Avery Powell is a reporter for WFMY in Greensboro, North Carolina, covering the Piedmont Triad.
For three years, Avery was a reporter and the morning co-anchor at WCAX in Burlington, Vermont, covering Vermont, New Hampshire and New York.
Avery also worked for three years at WHSV in Harrisonburg, Virginia, enjoying a wide range of experiences. He started as a web producer, then became a reporter and eventually became the New This Morning Reporter/Anchor, allowing him to occasionally fill-in produce and anchor for the morning and noon newscasts. Avery enjoys covering issues that are impactful to the local community, including in-depth reports.
Born-and-raised in Virginia, Avery grew up in the small town of Orange, Virginia, north of Charlottesville. He graduated from George Mason University, outside of Washington, D.C., with a B.A. in Global Affairs (concentrating in Global Governance) and a minor in Electronic Journalism. At GMU, Avery was able to dive into the politics of Washington, D.C., interning with NBC's "Meet the Press" and the political unit of NBC News.
EXPERIENCE
Background and Expertise
WFMY MULTI-SKILLED JOURNALIST
August 2021 - present
WCAX MORNING AND NOON ANCHOR
September 2018 - July 2021
Co-anchor the Channel 3 Morning News and produce/anchor the News at Noon. Pitch and produce content for the morning and evening newscasts. Report on Health topics each month for the weekly Health Watch segment
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WCAX MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST
June - September 2018
Burlington, Vermont
Pitch and present one full package and a breakdown VOSOT for three evening newscasts. Each newscast hit included some form of a live element, whether in the studio or in the field. The stories covered a vast viewing area spanning Vermont, New Hampshire and New York.
WHSV NEW THIS MORNING ANCHOR/PRODUCER/REPORTER
May 2016 - May 2018
Pitched, shot, wrote and edited two to three separate stories each day on a wide range of topics. Aggregated contacts through a beat system based on location within the WHSV designated market area.
Covered breaking news situations live on the spot and created and maintained a professional social media presence on Facebook and Twitter.
WHSV MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST
June 2015 - May 2016
Pitched, shot, wrote and edited two to three separate stories each day on a wide range of topics. Aggregated contacts through a beat system based on location within the WHSV designated market area. Covered breaking news situations live on the spot.
Burlington, Vermont
Greensboro, North Carolina
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Harrisonburg, Virginia
EDUCATION
Fairfax, VA
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts in Global Affairs with a minor in Electronic Journalism.
Magna Cum Laude with Recognition; Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
While at GMU, Avery gained journalism experience as a USA Today College Reporter, Online News Editor for the GMU student newspaper, and as an intern for NBC's Meet the Press and the network's political unit.
SKILLS
ENPS & INEWS
CANON XA10
PANASONIC P2
EDIUS
AP STYLE
VOLUNTEER WORK
2016-2017
LEADERSHIP HARRISONBURG-ROCKINGHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Collaborated with a team of individuals from various industries in the community to learn about leadership development, the community, and organize a charity race for CASA for Children, a local non-profit organization.
2016-2017
WHSV INAUGURAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Created and implemented several station-wide policies to help recruit and retain employees.
2016
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY FAIR
“KISS A COW” CONTEST
Raised nearly $3,000 in less than a month for the American Cancer Society.
