MEET ASHLEIGH WALTERS
Anchor
WPTV – West Palm Beach, Florida
- Breaking news and in-depth content writing and execution, writing 30-40 short- and long-form stories a week under strict deadlines, with an emphasis in emotionally-driven narratives through research and timely interviews
- Photographer, reporter, and editor for captivating on-air and social media platforms. Shot, wrote, edited video as skilled and creative multimedia journalist for end-to-end products, and collaborated with teammates in the field and studio
- Market and newsroom leader in social media, growing presence to near 100,000 followers combined, while promoting engagement of station’s platforms
- Strong brand ambassador
- Recognized internally as leader
- Writer and proofreader for broadcast, web, and social media
- Skilled storyteller and confident presenter
- Anchored remotely for 6 months, changing the background daily
- Monitored and analyzed performance of content and trends
- Anchor, highest-rated weekday morning show
- Lead solo anchor of cutting-edge, 4-hour broadcast on multiple live streaming and over-the-air platforms
- Sent around the country many times to cover major events for WPTV and all Scripps stations. A brief sample:
- Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2015, covering 44 spellers for 33 stations in 24 markets
- Aurora theater shooting
- Colorado’s epic floods of 2013 covering 14 counties, more than $1 billion damage
- Hurricane Isaac hits New Orleans
- NBC’s “The Voice” winner Cassadee Pope debuts in New York City and on “TODAY Show”
- Shoots, writes, edits as a skilled and creative MMJ
- Team player and strong communicator with all personalities and aspects of the newsroom
Anchor & Multi-Media Reporter
WLTX – Columbia, South Carolina
- Anchor of station’s first live morning update desk
- Newsroom leader who generated innovative and original content on multiple beats
- Covered multiple national stories. A brief sample:
- Governor Mark Sanford’s extra-marital affair and subsequent impeachment hearings
- Governor Mark Sanford’s battle against stimulus dollars
- Nikki Haley becomes first female governor after she was accused of extra-marital affairs
- Multiple visits by Vice President Joe Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama
- Selected to train and mentor fellow MMJs
- Won South Carolina Broadcasters Association Reporter of the Year
- Won RTNDA Silver Award for political reporting
- Won 2nd and 3rd place Associated Press awards for education reporting
On-Air Host & Producer, “Colorado & Company”
KUSA – Denver, Colorado
- Interviewed celebrities, local organization representatives and business owners. A brief sample:
- Actors Jamie Foxx, Sylvester Stallone, Jessica Biel, Kevin Bacon
- Beth Holloway, as she continued the search for answers in her daughter’s disappearance
- L. Paul Bremer, Ambassador to Iraq
- Filled in as host for the live, hour-long magazine-style show
- Presented original art projects in segments “Art with Ashleigh”
- Produced segments, researched guests and wrote creative interview questions, teases and scripts
Education at University of Colorado at Boulder
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- B. S. Degree in Broadcast News
- B. A. Degree in Fine Arts, emphasis in painting
- Minor in Business Administration
Ashleigh Additionally
- Experienced artist, painter, maker with solo and group exhibitions
- Golfer
- Learning ASL, American Sign Language
- Illustrates grammar tips for her newsroom to improve language and usage in a fun and unique way
- Featured by CNN International for International Women’s Day #InspireWomen project as one of 35 artists on 5 continents
- Created original paintings and drawings to be animated into television commercials several times
- Loves travel, animals, photography, fashion, golf and any exploration of life’s quirky and special side