Samantha Mesa
Anchor at Local 5 News We Are Iowa (WOI-DT)- Claim this Profile
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Local 5 News We Are Iowa (WOI-DT)
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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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Anchor
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May 2021 - Present
I anchor 4 primetime evening shows every week day. I enterprise reports in the region to serve the community with solutions-focused journalism. I build community relations and trust in the media. Solutions seeker and encourager. I anchor 4 primetime evening shows every week day. I enterprise reports in the region to serve the community with solutions-focused journalism. I build community relations and trust in the media. Solutions seeker and encourager.
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TEGNA
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Anchor, Reporter
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May 2021 - Present
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Anchor, Producer, and Reporter
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Jan 2020 - May 2021
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Sinclair Broadcast Group
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Morning and Noon Anchor/Reporter
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Dec 2018 - Jan 2020
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SWAAY
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contributor
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Sep 2016 - Jan 2020
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WHAM ABC
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Rochester, New York Area
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Anchor/Reporter
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
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NBC News
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Reporter/Anchor
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Nov 2015 - Feb 2017
Reporter/anchor for the #1 morning show in South Texas. Reporter/anchor for the #1 morning show in South Texas.
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Indian Country Today Media Network
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Greater New York City Area
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Reporter
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Sep 2014 - Jan 2016
Reported on Two Spirit identity and challenges on college campuses; covering same sex marriage on tribal land, featuring inter-racial couples that must navigate tribal and state/federal judicial systems regarding marriage rights. Feature how an Apache woman responds to domestic violence and murder through activism raising awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women. Reported on Two Spirit identity and challenges on college campuses; covering same sex marriage on tribal land, featuring inter-racial couples that must navigate tribal and state/federal judicial systems regarding marriage rights. Feature how an Apache woman responds to domestic violence and murder through activism raising awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women.
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Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Student
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2014 - 2015
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Free Speech TV
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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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Correspondent
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2013 - 2014
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Event Planner, Campus Liaison, Blogger
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Jan 2012 - 2013
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Office of Global Education, University of Colorado, Denver
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Morocco, Tunisia, Denver
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Correspondent, Workshop Host, Event Planner, Consultant
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Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
Correspondent for University of Colorado, Denver, covering the Arab Spring Uprisings. Returned to Denver to advise students in securing funding to study abroad. Worked specifically with underrepresented minority students to increase diversity of American students abroad. Correspondent for University of Colorado, Denver, covering the Arab Spring Uprisings. Returned to Denver to advise students in securing funding to study abroad. Worked specifically with underrepresented minority students to increase diversity of American students abroad.
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Institute for International Public Policy
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Howard University, University of Maryland
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Senior Research Fellow
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Jun 2010 - Aug 2012
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Education
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Columbia University in the City of New York
Master's Degree, Multimedia Journalism -
University of Colorado Denver
Bachelor's Degree, Communication and Media Studies, Political Science -
School for International Training
Arabic Language and Literature, Human Rights, Politics -
Middlebury College
Intensive Summer Language Programs, Spanish Language and Literature