Kelly Wolfington
W O L F I N G T O N P R O D U C T I O N S
FOUNDER/PRESIDENT
Kelly Wolfington is President of Wolfington Media LLC, an independent production company which produces and finances independent feature films, television and animation series, as well as documentary programming for a variety of film, television and educational outlets, including: ABC News, Arts and Entertainment Television Network and Schlessinger Video Productions. Topics range from America’s critical role in world events shaping the 20th century to biography series profiling the lives of remarkable women.
(5/89 to Present)
T E L E V I S I O N E X P E R I E N C E
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER:
KODE-TV, ABC Affiliate, Joplin, MO
General Assignment Reporter for a four-state area. Responsibilities included: producing, writing and editing reporter packages and news stories on international, national and local events. Filed live ENG reports for mid-day, early evening and late newscasts on topics ranging from political to economic issues. Packages used on regional feeds.
(8/86 to 5/89)
WEEKEND WEATHER ANCHOR: KODE-TV, ABC Affiliate, Joplin, MO
Live ENG Station Anchored, produced and wrote a three and one-half minute weekend weathercast. Reported on local and national forecasts using radar satellite and color graphic maps. Also filed weather-related reporter packages.
(8/86 to 5/89)
RESEARCHER: WNEV-TV, CBS Affiliate, Boston, MA
Researcher for a consumer segment, Seven On Your Side. Responsible for gathering and organizing information for consumer reporter. Other intern duties included logging tapes and following up on previous stories.
(1/86 to 5/89)
NEWS DIRECTOR/ANCHOR/PRODUCER: EIV News, EIV-TV, Boston, MA
Supervisor of a staff of fifty people. Anchored, produced and developed a weekly half-hour local news program. Wrote international, national and local news.
(9/85 to 5/86)
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: ABC-TV Network – 1984 Olympics, Hollywood, CA
Assisted CIA, FBI and ABC Security in researching and screening all ABC Olympic personnel to ensure safety during the Olympic Games.
(5/84 to 9/84)
ASSISTANT TO REPORTER/PRODUCER: KABC, ABC Affiliate, Hollywood, CA
Researched prospective stories for consumer reporter. Responsible for filing and updating all local viewers’ consumer-related problems.
(5/84 to 8/84)
WRITER: WMGM TV-40, NBC Affiliate, Atlantic City, NJ
Wrote local, national and international news for daily half-hour newscast.
(5/83 to 9/83)
R A D I O E X P E R I E N C E
PRODUCER/REPORTER/WRITER: WERS-FM, Boston, MA
Reported, produced and wrote news for a local half-hour newscast. Covered state house,city hall, police, fires and courts.
(1/85 to 5/85)
E D U C A T I O N
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, OXFORD, ENGLAND
(10/96 to 3/97)
Concentration: Playwriting for Theatre
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA, PA
(1/95 to 5/95)
Concentration: Financial Accounting
EMERSON COLLEGE, BOSTON, MA
Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications
(9/82 to 5/86)
Concentration: Broadcast Journalism Minor: Communication Studies
ESTUDIO INTERNATIONAL SAMPERE, Madrid, Spain
Majored in Spanish Language
(5/80 to 9/80)
Concentration: Spanish History and Culture