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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
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
08.2000 - 10.2003

Full time dayside news reporter - live reporting daily.

Education

Bachelor's of Journalism - Journalism

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO
05.1999

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
Jana Shortal