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Kara Apel

Nashville
As seen in: Las Vegas Review-Journal, KPHO-TV (Phoenix, AZ), KTVI-TV (St. Louis, MO), KSAT-TV (San Antonio, TX), WPIX-TV (New York, NY), WRCB-TV (Chattanooga, TN), WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH), KGMB-TV (Honolulu, HI), WANF-TV (Atlanta, GA), KPTV-TV (Beaverton, OR) and
Covers:  hyperlocal news, local news, traffic, crime, politics, technology, Masters
Journalist based in Nashville. University of South Carolina grad. Cincinnati native.

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Kara Apel’s Biography

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I'm a journalist at heart and discovered my passion for Web producing during college when I interned in the Web communications office at the University of South Carolina.

I am currently the morning digital producer at WSMV in Nashville. My duties include writing breaking news stories, clipping videos and managing the social media acocunts during my shift.

I came to Nashville from WRDW in Augusta, Ga., where I managed the website and social media accounts. During my time there, I handled web cov…

Kara Apel’s Journalist Portfolio

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NY man battling cancer gets wish granted to visit Augusta National

NY man battling cancer gets wish granted to visit Augusta National

I got to accompany a man from New York as he witnessed Augusta National for the first time. It was an honor t…

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Tornado in Gibson

Tornado in Gibson

A tornado hit Gibson, Ga., late one night in March. Here is News 12's coverage of the tornado.

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News 12 Special Assignment: The Potter's House

News 12 Special Assignment: The Potter's House

I created the online presence for News 12's Meredith Anderson's Emmy-nominated series.

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Inside Operation Thunder

Inside Operation Thunder

I made this special coverage page to document the 90-day traffic sting known as Operation Rolling Thunder in …

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News 12 Special Assignment: Who's profiting from college plates?

News 12 Special Assignment: Who's profiting from college plates?

I researched and created a Storify to go along with this investigative report.

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Why 'friending' your mom on Facebook might save your social media profile

Why 'friending' your mom on Facebook might save your social media profile

Flown to NYC to be interviewed for a segment with WPIX as part of my work with U Chic.

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Articles

Sheriff: Mother believed to have killed 4 children in murder-suicide

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By Forrest Sanders , Joey Gill, Kyle Cooke , Kara Apel
| Western Mass News
COLUMBIA, TN (Meredith/WSMV) - The Maury County sheriff confirmed in a news conference Tuesday that investigators believe a mother killed her four children before turning the gun on herself. Maury County Sheriff Bucky Rowland identified the mother as 55-year-old Cynthia Collier. The children, three girls and one boy, have been identified as 14-year-old Bo Li, 14-year-old Meigin Lin, 15-year-old Lia Lin and 17-year-old Kaileigh Lin. He said all four children were adopted.
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Sheriff: Mother believed to have killed 4 children in murder-suicide

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By Forrest Sanders , Joey Gill, Kyle Cooke , Kara Apel
| WNEM-TV (Saginaw, MI)
COLUMBIA, TN (Meredith/WSMV) - The Maury County sheriff confirmed in a news conference Tuesday that investigators believe a mother killed her four children before turning the gun on herself. Maury County Sheriff Bucky Rowland identified the mother as 55-year-old Cynthia Collier. The children, three girls and one boy, have been identified as 14-year-old Bo Li, 14-year-old Meigin Lin, 15-year-old Lia Lin and 17-year-old Kaileigh Lin. He said all four children were adopted.
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Sheriff: Mother believed to have killed 4 children in murder-suicide

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By Forrest Sanders , Joey Gill, Kyle Cooke , Kara Apel
| WFSB-TV (Hartford, CT)
COLUMBIA, TN (Meredith/WSMV) - The Maury County sheriff confirmed in a news conference Tuesday that investigators believe a mother killed her four children before turning the gun on herself. Maury County Sheriff Bucky Rowland identified the mother as 55-year-old Cynthia Collier. The children, three girls and one boy, have been identified as 14-year-old Bo Li, 14-year-old Meigin Lin, 15-year-old Lia Lin and 17-year-old Kaileigh Lin. He said all four children were adopted.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I worked at WRDW-TV in Augusta, Ga. It was incredible to be able to cover the Masters Tournament as a live blogger.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

I love Rachel McAdams' character in "State of Play." Yay for bloggers!

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To advocate for the people around you and find out the information that your viewers/readers need to know.

Awards

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Midsouth Regional Emmy Award

2016 - Continuing Coverage (Within 24 hours)

Received this award for our news team's coverage of the riot at the Woodland Hills juvenile facility in Nashville.

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Tennessee Associated Press Broadcasters Award

2014 - Best Website

I was part of the three-person team that managed WSMV.com.

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Georgia Association of Broadcasters Awards

2012 - Merit Award - Best Website

I managed the entire WRDW.com website on my own. I wrote stories and created special sections for coverage.

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Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards

2011 - Honorable Mention - Best Web-Based Story

Our coverage followed the days after a 19-year-old inmate at the Augusta Youth Development Campus was fatally assaulted. News 12 found all sorts of corruption among employees and that inefficient procedures were in place.

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Microsoft Windows Champions

2012 - Windows Champions

"Nearly sixty of the nation's top parent, men's interest, student and fashion bloggers have joined with Windows to form the blogging masterminds who make up the Windows Champions. These bloggers were chosen to get a one-year, all-access pass to some of the hottest Windows PCs, Microsoft gear and news -- putting them at the forefront of technology trends."

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Scripps Howard Award

2010 - Scripps Howard Foundation Scholarship

I was given a grant to work at the offices of WCPO-TV and the corporate offices of of the E.W. Scripps Company. During my internship, I learned all about the role of the Web in a busy newsroom and many skills that I still use to this day.

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South Carolina Press Association

2010 - SCPA Foundation Mundy Scholarship

I received this scholarship from the South Carolina Press Association Foundation. From the website: "The South Carolina Press Association Foundation encourages talented young people to enter the newspaper business and provides training and growth opportunities for working professionals."

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South Carolina Press Association

2011 - Daily Newspaper - General Excellence

I was the Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Gamecock during this time. With the help of my amazing staff, we were able to place first in this category, beating out all of the other daily newspapers in the state.

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