Tracy Townsend Enders

Tracy Townsend Enders

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Emmy-Winning News Anchor, Journalist, Communicator, & Medical Correspondent

  • Education

    • The Ohio State University

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      Bachelor of Arts - BA Journalism
    • Georgetown University

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      Institute on Political Journalism, Summer Intern
  • Experience

    • WKRC-TV

      Jan 1988 - Jan 1993
      News Reporter

      Produced an Emmy Award-winning series, “Mommy Daddy Burnout,” collaborating with reporters and photographers as the writer.

    • KCTV/KSMO/tv

      Jan 1993 - Jan 2001
      News Anchor & Reporter

      Joined as the weekend anchor and quickly moved to Monday-Friday news anchor featuring a weekly segment titled “Education First.”

    • WBBM-TV

      Jan 2001 - Oct 2003
      News Anchor & Reporter

      Anchored Monday through Friday newscasts (5 PM & 11 PM) with a specialization in education reporting for a large Chicago market. Emmy-Award Winner Host of “Airport Agony,” a massive town hall featuring a live studio audience and regional political reps.

    • WBNS-TV

      Jan 2005 - now
      News Anchor & Medical Correspondent

      Deliver exceptional multi-platform reporting with a focus on medical news, leading with great breadth and depth of understanding what stories best resonate with viewers, and a keen sense of how to motivate the media to cover compelling stories that impact the community. First joined the weekend anchor team and was promoted to a premier weekday evening slot, eventually adding midday anchor slot and Sunday morning politics, “Face the State” (formerly “Cap Square”). Currently anchor “Wake Up CBUS” and “10TV News at Noon,” and remain a champion for stories focused on health inequity and access across underserved communities.➤ Manage and anchor two daily newscasts—4:30 AM & 12 PM—noted for sincere, curious, confident, and honest delivery and reporting. Known as a gracious journalist who does not shy away from the hard conversations but rather approaches difficult topics with the heartfelt belief they are opportunities to learn, inform, educate, inspire, and unite audiences and the community.➤ Led the station’s award-winning coverage of the 2012 Presidential Campaign, “Campaign 2012: Race for the White House,” scoring interviews with then-President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Republican candidate Mitt Romney. Earned the prestigious Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism for voter-education efforts.➤ Recognized for communication excellence as an anchor and a writer, providing digital copy for the web version of stories and maintaining an active presence on social media, resulting in a viewership that feels deeply connected with the brand.➤ Hosted a weekly segment and contributed to the production of “Toward A Cancer Free World,” a major client campaign with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, featuring world-renowned medical experts and researchers. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • NAVIGATING MIDLIFE TRANSITIONS

      Modern Elder Academy
      Jul 2021
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    • Fellow

      Association of Health Care Journalists
  • Honors & Awards

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      Edward R. Murrow Award for Breaking News Coverage -
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      Ohio AP “Best Anchor” -
    • Awarded to Tracy Townsend Enders
      Ohio SPJ Best Public Affairs Program -
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      Three-Time Emmy Award Winner -
    • Awarded to Tracy Townsend Enders
      Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism -