Adrienne Roark
Broadcast Media
Hi, I'm Adrienne Roark. Welcome to my profile!
Adrienne Roark's Bio:
Adrienne Roark's Experience:
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President and General Manager KOIN-TV at Lin Media
June 2014 - Present | Portland, Oregon -
News Director at WFOR-TV
January 2007 - September 2010Direct all on-air and online news operations for the CBS owned & operated television station in the 16th largest market in the country.
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Ethics Fellow 2008 at Poynter
2008 - 2008Named a Poynter Ethics Fellow for the Class of 2008 at the Poynter Institute, a nationally respected school for journalists. One of of eighteen members of the 2008 class, a diverse group of hard-working journalists from print, broadcast and online.
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Assistant News Director at WFOR-TV
January 2007 - June 2007Managed daily on air and online content of a staff of 135. Coordinated all major news story coverage including major national stories: Super Bowl, Anna Nicole Smith.
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Assistant News Director at WESH-TV
March 2005 - January 2007Managed all daily on air and online content. Built Investigative Unit. Directed major story coverage: Shuttle launches, Brush Fires, Tornados.
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Executive Producer at WTVJ/NBC6
December 2001 - March 2005Directed all on-air presentation for the 5, 530, 6, 10, and 11 p.m. newscasts. Directed all on-air presentation during 2004 Hurricane Season. Oversaw key strategic station partnerships with outside media organizations and businesses.
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Executive Producer at WCMH-TV
August 1999 - December 2001Directed all on-air presentation for newscasts. Created Investigative/Special Projects Unit.
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Executive Producer Special Projects at WKYC-TV
March 1998 - August 1999Oversaw on-air presentation for the 11 p.m. newscast. Created and launched Special Projects/Investigative Unit.
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Senior Producer at WCMH-TV
September 1995 - March 1998Directed on-air presentation for 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts. Produced 6 p.m. newscast.
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Producer at WBNS-TV
January 1992 - September 1995Produced the morning news. Prior to that edited the afternoon newscasts. Started at WBNS as an intern.
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Vice President and News Director at KTVT-TV
March 2010Direct all on-air and online news operations for the CBS owned & operated television station in the 5th largest market in the country.
Adrienne Roark's Education:
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The Ohio State University
1989 – 1993BA -
Theodore Roosevelt High School
1985 – 1989
Adrienne Roark's Interests & Activities:
Writing, reading, running, tennis, the Ohio State Buckeyes