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CONTACT

779.702.6213

cmpete24@gmail.com

TWITTER: @CatrinaMPeters1

EXPERIENCE

January 2020- Present

TV-10 

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Weather correspondent who created over 25 weather segments for Monday and Friday newscast. Promoted to MMJ who has created over 20 packages and fronted for over 10. Also proficient in live shots.

August 2020- Present

NPR- WGLT

Reporter and Digital Content creator who has created over 30 stories both for on-air, off-air platforms. Promoted to Newscaster on Thursdays.

August 2019- Present

WZND

Reporter and Digital Content creator who has created over 200 stories both for on-air and off-air platforms. Promoted to News Director and manages staff of 30 reporters. Social media creator, show producer and newscaster.

EDUCATION

August 2019-Present

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY

Expected graduation in May 2021. Bachelor's of Science in Journalism, 4.0 GPA, Honors Program and  Certificate of Excellence: TV & Online Reporting

August 2017- May 2019

JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE

Associates Degree and Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society

August 2013-May 2017

REED CUSTER HIGH SCHOOL

High school Diploma and graduated top 10% of my class, with above a 4.0 GPA. NHS, Student Council president and Class representative

AWARDS

INBA SCHOLAR AND AWARD

RANDY SALERNO ENDOWED MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION

SPJ AWARD

IBA AWARD

REFERENCES

WGLT News Director

CHARLIE SCHLENKER

(309) 438-7353
ceschle@ilstu.edu

WZND Faculty Adviser

STEVE SUESS

(815) 438-4043
sssuess@ilstu.edu

TV-10 News Director

LAURA TRENDLE-POLUS

(309) 532-1024
lmtrend@ilstu.edu

WGLT Content Director

RYAN DENHAM

(309) 530-4823
rmdenha@ilstu.edu

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