News Reporter & anchor

About Me

Kristen Chapman is an experienced anchor and reporter with a passion for storytelling. She grew up in Southern California and found herself traveling across the United States following her dream.

Kristen began her career in Colorado where she received her Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder. From there she traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio and Tyler, Texas where she experienced everything from MMJ-ing out in the field, to producing and anchoring at the desk. From there she accepted a Reporter and weekend Anchor position in West Palm Beach, Florida. While in the Sunshine state, she took on three hurricanes, a contentious political election and worldwide pandemic at the epicenter of the coronavirus. 

To contact Kristen, please call Mort Meisner. He can be reached at 245-545-2222.


Work Experience 


WPEC-TV | West Palm Beach, FL | September 2016-May 2020

Weekend Anchor/Reporter        

  • Improved ratings for weekend morning show from low in the market to regularly competing for the top spot within six months. 
  • Regular fill-in for weekday anchor of a fast-paced morning and evening newscast. 
  • While reporting Monday through Wednesday, created compelling and creative live hits, then produced two packages for various newscasts.
  • Generated unique and new content daily for story ideas.
  • Established important relationships with sources and contacts for breaking news and packages.
  • Consistently updated social media through both Facebook and Twitter. 
  • Wrote web scripts daily for online content. 


KFXK-TV | Tyler, TX | March 2015-September 2016

Weekday Anchor/Host        

  • Anchoring weekday morning newscast “FOX51 Today” from 7-9 a.m.
  • Reading breaking and local news for sister station, "KETK NBC", during the "Today Show" from 9-11 a.m. 
  • Anchoring weekday afternoon newscast for sister station, "East Texas Live" from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Contacting and booking all guests for “FOX51 Today”, then conducting live interviews during newscast
  • Writing and editing all scripts and teases
  • Posting interviews to station website and consistently updating all social media platforms
  • Recording entertainment news for radio "102.3 the Breeze"
  • Hosting and participating in community events, including weekly station “lunch bunch” with viewers, volunteering for Hiway80, and fundraising for East Texas CASA


KETK-TV | Tyler, TX | October 2013-March 2015

Weekend Anchor, Reporter/MMJ, and Producer                                                                                                                                                                              

  • Anchoring and producing hour-long newscast “KETK Today” every weekend morning, resulting in 80% ratings increase (year to year, adults 18-49)
  • Fill-in anchor for newscasts airing in Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Waco and College Station
  • Covering breaking news live in the field during weekday 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts
  • Writing, filming, and editing a news package, two Vo/Sot’s, web story, and fronting story live, five days a week
  • Creating innovative and compelling story pitches for daily package and sweeps
  • Using social media such as Twitter and Facebook to engage viewers on all platforms


WKRC-TV, WSTR-TV, EKRC-TV | Cincinnati, OH | September 2012-September 2013

Production Assistant and Sales Account Manager 

  • Serving as a liaison between the sales and production team to form a creative vision for station advertising
  • Assisting the production crew with camera operations, proper lighting, scripts and editing

  • Daily cold-calling businesses to meet sales goals; Met annual goal within first month

  • Forming relationships with local business owners and community members


NewsTeam Boulder | Boulder, CO 

Anchor and Reporter   

  • Contributing to the production of a live news cast through anchoring, reporting and studio assistance
  • Creating news packages as a solo Multimedia Journalist by generating story ideas, interviewing credible sources, and editing all broadcast features for both television and online platforms within a 2 hour time frame  
  • Generating on location "live shots" for breaking news such as Michelle Obama's surprise visit to the CU campus


    University of Colorado, Office of the President | Denver, CO

    Intern of Presidential Reporting

    • Reporting on select campus events regarding faculty and student affairs, such as the University's connection to the Middle Eastern Revolution and features with Staff members 
    • Conducting interviews both on an off camera with students, faculty and members of the community
    • Writing and taking photos for the University of Colorado's online Faculty Newsletter 


    CU Sports Mag | Boulder, CO

    Reporter and Production Assistant

    • Assisting News Directors with the rundown of each production through scheduling, teleprompter and social media
    • Serving as floor director and providing studio assistance with camera operations and lighting
    • Creating news packages and converting stories from television platforms to the web


    Skills and Expertise 

    Video Production through the use of: 

    - ENPS
    - Edius
    - Avid
    - Media Central 
    - VOD 
    - Latakoo
    - Final Cut Pro 
    - iMovie 
    - EZnews
    - Inews
    - ENG Cameras 

    Computer Proficiency and Research: 

    - OSI
    - Kantar Media 
    - Media Audit 
    - Microsoft Excel 
    - Photoshop 
    - AdConnections

    Social Media: 

    - Facebook 
    - Twitter 
    - Instagram 
    - Pinterest 
    - Tumblr 
    - LinkedIn
    - Snapchat



    Education

    Degree: Bachelor of Science in Journalism 
    University: University of Colorado at Boulder,  School of Journalism and Mass Communication
    Major: Broadcast News