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Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee joined WUTR/WPNY/WFXV as a Multimedia Journalist in August 2011. She is eager and honored to be apart of the news team and becoming the voice for the Central New York community.
Prior to coming to Utica, Jennifer spent her college years in the City of Brotherly Love in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Temple University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. At Temple, she was heavily involved with the community and served as a main anchor/ reporter for the university’s student-run television station, Temple Update. Here, she closely followed the Pennsylvania’s budget plan for cuts in education funding. She was able to interview the President of Temple as well as covered student rallies at City Hall.
Jennifer also took advantage of living in a big city and was an intern for two major news stations in Philadelphia throughout her college career. She is apart of the Asian American Journalist Association as well as the journalism honor society, Kappa Tau Alpha.
When Jennifer isn’t working, she loves to spend time with her family and friends and watch all the latest box-office movie hits. You can reach her at jlee@wutr.tv.
Prior to coming to Utica, Jennifer spent her college years in the City of Brotherly Love in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Temple University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. At Temple, she was heavily involved with the community and served as a main anchor/ reporter for the university’s student-run television station, Temple Update. Here, she closely followed the Pennsylvania’s budget plan for cuts in education funding. She was able to interview the President of Temple as well as covered student rallies at City Hall.
Jennifer also took advantage of living in a big city and was an intern for two major news stations in Philadelphia throughout her college career. She is apart of the Asian American Journalist Association as well as the journalism honor society, Kappa Tau Alpha.
When Jennifer isn’t working, she loves to spend time with her family and friends and watch all the latest box-office movie hits. You can reach her at jlee@wutr.tv.
Stories By Jennifer
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Live Horseracing will resume at Vernon Downs
Thursday, May 9, 2013 @ 6:07 PMHorse racing will resume at Vernon Downs Friday night. But officials say they're not running at full speed just yet. Races have been canceled since last Saturday after...
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Oneida County DA's office applying for grant to have crime analyst
Thursday, May 9, 2013 @ 6:03 PMThe Oneida County District Attorney's Office is applying for a grant to have a crime analyst. Currently, Utica Police have one funded through Operation IMPACT, a statewide...
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Utica mother still has hope in finding her missing daughter
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 @ 9:20 PMImagine the horror of a loved one gone missing and the overwhelming joy years later of their being found alive. Three Ohio women who have been missing...
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CDC Report: Suicide rate high among middle-aged people in U.S.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 @ 9:19 PMThe suicide rate in the United States has gone up dramatically among middle-aged people in the last ten years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
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A success story: overcoming drugs and alcohol addiction
Monday, May 6, 2013 @11:04 PMMonday night was one of celebration for men who have overcome drugs and alcohol addiction. It was the 19th Annual Alumni Banquet for the Rescue Mission's Residential Aftercare...
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A & P Master Images re-locating to Utica
Monday, May 6, 2013 @11:00 PMOne Yorkville business will soon be re-locating in Utica, where the company originally got its start. A & P Master Images bought the former "Richard Frank Building" on...
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Voting for a new web layout for the City of Utica
Monday, May 6, 2013 @ 7:46 PMThe city of Utica needs your help in choosing a new design for its website. Three area colleges, SUNYIT, MVCC and Utica College students have created three...
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Suiting up with the OTTERS: The life of a volunteer firefighter
Thursday, May 2, 2013 @ 5:25 PMChances are your hometown fire department is made up of dedicated volunteers. There are 50 fire companies in Oneida County all made up of residents who want to...
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Police Investigate human remains found in Little Falls
Thursday, May 2, 2013 @12:52 PMPolice are continuing their investigation as they found human remains Wednesday afternoon behind 59 Flint Avenue in Little Falls.Officials say the gender has not been...
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Suiting up with the OTTERS: Going deep with Jennifer Lee
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 @ 6:55 PMAs the weather turns delightful our minds wander to summer activities like boating and swimming. When it comes time to get in the water it's nice to know...
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33rd Annual Senior Olympics at Masonic Care Community
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 @ 6:25 PMToday's weather is perfect to be outdoors- especially for some competitive games! The 33rd Annual Senior Olympics took place at the Masonic Care Community in Utica. Seniors from...
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Mayor announces results from 2013 Benefit Gala
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 @ 6:24 PMThe Mayor's Benefit Gala in Utica is an annual event that helps raise money for various organizations in the community. Today, Mayor Palmieri and first lady Sue Palmieri...
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Mohawk Fire Corps renames chapter in honor of Harry Montgomery
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 @ 7:47 PMThe Mohawk Fire Corps is renaming its organization in honor of Harry Montgomery. As you may remember, Harry was one of four people killed in March in...
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Sketch the Sky party at the Utica Zoo
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 @ 7:45 PMEyewitness News was at the Utica Zoo today for our Sketch the Sky party. Students at Benton Hall Academy in Little Falls won the Eyewitness News Sketch...
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Utica City Board of Ethics says it's ready to serve the community
Monday, April 29, 2013 @ 7:19 PMIf you have a complaint or concerns for the community- the Utica City Board of Ethics says they're here to help. The Board of Ethics has been working with...
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Meet the Eyewitness News Team
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Joe Parker
Joe Parker is an award-winning, well traveled journalist. He's been broadcasting since 1984...more than half his life, so far. Joe comes to the Utica area from the Gulf Coast (Florida,...
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Jeff Matthews
The only thing Jeff ever wanted to do more than be an on-camera Meteorologist was play left field for the Yankees. By the age of 7, he was already posting...
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Elsa Gillis
Elsa is thrilled to be part of our team as an Anchor and Producer for WUTR & WFXV Eyewitness News. Coming from Newtown, Connecticut, she graduated from Cornell University with a...
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Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee joined WUTR/WPNY/WFXV as a Multimedia Journalist in August 2011. She is eager and honored to be apart of the news team and becoming the voice for the Central...
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Stephen Bond
Born and raised in the Central New York area, Stephen is excited to launch his career at home as a multimedia journalist at WUTR. He earned a bachelor's degree from...
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Rachel Polansky
Rachel is excited to join the Eyewitness News team as a Multimedia Journalist. Rachel is a 2012 Penn State graduate with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. While there, she was...
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Michael Spellman
A true hometown talent, Michael was born and raised in Central New York. His first taste of journalism came as a Sports Reporter for his high school newspaper...
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