AMANDA MARTIN OWENS
P.O. Box 214 · Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 · (717) 592-9759 · (303) 475-7613 ·
EXPERIENCE
TALENT OCTOBER 1998 -- PRESENT
Host/narrator appearing on television and radio for news, publicity, promotional, production or advertising purposes.
FREELANCE WRITER/PRODUCER/MEDIA CONSULTANT AUGUST 2005 – PRESENT
- Writing includes speeches, advertising copy, promotional campaigns, sponsorships, publications, business development, and video production.
- Media/public relations consulting includescommunications strategy development, media pitching, press release distribution, crisis communication, and speech/presentation/interview/on camera coaching.
- Clients include PA Office of Attorney General, PA Department of Education, Mason-Dixon Resort, The Coliseum in Mechanicsburg, PA, Central Penn Business Journal, PA Auto Theft Prevention Authority, and The Milestone Inn.
REPORTERAUGUST 2005 – FEBRUARY 2006
WTXF-TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fox affiliate, covering the greater Philadelphia area. WTXF produces two newscasts (five hours of news) daily.
General Assignment Reporter responsible for live shots and packages on a freelance basis.
REPORTER FEBRUARY 2003 - JULY 2005
KUSA-TV Denver, Colorado
NBC affiliate, based in Denver, covering Colorado. KUSA produces six newscasts (five hours of news) daily.
General Assignment Reporter responsible for multiple live shots, packages and web articles daily.
Anchor (fill-in) for all weekend, morning and afternoon newscasts.
Producer/Reporter/Writer for a one-hour documentary on fertility issues. Winner of a regional Emmy award.
Producer/Reporter/Writer for a one-hour documentary on college alcohol use.
Winner of a national Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) community award.
Contributing writer for The Denver Post (daily circulation: 268,000).
REPORTER APRIL 2000 - FEBRUARY 2003
WHTM-TV Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
ABC affiliate covering central Pennsylvania. WHTM produces five newscasts (four hours of news) daily.
General Assignment Reporter/fill-in Anchor responsible for live shots, packages, developing sources story ideas.
Producer/Reporter for a one-hour documentary on local cancer research – winner of a regional Emmy award.
REPORTER OCTOBER 1998 - APRIL 2000
WVIR-TV Charlottesville, Virginia
NBC affiliate covering nine counties in Central Virginia. WVIR produces five newscasts (four hours of news) daily.
General Assignment Reporter/fill-in Anchor responsible for live shots, packages, developing sources story ideas.
FUTURES EDITOR/DESK ASSISTANTAUGUST 1997 – OCTOBER 1998
NBC News Bureau Washington, District of Columbia
NBC’s largest newsgathering operation, which also serves MSNBC, the 24-hour cable news channel.
Futures Editor responsible for compiling coverage possibilities, such as news conferences and congressional hearings;
also, acts as a contact for presidential, congressional and non-governmental press offices.
Field Producer covering congressional hearings, news conferences, stake-outs, live shots, presidential arrivals and
departures; also, interviews politicians, presidential advisers and experts in the government and private sector.
Production and Research Assistant for Nightly News and Weekend Nightly News.
INTERN
KUSA-TV, Denver, Colorado; NBC News Bureau, London, England; DATELINE, NBC News,New York.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, South Bend, Indiana
Bachelor of Arts, Program of Liberal Studies: Great Books Program, Philosophy
London Programme, University of Notre Dame, London England.