Eryka WashingtonExperience
Freelance Reporter WCAU-TV, Philadelphia, PA (2011 - Present)
Owner Image Pro Media Team Media Training Company providing clients with skills from public speaking to conducting interviews. (2010 - Present)
Anchor/Reporter
WESH, Orlando
Anchor weekends and report. Began at the station as a general assignment reporter and also co-anchored the 7-9 morning show on The CW and noon newscast on WESH. (2003 - 2010)
Reporter
WPHL, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
General Assignment reporter including enterprise pieces, breaking news and live reports. (2003)
Reporter/Weekend Anchor
WHEC, Rochester, New York
Daily live reports for all three news shows. Anchored and co-produced weekend newscast. (1999 - 2000)
Reporter/Weekend Anchor
WMGM, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Anchored the weekend broadcast and reported on a daily basis. (1998 - 1999)
Engineering Technician
WTXF, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Floor director and camera operator for live broadcast. Technical engineer and operator for on-air productions. (1995 - 1998)
Education
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Bachelor of Communications and Journalism and Mass Media
Special Skills / Interest
Board Member of Boys & Girls Club Member of the National Association of Black Journalists
Emcee local events Guest Host of Talk Show Public Speaking.
Raychel Harvey JonesExperience
Video Journalist
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Los Angeles, CA
(2011 - Present)
Freelance
Reporter/Writer
CELEBRITY SOCIETY MAGAZINE, Los Angeles, CA
(2011 - Present)
Freelance
Video Journalist/Producer/Editor
EBRU NEWS, Los Angeles, CA
(2011 - Present)
Freelance
Weather Anchor/Forecaster
Accu-Weather, State College, PA
(2008 - 2010)
Anchor/Reporter/Producer
BLOOMBERG NEWS, New York/London/Hong Kong
(2007 - 2010)
Anchored and reported in a variety of roles for many news programs and networks. Earned a reputation as the "go to" person for producing, writing, reporting, and anchoring under constant deadline pressure. Anchored and reported for:
ABC NEWS, New York
Delivered LIVE updates and analysis during severe weather events.
Produced special news features covering a wide variety of topics including politics, sports, trade and commodity interests. Provided extensive coverage of Hurricane Gustav and the ensuing oil restrictions which was felt in the U.S., Europe, and United Emirates.
BLOOMBERG TELEVISION (Morning Call, Global Connection, Europe Now)
Covered the Air France Crash - reporting on severe weather conditions and its impact on locating survivors and victims.
Produced and edited daily news segments for morning news show International Headlines. Interviewed a wide range of guests from commodities experts to homicide detectives.
COMCAST SPORTS
Reported LIVE weather forecasts and analysis for Major League Baseball games and special events.
ALJAZEERA NEWS NETWORK, Kuala Lumpur
Produced and anchored live breaking news for Kuala Lumpur - reporting on trade interests and global events.
Anchor/Reporter/Producer
DM DIGITAL NEWS - PAKISTAN, London, U.K.
(2006 - 2007)
Oversaw 20 international journalists, prioritizing and assigning stories, coordinating communications and addressing policy issues with regard to editorial and broadcast standards. Anchored and reported breaking news and feature stories for prime time 9am and 11am morning newscasts.
Anchor/Producer
LEGAL TV, London, U.K.
(2004 - 2006)
Anchored and produced four separate 4-hour news programs on criminal search, politics, the changing legal system and crime authors.
Education
Certificate of Achievement in Weather Forecasting, Penn State University
Law Degree - Penn State University
BA - Broadcast Journalism - Birkbeck University, London, U.K.
BA - Psychology - Bristol University, Bristol, U.K.