The Fall 2017 semester TV Journalism class:
Joushua Blount
Student Reporter Joushua is a senior at the University of Toledo. He didn't originally plan on going to college, but will be graduating this May. He plans to use UT:10 as a stepping stone to become better at reporting, writing, and learning as much as possible from his peers and professors. Joushua hopes UT:10 will guide him in the right direction and help him make a decision for his next steps in life. Along with UT:10 Joushua is also a manager at a local AutoZone. Joshua enjoys working and bettering himself in every way possible. He likes buying the latest sneakers whenever its possible and watching sports.
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Aliyah Coates
Sports Producer/Show Director Aliyah Coates is a Senior Media Communication major, and is expected to graduate this upcoming December. Being the Director and sports producer is just one of the many hats she holds on campus. For the past three years she has been a production assistant for UT, and has gained experience directing concerts and multiple sporting events. Outside of the studio, Aliyah loves baking and shoe shopping. She believes some of the most important things to remember in life are being true to who you are, laughter, and moving forward!
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Sebastian Harloff
Student Reporter Sebastian is a College Credit Plus student at the University of Toledo who will graduate from Springfield High school this spring. This is his third year at the university and has accumulated 49 credit hours with a 3.8 GPA. He is highly motivated, and plans to continue his education at the University getting his Bachelors degree in Media Communications by the spring of 2019 at the age of 18. Sebastian is currently exploring career opportunities working for the military in their communication department.
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Madison Humphrey
News Producer Madison is a junior majoring in Media Communication. In addition to reporting with UT:10, she is a news intern at Toledo's 13abc Action News! Off the air, she enjoys serving as a volunteer spokesperson for the National Eating Disorders Association to raise awareness and to share her story of recovery to inspire others. Madison also enjoys competing in scholarship pageants where her latest achievement was representing Ohio in the National All-American Miss Teen Pageant and placing top ten in the nation! In the future, she is determined to continue her TV journalism career by working her way to becoming an anchor on ABC's Good Morning America.
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Kenneth Kruse
Student Reporter Born and raised in the small farm town of Woodville, OH, Kenny is a fifth-year senior, who will graduate in May, with a major in Media Communication. He is a graduate of Owens Community College (Fall ’15) and Woodmore High School (2013). Kenny is active in his hometown with three part-time jobs, church, and in the Woodmore Athletic Dept. At UT, Kenny is involved in Zeta Phi Eta and the Independent Collegian as a sports reporter and newspaper deliveryman. After graduation, his options are open to being an anchor/reporter for a local station, a sports commentator for CBS, ESPN, or the Big Ten Network, as well as a Public Address Announcer for a university or professional sports team.
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Emily Lorton
Student Reporter Emily Lorton is a senior Media Communication major with a sales minor and is expected to graduate in May of 2017. Along with UT:10, she serves on the executive board for the PRSSA, is a reporter for the Independent Collegian, and writes for the Village Life and Home magazine in Ottawa Hills. Upon graduation, Emily hopes to pursue a career in print journalism or public relations.
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Tashauna Sewell
Student Reporter Tashauna is senior at the University of Toledo. After graduation, she wants to be a news reporter. Her favorite thing about reporting is the people she gets to interview. Tashauna is very active at the University of Toledo, not only is she involved with UT:10, she also has a radio show Wednesday nights on WXUT. Tashauna plans to get a Masters in education so she can teach radio and television after she retires from reporting. Her favorite color is purple and favorite food is Chicken Alfredo.
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Jed Shilling
Student Reporter Jed is a fourth year student majoring in media communication. After graduation, he has aspirations of working in both radio and television news upon graduation. He is currently sports director at WXUT and treasurer of Zeta Phi Eta.
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Brandon Smith
Student Reporter Brandon is a junior at the University of Toledo. He is a media communications major and hopes to one day get into social media management for large companies. Along with UT:10 and his studies, Brandon works for UPS as a package handler. His hobbies outside of the newsroom include gaming, visiting wildlife parks with his girlfriend, and attending music festivals. His favorite type of music is rap and favorite food is fettuccine Alfredo. Three words that describe Brandon's personality are easygoing, friendly, and witty.
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Courtney Stec
Student Reporter Courtney Stec is a Senior Communication major and will be graduating in the Spring. She keeps pretty busy as a student reporter for UT:10, a part of the ESPN3 crew for the University of Toledo, working at her part-time job, Attitudes A Salon, as a receptionist and is an active member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority. In her free time she enjoys coffee dates with friends and lounging around with her family and dog Cooper. "Do you know how much a polar bear weighs? Enough to break the ice. Hi, I'm Courtney Stec and I like pizza."
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Alexis Wheatley
Student Reporter Alexis is a senior studying Media Communications. She is joining us for her second semester in UT:10 and is very excited to see what this year has to offer. Alexis is an active member of Chi Omega, a New Student Orientation Leader, a Summer Scholars Peer Mentor, and a part of UT's ESPN3 Production Crew. If her time isn't being taken up by her many activities she can be found cuddling up with her dog, Bauer. Alexis has a strong passion for making life the best it can be and that's why she is our team cheerleader. Alexis would like to see her self either working at a local station or receiving her master's degree in Higher Education. "I'd give you the scoop, but I don't eat ice cream...anymore"
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Production Monkey
UT:10 News Mascot Little is known about Production Monkey. He magically appeared one day several years ago and has been part of the UT:10 News Team ever since. When asked about his upbringing he told UT:10 reporters, "Hard luck and trouble is my only friend. I been on my own ever since I was ten. Born under a bad sign, been down since I began to crawl. If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all" However we doubt this is true because is sound suspiciously like the lyrics of an Albert King song. Production Monkey lives somewhere in a magical cave in the Rocket Hall Studio and makes his appearance every Tuesday to bring smiles to the faces of the cast and crew.
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Click the links below for past semester UT:10 News reporter bios:
