Jennifer Keeney
News Director at WDRB Media- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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WDRB Media
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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100 - 200 Employee
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News Director
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Jan 2022 - Present
Lead largest newsroom in the state through 10.5 hours of daily live newscasts. Oversee digital operations. Empower and motivate journalists to be creative storytellers. Maintain positive newsroom culture to retain veteran employees and recruit the best new ones.
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Assistant News Director
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Feb 2006 - Jan 2022
Determine and shape news coverage, mentor producers and reporters to help them grow as journalists and storytellers. Monitor station's digital coverage and social media to determine which posts encourage highest engagement. Handle staffing, payroll and scheduling.Helped push WDRB from the distant #4 station in the market to #1 with ratings continuing to grow.
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Producer, News @ 4
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2001 - 2006
Launched first 4 pm newscast in Louisville, now one of the highest-rated newscasts in the market. Developed master rundown for newscast, determined coverage, produced daily newscasts and cut-ins during breaking news situations. Field produced major news coverage.
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KTVU 2 News
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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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Morning News Producer
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2000 - 2001
Produced top-rated morning newscast in San Francisco. Determined daily coverage for two local live crews and satellite crew in Washington, D.C., shifting assignments to cover breaking stories as needed. Supervised staff of three morning writers. Edited and approved all scripts before air. Boothed live shows. Planned coverage for next day. Produced top-rated morning newscast in San Francisco. Determined daily coverage for two local live crews and satellite crew in Washington, D.C., shifting assignments to cover breaking stories as needed. Supervised staff of three morning writers. Edited and approved all scripts before air. Boothed live shows. Planned coverage for next day.
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WDRB Media
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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100 - 200 Employee
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Producer/Assignment Editor
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1998 - 2000
Ran weekend assignment desk and filled in as producer on newscasts as needed. Made beat calls, wrote stories, ordered and edited graphics. Ran weekend assignment desk and filled in as producer on newscasts as needed. Made beat calls, wrote stories, ordered and edited graphics.
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WPHL, "Inquirer News Tonight"
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Greater Philadelphia Area
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Associate Producer
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1996 - 1998
Wrote stories, organized archives, assisted on assignment desk, ran teleprompter for broadcast news that partnered with the Philadelphia Inquirer to bring print stories to a television format. Wrote stories, organized archives, assisted on assignment desk, ran teleprompter for broadcast news that partnered with the Philadelphia Inquirer to bring print stories to a television format.
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Education
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Rowan University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism, Minor: Political Science