Promoted from dayside reporter to nightside reporter
▪ Responsible for shooting, writing, editing and reporting live for own weekly investigative segment
▪ Enterprise, shoot, write and edit multiple compelling news stories daily for 9pm and 10pm newscasts
▪ Fill-in anchor for KETK and FOX 51 newscasts
▪ Engage audience via social media and write web stories to support video daily

WFAA-TV Dallas, TX
Reporter Shadow Feb.-April 2015
▪ Assisted senior reporter with story ideas, research, social media posts
▪ Shadowed live shots, shooting and editing
▪ Participated on-camera in special report

The Daily Update Dallas, TX

Talk Show Host Aug. 2011-May 2015
▪ Full ownership of concept and production for SMU-TV’s inaugural weekly talk show segment “Campus Confidential”
▪ Designed and produced weekly show including choosing topics and talent, and covering breaking news stories
▪ Produced 6 AM student-run TV newscast, reaching 20K viewers
▪ Served as writer, reporter, anchor, director, teleprompter, audio, camera, server and still store/CG

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
▪ Scripts: AP ENPS, AVID iNews
▪ Editing: EDIUS 7, Final Cut Pro
▪ Shooting: JVC HD Pro camera, Canon DSLR camera, Panasonic P2 HD camera, Sony NX5U HD camera, GoPro

PRINT/DIGITAL MEDIA EXPERIENCE

Chicago Magazine Chicago, IL
Research Assistant May-Aug. 2015
▪ Pitched, conducted reporting and wrote articles for the largest city monthly magazine in the country (readership ≈ 717K)
▪ Assisted editors with in-depth fact-checking, interviewing sources and story research

INTERNSHIPS
▪ Black Book Ink- Copywriting Intern- Dallas, TX Jan.-April 2015
▪ ABC Español- Journalism Intern- Madrid, Spain Jan.-April 2014
▪ D Magazine- Media Development Intern- Dallas, TX Jan.-May 2013

EDUCATION
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX May 2015
▪ Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
▪ Minor: Spanish - Proficient conversational speaker, writer and reader