Background in Media & Public Relations
Zora Asberry is a storyteller, content creator and public relations expert with a decade of experience in journalism, communications and marketing. Emmy Award-winning broadcaster able to seamlessly juggle anchor, reporter, traffic, weather and producer roles on short notice.
Experience
2023
Connected Communications
Public Relations Firm
Las Vegas
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Pitch local/national news stories, secure media placements and craft multimedia marketing content for clients in residential and commercial real estate, professional services and healthcare across Nevada, California, Oklahoma, Arizona & Utah.
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Write, edit and post website articles summing up complex client issues such as real estate and law for diverse audiences.
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Produce and coordinate media interviews and marketing events serving clients of all sizes.
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Cultivate and maintain media contacts at television, radio, print and digital outlets in major media markets.
2021-2023
KTNV-TV (ABC)
Las Vegas
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Produced and fronted up-to-the-minute traffic segments for morning newscasts and social platforms Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
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Developed engaging ways to share breaking news impacting local commuters
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Provide viewers with alternate traffic routes.
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·Shot and edited day-of-air packages covering hard news and enterprise features.
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Fill-in anchor and fill-in weather duties whenever needed.
2018-2019
KABB-TV (FOX) & WOAI-TV (NBC)
San Antonio, TX
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Anchored traffic segments and breaking news hits for weekday morning newscasts.
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Maintained traffic anchor presence in midday and evening shows by leaving behind traffic-related packages covering impacts of construction, closures and upcoming road projects.
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Served as designated fill-in anchor for morning and evening newscasts on weekdays, weekends and holidays.
2017-2018
WPMI-TV (NBC)
Mobile, AL - Pensacola, FL
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Pitched, produced and anchored “Breaking News Center” segments in weekday morning newscasts covering local and national news.
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Scoured social media feeds, wires and tipline for breaking news with local ties.
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Updated social media accounts with breaking news content driving followers to newscast and station website.
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Reported live from flooded communities during hurricanes and tropical storms.
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Filled in regularly as weekday morning anchor.
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Shot and edited day-of-air packages for all newscasts.
2014-2016
KWES-TV (NBC)
Midland-Odessa, TX
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Co-produced and co-anchored weekday morning newscast serving more than a dozen counties in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.
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Worked with photographer to turn day-of-air packages for region’s top-rated evening newscasts.
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Produced multimedia content for social media accounts and station website.