Erin Murray

Hometown: Warrenton, Va
Status: Junior
Major: Broadcast News
Role: Student Journalist/Multimedia Trainer

“West Virginia is a new home for me, but even so, it is definitely a place I will always come back to.”

Q:What do you your spare time?
A: What spare time? I spend my spare time working as the President of the WVU Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalist and the Treasurer of the WVU Chapter of Radio Television News Directors Association. Outside of journalism, I am the President of the WVU Equestrian team and ride my own horse. I also enjoy playing volleyball and spending time as my friends.

Q: What do you hope to learn by working on this project?
A: As a broadcast news student my expertise will come under video and sound recording/editing.

Q: What are your long term career goals?
A: I would like to be a reporter and hopefully one day an anchor. Along the way I would like to do some traveling. It really doesn’t matter where I travel, as long as sometime in my life I spend a significant amount of time outside of the country.

Q: What awards have you received?
A: 2007/2008 News Reporter of the Year for WWVU-FM

Q: What are your work experiences?
A: I interned with NBC London in 2008. I have worked as a reporter U92 WWVU-FM and as a host for the talk show Feedback. I sometimes work as a utilities hand for ESPN Regional TV.

Q: Name a few of your favorites:
A: Food: Any type of starch.
A: Books: Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling), Twlight Series (Stephenie Meyer), Inheritance Series (Christopher Paolini), Inkheart Trilogy (Corneila Funke), and Kingdom of Landover Series (Terry Brooks)
A: Music: I listen to a little of everything.
A: Quotes:

“Whether you think you’re right, or whether you think you’re wrong, you are right.” -Henry Ford

“Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero.” Seize the day and place no trust in tomorrow