School of Journalism & Broadcasting Staff - Jeanine Howard Cherry, M.A.

Jeanine Howard Cherry, M.A.

Instructor

Office:  315 MMTH
Phone:  (270) 745-8921
Email:  jeanine.cherry@wku.edu

Courses

Basic Radio Production
Basic News Writing
Survey of Writing for Television and Radio
Mass Communication Law and Ethics

Experience

• WKYU-FM Bowling Green, KY:  Assistant News Director, Midday Producer, Anchor 1990-2004; Morning Anchor/Midday Producer, Anchor 1988-1993
• WKCT-AM/WDNS-FM Bowling Green, KY:  Morning News Anchor/reporter/producer
• WBGN-AM Bowling Green, KY:  News Director

Education

• B.A. Western Kentucky University - 1988
• M.A. Western Kentucky University - 1998

Research

Professional Activities

U.S Aid/InterNews January 2001-present: Trainer/Mentor/Host

• Digital Audio Production Overview: Dr. Fahmi Ghazwi, Yarmouk University in Jordan. May, 2007; January 2007, Mansour Twal; The Radio Production Unit of the Princess Basma Youth Resource Center, 2006
• Digital Audio Production Training Sessions, Dr. Mahmoud Shalabieh of Yarmouk University. School of Journalism and Broadcasting, WKU.
• Radio Production/Use of Sound Workshop for Indonesian broadcast journalists, WKYU-FM
• Basic News Writing Workshop for Indonesian broadcast journalists, WKYU-FM
• Ethics Panel Discussion for Cambodian Station Managers, WKYU-FM
• Assisted visiting journalists with story development, interviews and editing. WKYU-FM
• Host family for Cambodian Station Managers, Egyptian Print Journalists WKYU-FM

InterNews is an international, non-profit organization designed to enhance tolerance and understanding by supporting independent media in emerging democracies.

Dow Jones Newspaper Fund June, 2008

• Online Editing Workshop

Trainer/Coach: Adobe Audition, Audacity, Broadcast News Writing, June 2007
Associate Director: Online Editing Workshop, 2007

Kentucky High School Media Institute Summer Workshop

• 2008 Adobe Audition Workshop/Basic Radio Production
• 2007 Adobe Audition Workshop/Basic Radio Production

Professional memberships

• Online News Association
• Broadcast Education Association

Awards Received

• 2007 Woman of Achievement Award for Education-College,
• Bowling Green Human Rights Commission.
• Public Radio News Directors Incorporated Award
• Daily Magazine Program, First Place, 1989;
• Daily Magazine Program, Second place, 2000
• Oscar in Agriculture, University of Illinois, 1994

Kentucky Broadcasters Association

• Golden Tower Award 1999
• Meritorious Award, 1991, 1996
• Community Affairs Award 1996
• Best of the State 1995,
• Best News Story 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995

Kentucky AP Broadcasters Association Awards 1989-2004

• Enterprise/Investigative Reporting
• Best Newscast
• Best Continuing Coverage
• Best Feature
• Public Service Reporting
• Best Use of Sound
• Breaking Spot News Coverage
• Best Sports Reporting
• Major Contributor 1990-1994 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004

Jesse Stuart Memorial Awards 1994, 1996, 1998
Kentucky Education Association School Bell Awards 1989, 1990
Communication Award, Special Olympics, KY/Area-Five 1999
Communication Award, Warren County Conservation District, 1990