I have narrowed down the three most possible, most enjoyable jobs for me to start out with as an ambitious reporter/ anchor. In order of my first pick to my last I have also arranged them accordingly as well as given my reasoning.

1) I would consider sending a resume tape to WICD-TV located in Champaign Illinois. Their website is Wicd15.com and I would be sending my tape to a Mr. Robert Smith. The position I would be applying for would be the open Reporter/ Videographer slot. The reason I think this is my top pick is due to the fact that I meet the requirements stated in the description. Being entertaining, aggressive, having a can-do attitude, the ability to deliver stories that are memorable, being well organized, and managing time are all some of my strongest skills and personality traits. To answer the question if I would move there is easy for me...yes! I know Illinois almost as well as I know my own town. That is why this job interests me, because I will be so close to home and will already know my way around. It will be that much easier to gather stories when I'm on the job.

2) My second choice would be a job as a reporter at WISE-TV, located in Ft. Wayne Indiana. They are looking for someone who is experienced with state-of-the-art digital news gathering technology to shoot, edit, and report a cross-section of stories across multiple networks and platforms. This interests me, the idea of reporting several networks instead of just one. This way, if I got the job, I would be able to travel more and get a wider variety of stories. Of course, that is up to the director, Jennifer Blomquist, whether that happens or not. Still, I think I might like to move to Indiana. I'm a big racing fan and if I ended up working here then I could check out the action at the Indianapolis 500. 

3) Lastly, I would consider working to fill the morning/ noon anchor job at WCBD-TV in Mount Pleasure, South Carolina. Brendan Clark, the casting director there wants someone who can help with today show cut-ins, turn in daily stories, write for the Web, help with backup anchoring duties for other newscasts, attend and contribute in daily editorial meetings, display strong writing and smooth live shot skills, and have the ability to connect with the audience. I am always interested in a challenge and that is exactly what this job does. If I were to get this job, it would more or less be to prove to myself that I can hack it. The reason I picked this job is because of its location. I have always wanted to live in South Carolina because of how beautiful everyone says it is. I would not mind working there for a few years in the least.

* I would be satisfied with any one of these jobs and when I build my resume tape and get the education that I need, I plan to one day venture out and weigh anchor (or reporter) at one of these stations.