Kate Siefert
Weekday Morning Anchor
and Sports Reporter
Kate Siefert is a morning anchor and sports reporter, at WTOV-TV in the Steubenville, OH and Wheeling, WV market. She graduated from Ashland University in 2017 with a degree in Digital Media and Journalism and Sport Communication.
During her time as an Ashland University Eagle, Kate was also a member of the Varsity Volleyball Program. Her involvement in athletics is what has driven her to pursue a career in sports journalism.
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As a sports reporter at WTOV, Kate shoots local high school and collegiate athletic events, edits highlights and also shoots, and writes feature stories for WTOV’s sports segments. At the start of 2019, she also took over WTOV's Sports Challenge segment.
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Most recently, Kate has taken on a different role as the newest member of WTOV's Sunrise newscasts. In April, WTOV extended their morning show to four hours and that is when Kate transitioned into a weekday anchor position on NEWS9 Sunrise on FOX9.
RESUME
EDUCATION:
Ashland University – Ashland Ohio - Graduated 2017
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Bachelor of the Arts in Digital Media and Journalism and Sport Communication with minors in Public Relations and Entrepreneurship
Varsity Volleyball Athlete
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
WTOV-TV: Steubenville, OH
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Weekday Morning Anchor and Morning Reporter
WTOV has a four hour morning show – I am responsible for three live hits during first two hours, either in house on in the field, followed by two hours on the anchor desk for NEWS9 Sunrise.
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Sports Reporter – MMJ
WTOV covers local high school teams, college teams – The Ohio State University and West Virginia University, and professional teams in both the Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets.
Sports Challenge Segment
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Sports Anchor
Sports Sunday Weekly Show – Produce and Anchor
Weeknight Sports Anchor
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
WKYC-3 – Cleveland, Ohio
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Digital Media Freelance Reporter
COLLEGE:
AUTV-20 – Ashland University TV station
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Sideline Reporter for Ashland University on Sports Time Ohio
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AUTV- 20 Sports Anchor
The Collegian – Ashland University Newspaper
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Managing Editor and Sports Editor
88.9 WRDL – Ashland University Radio Station
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Morning talk show host
REPORTER AND ANCHOR REEL
SPORTS CHALLENGES and PACKAGES
REFERENCES
Bill Phillips
Weekday Morning Anchor - WTOV9
(412) 651-4562
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Rob Metzger
Sports Director - WTOV9
(740) 381-3156
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Kevin Calhoun
Opperations Supervisor - WTOV9
(740) 296 - 8319
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Don Sloan
News Director - WTOV9
(740) 381-1253
Dan Sevic
Fox Sports Ohio, Director and Producer
(216) 375-2812
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Denise Polverine
WKYC-3 Cleveland and Regional Digital Director of TEGNA Sports and Leadership Team
(216) 956-3911
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John Skrada
Operations Manager in Journalism and Digital Media at Ashland University
(440) 863-2754
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