Hi, I’m Janet Roach, a dedicated and experienced news anchor and reporter with over two decades in broadcast journalism. I specialize in news writing for both broadcast and web, storytelling, and documentary production. I am passionate about communicating important stories clearly and engagingly while collaborating with my team to innovate new story ideas and improve newsroom diversity and inclusion. Currently, I anchor multiple newscasts at WVEC TV 13 in Norfolk, Virginia, produce half-hour documentaries, and contribute to diversity initiatives at TEGNA. My strong research skills, attention to detail in copy editing, and social media management experience help me deliver accurate and compelling news content every day.

Janet Roach

Hi, I’m Janet Roach, a dedicated and experienced news anchor and reporter with over two decades in broadcast journalism. I specialize in news writing for both broadcast and web, storytelling, and documentary production. I am passionate about communicating important stories clearly and engagingly while collaborating with my team to innovate new story ideas and improve newsroom diversity and inclusion. Currently, I anchor multiple newscasts at WVEC TV 13 in Norfolk, Virginia, produce half-hour documentaries, and contribute to diversity initiatives at TEGNA. My strong research skills, attention to detail in copy editing, and social media management experience help me deliver accurate and compelling news content every day.

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Hi, I’m Janet Roach, a dedicated and experienced news anchor and reporter with over two decades in broadcast journalism. I specialize in news writing for both broadcast and web, storytelling, and documentary production. I am passionate about communicating important stories clearly and engagingly while collaborating with my team to innovate new story ideas and improve newsroom diversity and inclusion.

Currently, I anchor multiple newscasts at WVEC TV 13 in Norfolk, Virginia, produce half-hour documentaries, and contribute to diversity initiatives at TEGNA. My strong research skills, attention to detail in copy editing, and social media management experience help me deliver accurate and compelling news content every day.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Anchor, Reporter, Newsroom Leader at WVEC TV 13, Norfolk, Va
May 1, 2002 - June 26, 2024
Report, produce and write news stories for various newscasts and website. Anchor 4pm, 4:30pm, 5pm and 6pm newscasts from Monday to Friday. Collaborate with news reporters on script writing, script approval, and innovating story ideas. Conduct extensive story research.
Documentarian at WVEC TV 13, Norfolk, Va
October 1, 2012 - June 26, 2024
Produce, report, research and write half-hour documentaries on various topics.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Working Group member at TEGNA, Norfolk, Va
August 1, 2020 - June 26, 2024
Collaborate with a 15 member team on diversity and inclusion initiatives and policies for approximately 67 television news stations countrywide.
Anchor, Reporter at WPDE TV (Myrtle Beach, SC), WVEC TV (Norfolk, VA), WITI TV (Milwaukee, WI), WTTG TV (Washington DC), WMAR TV (Baltimore, MD)
May 1, 1988 - January 1, 2002
Worked as anchor and reporter across multiple stations, covering various news stories and anchoring newscasts.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC
August 1, 1984 - May 31, 1988

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization