Amanda Porter
Weekend Evening News Anchor Reporter @Wood Tv8
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WORK HISTORY
Weekend Evening News Anchor Reporter @Wood Tv8
Grand Rapids, MI, US
Weekend evening news anchor for the NBC affiliate anchoring the 6, 10, and 11 P.M. newscasts. Stays on top of breaking news, writes/produces for the newscasts as needed, coordinates live interviews, and maintains solid and balanced journalism. Nightside weeknight Reporter covering the Grand Rapids market and West Michigan.
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies, Broadcast Journalism, Senior
ABOUT AMANDA PORTER
Amanda Porter is a strong news anchor and reporter with experience in live shots day side and night side, quick day turns, and controversial stories. Porter is well versed in news production having weekend anchored/produced/reported fresh out of college in 2017. As an Emmy award winner and several Society of Professional Journalist awards, Porter is an asset to any news team. As a former anchor/producer/reporter and assignment desk editor, Porter is well versed and has invaluable experience from solo anchoring and working in medium sized television markets. Her primary knowledge into how a newsroom functions and how stories impact the viewer makes her a standout journalist. Understanding the story and how to relate to people gives Porter an advantage to tell stories in a way that transcends audiences. Porter is trained in Live-U backpack technology, drones, video camera\'s, editing including Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro X, Edius, Ross Inception, and can work with news software like ENPS, iNews, and several other social media apps.
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