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Reporter Turned Anchor





So, a major life update. This semester I will be taking off my reporting hat and have replaced it with an anchor's one. Yes, my blog is all about my time as a student and a reporter, however, I couldn't turn down the opportunity to become a night-time anchor for UF's on-campus news station, WUFT News. Unfortunately, this semester I just couldn't fit time to report on a weekly basis but instead, decided to dedicate my time crafting my talents as an anchor.

What does this mean? Well, I will be rotating every other Wednesday as a co-anchor for our 5 p.m. newscast. WUFT mainly broadcasts to the 11 counties surrounding Alachua County or people can watch the show via a live stream link on the WUFT site.

My first time stepping into this new role was tonight and it couldn't have gone any better. Sure there were a few bumps along the way and a few stumbles but that's part of the business. It seemed like within a blink of an eye, our 30-minute newscast was over. Plus it helped that I got to be next to some of my greatest friends during the show!

Below are a few pictures that I took before and after the show.

Just finished getting ready and waiting for the show to start. 

My co-anchor Brooke and I after we just finished the newscast.
Although I have a week off, I can't wait to be back at the anchor desk again on September 26. If you would like to watch the newscast, here is the link to the live stream. One show down and many more to go. But until then, your Florida news is always on at wuft.org. Have a good night!

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