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NATHAN J. BENSE

nbense@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

WHAM-TV (ABC/CW), Rochester, NY (August 2012 - Present)

• News Producer, 13WHAM News at 10:00 on Rochester's CW
• Bring creativity and perspective to further enhance the newscast
• Lead the competition in breaking news and showcase the newest stories for viewers

WROC/WUHF-TV (CBS/FOX), Rochester, NY (August 2010 - August 2012)

• News Producer, FOX FIRST AT TEN
• Select, write, and format compelling stories for television and the web
• Engage viewers with visually interactive graphics and fast-paced content

ABC NEWS ON CAMPUS, Syracuse, NY (August 2009 – May 2010)

• Bureau Chief and reporter; accountable to network producers in New York
• Represented staff on weekly conference calls with program leaders and the other 5 bureau chiefs
• Reported and helped produce content for multiple platforms, including abcnews.com and ABC News Now

WHAM-TV, Rochester, NY (May 2009 – August 2009)

• Reporting intern: weekdays and weekend
• Participated in the morning meetings; worked with producers and reporters to research and write stories
• Shadowed reporters in the field, worked with photographers to field produce stories

HOME HEADQUARTERS, INC., Syracuse, NY (September 2008 – December 2008)

• Marketing department intern for large regional housing non-profit organization
• Researched online credit card purchasing, updated contact lists, acquired donations for silent auction

CONNECT, Syracuse University (September 2007 – December 2008)

• Public affairs program that airs weekly on WSYR-ABC digital channel and WSPX-TV
• Worked with a team as a writer, researcher, booker, and reporter
• Assisted producer with story ideas, rundown organization, graphics, and proof reading

WROC-TV CBS / WUHF-TV FOX, Rochester, NY (May 2008 – August 2008)

• Reporting / producing intern during the week and on weekends
• Contributed story ideas to editorial meetings
• Managed assignment desk, wrote stories and packages, conducted interviews, and made calls
• Contributed to live election night blog covering 25th Congressional race in Syracuse, NY

WAER PUBLIC RADIO, Syracuse, NY (February 2008 – May, 2008)

• Volunteer weekend reporter
• Researched, interviewed, wrote, and edited assigned stories to be read by anchor on local Morning Edition

CITRUS TV NEWS, Syracuse, NY (September 2006 – December 2007)

• Audio operator, camera operator, general assignment reporter, campus reporter, and weatherman
• Assisted producers with copy writing, editing, and research

AWARDS 

ROCHESTER MEDIA ASSOCIATION - 2012 Young Professional Award

EDUCATION

B.A., SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, 2010
Broadcast Journalism, Policy Studies, and History

• S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
• College of Arts and Sciences
• Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs