April Knight
PO Box 11985, St. Thomas VI 00802
(340) 642-9224 . knight.aprilrose@gmail.com
Work Experience
- Freelance Journalist / Fill-in Anchor, CBS TV2, St. Thomas, VI, June 2013 – present
- “One-man band” in charge of research, script-writing, shooting, on-camera appearances and editing of news packages
- Fill-in anchor and producer of nightly newscast
- Covered health and hospitals, senate proceedings, and election, with emphasis on controversies in the 2014 election process.
- Moderated the live panel during 2014 Gubernatorial Run-Off Special
- Freelance Journalist, The V.I. Source, St. Thomas, VI July 2013 – present
- Covered community events and politics, including health and hospitals, Senate, and election. Click here for links to print work
- Station Manager, WUVI AM 1090, St. Thomas, VI 2012 – 2014
- Helped build the University of the Virgin Islands college radio from the ground up
- Created programming schedule, purchased equipment and hired staff
- Host, “The Teacher is In,” WTJX Channel 12, St. Thomas, VI, 2012-2013
- Produced, wrote and hosted the live 30-minute language arts section of the weekly education show.
- Reporter / Host, Kabataan News Network, Manila Philippines, 2004-2007
- produced, wrote and reported short stories for the youth-produced telemagazine, funded by the UN Children’s Fund and managed by the award-winning Probe Media Foundation.
Education
- Global Leaders Institute, University of the Virgin Islands, 2011
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Summa Cum Laude, University of the Virgin Islands, 2008-2010
Awards
- Honorable Mention, Lasallian Scholarum Awards 2006, Outstanding TV Feature for “Juvenile Justice,” a 30-minute documentary on children in Philippine jails
- Communication Award, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas VI, 2011
- Frank Barnett Award, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas VI, 2011
- Orville Kean International Student Scholar, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas VI, 2008-2009
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