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Kiley Putnam

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at WVU chapter.

Kiley Putnam is an up and rising journalist student who just landed the spot as the WVU News Main Anchor! WVU News is a Reed School of Journalism run program and is run by one teacher and a handful of journalism students.

Kiley was only 14-years-old when she realized that she was in love with media and was drawn to the possibility of making a career in this field. Since then she has worked hard and it is obvious that it is paying off with her new Anchor position.

Not only will she been seen on WVU News this semester, but she has also worked for several different types of media outlets, allowing her to become a well-rounded journalist.  These other jobs include working for the college radio station WWVU FM 91.7 as a news reporter, holding the Social Media Chair position at RTDNA, becoming a “runner” for Fox Sports and Root Sports when they came to town for football games, being a member of the Mountaineer Sport Network’s video board, and an internship with a CBS affiliate station, WFSB, back in her home state of Connecticut.

Her other passions include performing arts, being outdoors, snow skiing and golf. After she graduates in the spring, Kiley is hoping to start her career as a reporter but her main goal is to either work as an anchor at a national network or work for the PGA Tour.

Want to see her in action? “WVU News” airs statewide on West Virginia Public Television and on Time Warner Cable in North Central West Virginia on Sundays at 12:30 p.m. and Mondays at 1 p.m. The production is also available for download on WVU’s iTunesU and YouTube.

Also, be sure to follow her on twitter @KPutnamWVUNews!

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  I grew up in Charleston, West Virginia. Growing up here I knew there was a possibility of going to West Virginia University my entire life. Although I decided to start my college career at the University of Kentucky, those country roads led me back to WVU in the spring of my sophomore year. This was also the point when I decided to establish myself as a Broadcast Journalist student. Since this point I have strived to become the best possible journalist I can be. I am currently working as a weekend reporter for WDTV-Channel 5 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Prior to receiving this position, I worked as an intern with WCHS-tv/FOX11, in the summer of 2014, where I learned critical editing, interviewing, writing, and speaking skills. I worked closely with anchors, reporters, editors, directors, producers, and even the web team. Aside from the television industry, I am the Campus Correspondent for the West Virginia University Chapter of the online entertainment magazine, Her Campus. Another position I currently hold is the Social Media Chair of WVU’s Radio Television Digital News Association Chapter. In the Fall of 2012, I became a sister of the Alpha Phi Fraternity, in which I held the position of ‘Big Sister Chairman.’ My other passions include horse back riding, scuba diving, being outdoors, and running. I am very adventurous and I try to stay well rounded. My goal in life is to live life to the fullest and be the best possible version of myself. My ultimate goal would be to earn a spot as a reporter/anchor for Fox News, New York. I plan to graduate in December of 2016 and look forward to my future.
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