Jana Shortal
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
Unique journalist with 25 years of experience in the game.
From a prompter operator to hosting and executive producing my own show, news is in my DNA.
This isn't a job to me, this is who I am.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Anchor/Reporter
KARE 11 NEWS
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
12.2003 - Current
- Part of a small team who created an innovative evening newscast that has aired for more than eight years.
- Reporting, hosting and content managing said newscast since it's inception to owning it's number one place in newscasts in it's time period in 2024.
- Deliver unscripted news and interviews when events arise important to our community.
- Ran and then participated in editorial meetings to discuss coverage plans and content daily.
- Participated in TEGNA innovation summits in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
- Produce award winning stories and segments for all news shows.
- Produce social media content and followings beneficial to show and news organization and community
Reporter
FOX
Kansas City, MO
08.2000 - 10.2003
Full time dayside news reporter - live reporting daily.
Education
Bachelor's of Journalism - Journalism
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO05.1999
Skills
- Leads team of reporters and producer daily on Breaking The News
- Emmy Awards: 2018 Midwest Emmy Best Host, 2019 Midwest Emmy Best Anchor, 2021 Emmy Best Host, 4 individual story awards
- Strong Community involvement
- Strong 1-1 interview skills
- Strong list of contacts for various stories
Timeline
Anchor/Reporter
KARE 11 NEWS
12.2003 - Current
Reporter
FOX
08.2000 - 10.2003
Bachelor's of Journalism - Journalism
University of Missouri - Columbia