TRISH WILLIFORD

ANCHOR | REPORTER | PRODUCER

About ME

I’ve worn many hats during my broadcasting career. From associate producer to reporter to anchor — it’s been a long journey and I still love my job.

I began my career at the Fox station in Birmingham, and moved on to the ABC station in the same city, where I worked for 5 years as a producer.
My career as a reporter was also born there. My mentor gave me my first shot on air during Hurricane Ivan reporting on road closures.

The next year, I was hired as a full time reporter in Montgomery. The years that followed moved quickly. I’ve worked as an anchor and reporter in the shreveport, Charlotte, and Savannah markets.

I currently anchor the 5, 6 & 11 pm newscasts at the cbs affiliate in myrtle beach, s.c.

  REEL

RESUME

april 2024 - PRESENT

evening anchor

wbtw-13, myrtle beach, sc

5, 6 & 11pm news anchor

OCTOBER 2019 - March 2024

WEEKEND ANCHOR/REPORTER

WCCB TV, CHARLOTTE, NC

LIVE ANCHOR/REPORTER - COVERING SEVERAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE CHARLOTTE METROPOLITAN viewing AREA.

VH1 & TVone tRUE cRIME sERIES cONTRIBUTOR

october 2016 - October 2019

Weekend Anchor/Producer/Reporter

WSAV TV, Savannah, GA

anchor and produce the 6 & 11 pm newscasts on saturday and sunday. I also serve as the assignment editor for the weekend shows, listening to scanners and dispatching crews to scenes. I act as the weekend executive producer - approving reporter scripts and critiquing editor's video.

Reporter - three days a week

january 2013 -- january 2016

Reporter/Fill in Anchor

WSOC TV, Charlotte, NC

Live Reporting with a focus on Enterprise & Investigative stories, social media,

making public appearances on behalf of the station, fill in anchor

October 2010 - november 2012

Investigative Reporter/Multi Media Journalist/Anchor

Local 15 News, Mobile, AL

Live Reporter, Turning two different packages daily, Investigative Reports, Editing, Shooting, Posting stories to the Web, Maintaining social media sites, Making public appearances on behalf of the station.

august 2010 - october 2010

Media Consultant -- Jomar Consulting, Shreveport, La

Writing press releases and speeches for political candidates, writing advertisement spots for radio and

tv, speaking at press conferences, media relations

januAry 2009 - august 2010

Anchor/Multi-Media Journalist

KTBS-3, Shreveport, La

Anchoring a nightly one hour newscast, shooting, editing, maintaining social media sites, field anchoring

januAry 2005 - december 2008

Reporter/Anchor

WAKA -- CBS 8, Montgomery, AL

Reporting, fill in anchor

august 2001 - december 2004

Producer/Reporter

WBMA - ABC 33/40, Birmingham , AL

Writer/Producer/Editor/Reporter

october 2000 - august 2001

Associate Producer/Assignment Editor

WBMA -- ABC 33/40, Birmingham , AL

Writer/Co-Producer, Assignment Desk

january 2000 - october 2000

Associate Producer

WBRC - FOX 6, Birmingham , AL

writer/Assignment Desk

SKILLS

Non-linear editing (Avid, Nexis, adobe premiere, bit central, and Edius)

Shooting (Panasonic and Sony HD Cam)

Writing (INEWS and ENPS)

EDUCATION

september 1990 - june 1995

University of Alabama , Birmingham

Birmingham , AL

HONORS & AWARDS

Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters Award

For Best Spot News Story - 2000

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