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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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Awards

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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