News Anchor/Reporter
Phone: 217-779-3101 (cell)
Website: www.chaddouglas.weebly.com
Twitter: KHQAChad E-Mail: [email protected]
Professional Experience
KHQA-TV (CBS/ABC) Quincy, IL - January 1998 – Present
Anchor/Host (KHQA This Morning) - September 2011 - Current
· Helped rebuild and launch high-energy morning show
· Co-produce and anchor/host a two hour morning news program
· Interact with viewers through social media during the show
Anchor - June 2007 – September 2011
· Main anchor for 5:00, 6:00, and 10:00 p.m. newscasts
· Produce several half hour and hour long specials for the station
Morning and Noon News Anchor - March 2002 – June 2007
· Helped take both morning and noon shows from number two in ratings to the
number one morning show in the region.
Multimedia Journalist - January 1998 – Current
· Shoot, write, edit enterprised stories
· Special half hour segments
Qualifications
· Ability to use social media in newscasts by engaging viewers and finding sources
· ENPS
· Edius non-linear editing
Awards/Community Involvement
· People’s Choice award for Favorite News Personality 13 years in a row
· Western Illinois University Broadcasting Alumnus of the Year for 2012
· Awards from Missouri AP, Iowa AP, Iowa News Broadcasters Association, and Illinois Silver Domes
· Quincy Salvation Army
· Quincy Family YMCA
· United Way
Education
BA, Communication from Western Illinois University. Graduated Cum Laude
References
Lindsey Boetsch, WTLV-TV (847) 809-8272
Matt Schmidt, Quincy Salvation Army (217) 617-3889
Roger Sadler, WIU Professor (309) 298-2256
Phone: 217-779-3101 (cell)
Website: www.chaddouglas.weebly.com
Twitter: KHQAChad E-Mail: [email protected]
Professional Experience
KHQA-TV (CBS/ABC) Quincy, IL - January 1998 – Present
Anchor/Host (KHQA This Morning) - September 2011 - Current
· Helped rebuild and launch high-energy morning show
· Co-produce and anchor/host a two hour morning news program
· Interact with viewers through social media during the show
Anchor - June 2007 – September 2011
· Main anchor for 5:00, 6:00, and 10:00 p.m. newscasts
· Produce several half hour and hour long specials for the station
Morning and Noon News Anchor - March 2002 – June 2007
· Helped take both morning and noon shows from number two in ratings to the
number one morning show in the region.
Multimedia Journalist - January 1998 – Current
· Shoot, write, edit enterprised stories
· Special half hour segments
Qualifications
· Ability to use social media in newscasts by engaging viewers and finding sources
· ENPS
· Edius non-linear editing
Awards/Community Involvement
· People’s Choice award for Favorite News Personality 13 years in a row
· Western Illinois University Broadcasting Alumnus of the Year for 2012
· Awards from Missouri AP, Iowa AP, Iowa News Broadcasters Association, and Illinois Silver Domes
· Quincy Salvation Army
· Quincy Family YMCA
· United Way
Education
BA, Communication from Western Illinois University. Graduated Cum Laude
References
Lindsey Boetsch, WTLV-TV (847) 809-8272
Matt Schmidt, Quincy Salvation Army (217) 617-3889
Roger Sadler, WIU Professor (309) 298-2256