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Allen Cone

Digital content produce/assignment editor at WPTV
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Boca Raton, Florida, United States, US
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Allen Cone is a seasoned journalist with 30+ years of experience in news writing, editing, and content production. He has worked for various media outlets, including WPTV, WPBF-TV, United Press International, Cox Media Group, and Las Vegas Review-Journal. Allen holds a degree from Indiana University Bloomington and Waukegan High School.

Experience

  • WPTV
    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Digital content produce/assignment editor
      • Jul 2019 - Present

    • Assignment Editor
      • Jul 2019 - May 2024

  • WPBF-TV
    • Palm Beach Gardens
    • Assignment Editor
      • May 2018 - Present
      • Palm Beach Gardens

      For ABC affiliated owned by Heart in Palm Beach Gardens, keep track of news via emails, social media and phone contacts with law enforcement, agencies, public. Write articles for web and coordinate coverage, including crews, with producers. Operate Teleprompter.

  • United Press International
    • Boca Raton, Florida
    • Health writer
      • Apr 2016 - Present
      • Boca Raton, Florida

      I cover health new, including enterprise stories, and serve as an editor at least one day a week. Previously I was breaking news writer, covering national and worlds topics, business, health, defense, odd and entertainment from original sources and aggregated media outlets. Work includes posting photos, videos and links with articles.

  • Cox Media Group
    • West Palm Beach, Florida
    • News copy editor/proofreader
      • Aug 2012 - Feb 2018
      • West Palm Beach, Florida

      Copy editing, headline writing and proofreading for Shared Services' daily newspapers in Florida, Texas, Ohio and Georgia

  • LAKANA a division of Nexstar Digital
    • Freelance copy editor
      • Sep 2011 - Mar 2016

  • Demand Media
    • Freelance copy editor
      • Jun 2009 - Jan 2013

  • Sun-Sentinel
    • Copy editor
      • 2004 - 2009

      Part time December 2011-August 2012

  • Las Vegas Review-Journal
    • Sports copy editor
      • 1999 - 2004

  • East Valley Tribune
    • Sports editor and copy editor
      • 1996 - 1999

  • Macon Telegraph
    • Sports editor
      • Jun 1996 - Dec 1996

  • San Antonio Express News
    • Sports copy editor
      • 1995 - 1996

  • Houston Post
    • Assistant sports editor and copy editor
      • 1989 - 1995

  • Daily Racing Form
    • Page editor (design)
      • 1993 - 1994

  • Bridgewater (N.J.) Courier News
    • Assistant news editor
      • 1988 - 1989

  • The Virginian-Pilot
    • Sports copy editor
      • 1988 - 1988

  • Daily Herald
    • News and sports copy editor
      • 1979 - 1988

  • Independent Register (weekly)
    • News editor
      • 1977 - 1978

  • Indiana DailyStudent
    • News editor (design), sports editor, sports writer, campus reporter, special projects editor
      • 1973 - 1977

  • Bloomington Herald Telephone
    • Sports writer and copy editor (parttime)
      • 1974 - 1976

Education

  • 1973 - 1979
    Indiana University Bloomington
  • Waukegan High School
  • Waukegan High School

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