Jessica Wimsatt
Sports Reporter
EXPERIENCE
INDIANA PACERS/INDIANA FEVER
MULTIMEDIA REPORTER
JAN. 2016-PRESENT
SPORTS CAPITAL JOURNALISM PROGRAM
MULTIMEDIA REPORTER
JAN. 2015-PRESENT
SCOUT.COM (ALLHOOSIERS.COM)
BROADCAST REPORTER
MAY 2015-MAY 2016
WDRB FOX 41
SPORTS INTERN
MAY 2015-JAN. 2016
THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR
NEWSROOM INTERN
JAN. 2015-JUNE 2015
IUSPORTCOM.COM
DIGITAL VIDEO EDITOR/SPORTS REPORTER
AUG. 2011-AUG. 2013
INDIANA UNIVERSITY STUDENT TELEVISION
SPORTS ANCHOR/REPORTER
JAN. 2011-MAY 2013
ESPN 760/ WPTV NBC 5
SPORTS INTERN
SUMMER 2012
Conduct interviews, edit highlights, perform sideline reports, write stories, and create online multimedia content for the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever including 2016 NBA Playoffs content.
Conduct interviews, create online video content, and write stories for national events including the 2015 Men’s Final Four, 2016 College Football Playoff Semifinal, and 2016 Olympic Diving Trials.
Provided complete online broadcast coverage of Indiana University football and basketball including multiple Big Ten Tournaments,
2015 New Era Pinstripe Bowl, and
2016 Men’s NCAA Tournament.
Shot and edited highlights, collected interviews, and created and edited content for newscasts including high school sports, Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats, and Kentucky Derby content.
Assisted in launch of the Indianapolis Star Things To Do app. Assisted in production of sports shows for IndyStar.com including the Indianapolis Colts, and Indianapolis 500 racing coverage.
Oversaw all video content production, conducted interviews, filmed events, and edited packages for various Indiana University sports including football, basketball, baseball, cycling, and soccer.
Anchored, scripted, and edited weekly shows. Filmed events, conducted interviews, cut highlights, and produced packages on IU sports including Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments.
BRONXNET TELEVISION
INTERN REPORTER/STUDIO PRODUCTION
SUMMER 2011
Wrote and edited highlights, edited video and soundbites, and prepared stories for NBC 5 and ESPN760 broadcasts including stories on the 2012 Olympics, Miami Heat, Miami
Marlins, and Miami Dolphins.
Covered local stories and edited packages for broadcast. Held multiple positions on a live studio broadcast team including producing, floor directing, audio work, camera,
hosting, and graphics.