Janelle Brisbine

Media & Public Relations Professional

about Me

News Background

As an executive producer and content producer, Janelle has more than eight years of television news experience. As the nightside manager she led cross-departmental teams to create engaging content on air and online. She also spearheaded a weekly feature dedicated to finding missing people in the community.

As a producer, Janelle wrote "everything the anchor says," creating scripts, writing feature stories, and producing 30-minute specials.
In her role she selected stories, built show elements and shot and edited video.

awards

* Emmy®Award Nov 2021 Rocky Mounty Regional Emmy® Awards "KOAT Action 7 News Live at 4" - Best Daytime/Evening Newscast - Medium or Small Markets
* Emmy®Award Aug 2011 NATAS-Upper Midwest "Today In Iowa" - Best Daytime Newscast – Markets 21-140

Published Author

Electric Vehicle Power for ARRL Field Day, published in the June, 2019 edition of QST Magazine, looked at the use of a Chevy Volt as a power source for radio operation. The publication is distributed electronically and in print to the 150,000+ members of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). The organization

Traditional Media

As part of the Communications Team at the Health Care Authority, Janelle worked to get television and op-ed coverage of a critical piece of legislation while it sat in a key committee. Though the hard work of many key players, that legislation passed through the New Mexico Roundhouse.

Representing the Amateur Radio hobby, Janelle is the Public Information Officer for St. Louis Metro Amateur Radio community service. In that role she's been interviewed for podcasts and radio programs, worked with television news outlets and generated countless press releases.

Online Media

More than five years of experience creating, editing and maintaining social media spaces. Proficient in scheduling, tracking metrics and generating organic views.

Janelle's work on news websites includes both authoring and editing stories.

Education & Training

* Bachelor's Degree - Communications, University of Northern Iowa
* Professional Development Series, National Disaster Emergency Management University
* AAS Degree - Business Management, Kirkwood Community College

Recommendations

"It's my pleasure to recommend Janelle as an energetic and driven individual who would undoubtedly be a key member of any team. During LLS - Gateway Chapter's 2012 Light the Night Walk, Janelle dedicated herself far beyond all expectations despite being "temporary" staff at the time. Her personality, organizational skills, and strong work ethic greatly contributed to the campaign's success."

Sarah Waier

Endorsements in:

Public Relations
Social Media
Event Management
Public Speaking
Adobe Creative Suite

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