Ashley Bridges

Telling stories that impact lives and occasionally make you laugh.

---

Ashley Bridges is a freelance on-air reporter and producer.  Her most recent work has been for ABC NewsOne, ABC's affiliate service, and ABC News 20/20.  Ashley previously anchored, reported, and served as a bureau chief for the ABC affiliate in Augusta, GA.  Before switching to that side of the camera, Ashley booked and field produced segments, hours, and special events for ABC News 20/20 and Good Morning America.  

Freelance On-Air Reporter and Producer at Including ABC News, ABC NewsOne, 20/20

January 2014 - Present | US

Respond to major national stories by reporting on-camera in back-to-back live shots for affiliates across the country. Conduct interviews on the ground, script packages, coordinate with major bureaus to incorporate most up-to-date news possible. Pitch stories for full hour long episodes, as well as shorter web stories. Develop concepts, characters, and elements. Exclusively book individuals and experts for interviews. Conduct interviews in the field. Select sound, incorporate elements, and script. Translate stories into appropriate previews and follow-ups for DotCom.

Anchor, Reporter, and Bureau Chief at WJBF News Channel 6

August 2012 - February 2014 | Augusta, GA

Responsible for all South Carolina coverage in Augusta-Aiken market. Pitch, report, shoot, and edit daily. Regularly secure exclusives and produce leadable content for evening newscasts. Anchor two evening newscasts for ABC; produce and anchor evening newscast for CW. Drive viewers to the newscasts using social media. Manage weekend news team and assignment desk. Also excel in both breaking news situations and planned long-term, in-depth coverage.

Story Editor/Booker/Field Producer at ABC News

January 2010 - August 2012 | New York, NY

Pitch, research, develop, exclusively book, and field produce original features, concept hours, and breaking special events coverage for 20/20, as well as segments and articles for all other ABC News platforms. Report in field on short notice, for up to months at a time. Report and produce shoots in the field, cold-call characters and experts, coordinate logistics, interview subjects, cover daily trials, and collect/feed video. Draft correspondent packages and articles for ABCNews.com. Screen raw footage and choose selects and b-roll. Coverage includes: Casey Anthony Trial, National Investigation of the Military Mistress, Dunwoody Daycare Murder, Chilean Mine Collapse, Japan Earthquake, as well as concept hours on Homeless Teenagers, Lottery Winners, Survivor Stories, and Caught-in-the-Act. Trained by ABC News Digital for DV/HD Camera Shooting, Non-linear Editing, and Field Newsgathering.

WBZ-TV Desk and Web Intern at CBS News

June 2008 - June 2009

Reporter at Newton News

June 2008 - August 2008

Production Intern for Nightline at ABC News

June 2007 - September 2007

Presenter and Intern at MEDA--Multiservice Eating Disorders Association

May 2006 - September 2006

Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism

2009 – 2012

Master of Science

Harvard University

2005 – 2009

B.A.

Concentration: Government

yoga, journalism, cooking, travel, southern literature, ACC football, craft cocktails, news, historical fiction, tutoring