JEFF POHJOLA
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Work History

News Reporter
KNWN-AM/FM/Seattle, WA

KOMO News/Seattle, WA
Sept 2015 - Present                   
Duties:  Field reporting, anchoring and producing newscasts. 

Freelance News Reporter
ABC News
Feb 2012 - Present                  
Duties:  Reporting on major stories in the northwest for the ABC News radio network.

News Director
KONA-AM/Tri-Cities, WA
Feb 2012 – Jan 2015
Duties:  Management and oversight of the news department, training and developing staff, afternoon anchor/co-host, imaging/creative services director, technical services director; winner of 7 Edward R. Murrow Awards for journalistic excellence.

News Anchor/Editor/Reporter
KIRO-AM/FM/Seattle, WA
Dec 2006 – Sep 2011                             
Duties:  Evening news anchor/editor, directing reporters, covering local & breaking news, anchoring long-form coverage, field reporter; winner of 3 Edward R. Murrow Awards and an SPJ Award for journalistic excellence.

Freelance News Reporter
CBS News 
Dec 2006 – Sep 2011                  
Duties:  Reporting on major stories in the northwest for the CBS News radio network.

Morning News Anchor/Interim News Director/Sportscaster                                 
KGA-AM/Spokane, WA
Nov 2005 – Dec 2006                                  
Duties:  Morning news anchor, managing editor and field reporter, directing and training staff, covering local & breaking news, anchoring long-form coverage, Interim news director for several months, play-by-play host for high school sports.

News Anchor/Reporter/Sportscaster
KONA-AM/FM/Tri-Cities, WA
Oct 2004 – Nov 2005
Duties:  Field reporter, news anchor, fill-in morning anchor, sports reporter, sports play-by-play host, sideline reporter for the local IFL football team.

Production Assistant/Master Control/Photojournalist
KEPR-TV/Tri-Cities, WA

Oct 2002 – Oct 2004
Duties:  Master control operator, news production assistant, occasional photographer.

Hockey Sportscaster
Tri-City Americans Hockey Club (WHL)
Aug 2000 – Aug 2002
Duties:  Color analyst for one year, play-by-play host for one year, director of radio broadcasts, writing and producing each broadcast.

Photojournalist               
KNDU-TV/Tri-Cities, WA

Feb 2001 – June 2001
Duties:  Field reporting, photography and videography, editing video.

Assistant Program Director/Music Director                    
KEYW-FM/Tri-Cities, WA
Dec 1996 – Jan 2001
Duties:  Daily on-air shift, scheduling music, managing the daily operations of the station.

Radio Personality
KDRK-FM/Spokane, WA 
Mar 1999 – June 1999
Duties:  Weekly request show, conducting interviews.

Sports Reporter
KFLD-AM/Tri-Cities, WA

Jan 1998 – June 1998
Duties:  Interviewing local athletes and coaches, research, producing reports.
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