Brandis Griffith Friedman
Anchor, Host & Reporter

Anchor/Host & Correspondent

Chicago Tonight, WTTW-11, PBS affiliate

Chicago, IL

October ​2013 - present

 

• Anchor nightly 5:30p newscast and weekly Chicago Tonight: Black Voices program

• Research, produce and write stories on a variety of topics for nightly news television broadcast

• Conduct field interviews and supervise video photography

• Manage story ideas and focus topics for weekly Chicago Tonight: Black Voices

• Host on-set, in-studio interviews with newsmakers

• Supervise photography and editing of long-form packages

• Moderate or host community events, such as discussion panels and awards luncheons

• Mentor and support junior reporters and producers in the newsroom 

 

Freelance Reporter/Anchor

WBBM Newsradio/780 AM & 105.9FM, CBS Radio

Chicago, IL

November 2011 - October 2013

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• Anchored various radio newscasts

• Produced, wrote and voiced multiple news stories for broadcast

• Operated and managed the audio board during newscasts

• Conducted interviews and research for multiple news reports for daily newscasts

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Freelance Beauty Contributor

Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide & 

Sophisticate's Black Hair Guide

Chicago, IL

​July 2012 - February 2013

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• Interviewed hair and makeup stylists, for both celebrities and non-celebs, on various hair and beauty trends

• Wrote creative copy for narrative articles based on interviews and beauty images

• Selected and organized multiple photos for hair photo spreads

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Special Projects Producer/Fill-in Reporter

WJLA-TV/ABC-7

Washington, DC

October 2007 - October 2011

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• Developed story ideas, field produced, and wrote daily reports and in-depth sweeps pieces

• Led production of Emmy-winning teen driving news special by generating multiple packages and additional written and visual elements

• Coordinated with editors, photographers, graphic artists, and producers to complete special reports

• Freelanced as a reporter for ABC-7; and fill-in as a co-host of Let’s Talk Live for NewsChannel 8

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Deputy Communications Director

US House Committee on Science & Technology

Washington, DC

January 2007 - September 2007

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• Composed press releases on Committee legislative activities

• Managed award-winning Committee website

• Supported Member offices by drafting press releases and legislative updates

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Research Writer/Media Relations Specialist

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

June 2006 - December 2006

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• Produced and voiced weekly "Research Minute" for local NPR affiliate

• Composed press releases on university research projects

• Nurtured relationships with researchers, administrators campus-wide

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Reporter/Fill-in Anchor

KARK-TV 4, NBC affiliate

Little Rock, AR

April 2003 - May 2006

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• Researched, wrote and reported daily stories and in-depth special reports

• Delivered live reports from remote locations and in-studio

• Substituted as a regular anchor for various newscasts

• Developed diverse source and story ideas within geographical beat

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Reporter/Fill-in Anchor

KFDX-TV 3, NBC affiliate

Wichita Falls, TX

September 2001 - March 2003

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• Photographed, edited and reported daily stories and in-depth special reports

• Co-hosted local telethon broadcasts

• Anchored various newscasts on a fill-in basis

• Developed contacts within the county, courts, police and military beats

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