Jeff Smith
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Experience
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WTOL 11
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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News Anchor
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Dec 2020 - Present
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Morning / Noon News Anchor / Reporter / Host / Producer
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Jan 1998 - Jul 2020
Joined WTVG-TV as a nightside reporter and advanced rapidly to weekend anchor / reporter in March 1998. Moved to the morning / anchor / reporter slot in August 1999; promoted in March 2000 to anchor the morning news program in NW Ohio and SE Michigan, 13ABC Action News Good Morning. Team with co-anchor for Action News at Noon; host and produce the station's community affairs program, Roundtable, each Sunday since November 2005. Interview interesting and diverse individuals throughout the Midwest. Member of the #1 rated morning news program since 2001. Reported for and assisted KTRK-TV ABC 13 (Houston) in its non-stop coverage following Hurricane Ike along with three co-workers, September 2008. Recognized award winner for reporting and handling coverage of presidential visits. Show less
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Bowling Green State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Professor
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Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
Senior Level Journalistic Ethics Law Senior Level Journalistic Ethics Law
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ST. FRANCIS DE SALES HIGH SCHOOL
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Toledo, Ohio, United States
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Teacher
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Sep 2009 - May 2012
Provide leadership and instruction to school’s journalism students; and serve as a respected advisor for the school’s newspaper, “The Lance” and school’s television station, WSFK. Provide leadership and instruction to school’s journalism students; and serve as a respected advisor for the school’s newspaper, “The Lance” and school’s television station, WSFK.
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WPBN/WTOM NewsChannel 7 & 4
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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Anchor/Reporter/Producer/Photographer/Editor
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Feb 1997 - Dec 1997
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WPBN/WTOM TV 7 & 4 - Traverse City, MI.
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Gaylord, Michigan, United States
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News Reporter
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Dec 1995 - Feb 1997
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Anchor / Reporter / Producer
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Sep 1994 - Jan 1995
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Education
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Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelors, Journalism -
Bowling Green State University
Master's degree, Strategic Communications