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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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Update on pit bulls removed from Utica residence on Whitesboro Street
Friday, April 6, 2012 @ 6:34 PMSix of the eight malnourished pit bulls rescued in a West Utica home are dead. This abuse case comes during prevention to cruelty to animal's month. Many community...
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Judge says rapist and murderer Robert Blainey is "the personification of evil"
Thursday, April 5, 2012 @ 6:38 PMSerial rapist and murderer Robert Blainey is sentenced to life without parole Blainey is responsible for raping and strangling motel owner Linda Turner to death back in November. It...
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CNY'ers participate in National Start Walking Day
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 @ 7:01 PMMany people across the nation laced up their sneakers to work to promote a good cause. It's National Start Walking Day, so today is the day to...
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2012 Challenge: A winner is chosen
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 @ 6:59 PMFive area residents were all competing in the ultimate health and fitness challenge up until today. And now there is winner. 25-year-old Jonathan Blando took the prize home today....
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Annsville man faces five years in prison for standoff back in February
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 @ 6:56 PMThe Annsville man who barricaded himself in his home for eight hours back in February appeared in Oneida County Court today. Daniel Bragg will now be spending five...
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Multi-modal transportation center taking shape in Downtown Utica
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 @ 6:53 PMA multi-modal transportation center is finally taking shape in Downtown Utica. It'll be located at the intersection of Charlotte and Bleecker Streets. The center will accommodate nine Centro...
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Board of Elections audit reveals issues says Oneida County Executive
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 @ 7:00 PMAfter a recent audit of the Board of Elections requested by the Oneida County Executive, reports reveal there are issues, according to county executive Anthony Picente. Picente says...
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Supreme Court ruling may change the way officers handle strip searches
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 @ 6:50 PMA recent Supreme Court decision may change the way officers handle strip searches for anyone arrested. According to the ruling, any person arrested can be strip searched even...
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Utica Police layoffs and demotions become a reality
Monday, April 2, 2012 @ 6:47 PMThe Utica Police Department layoffs have become a reality. Twelve police officers have been laid off while 23 have been demoted. Utica Police Chief, Mark Williams is...
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One area hatchery prepping for trout season kickoff
Friday, March 30, 2012 @ 6:57 PMFor all you fishermen who are itching to get outdoors, this Sunday officially kicks off the first day of trout season. Of course you need fish...
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Corrections officers graudate the academy
Friday, March 30, 2012 @ 6:51 PMThe Herkimer and Oneida County Sheriff's Office have a total of 21 new corrections officers. Over the past five weeks, recruits underwent training at the Basic Corrections Academy. The...
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CNY'ers are betting against the odds in the Mega Millions Lottery
Thursday, March 29, 2012 @ 6:54 PMYou still have one more day to buy a ticket in the hopes of winning half a billion dollars. About one in 175 million people has...
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Senator Schumer Says Unclaimed Taxes Soon to Disappear!
Thursday, March 29, 2012 @11:56 AMThe IRS gives you three years to file an old tax return and claim your old refund. So if you have not filed your 2008...
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Some community members concerned with cuts made in UCSD 2012-13 budget
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 @ 6:43 PMMore than two hundred jobs are on the chopping block as the Utica City School Board is trying to adjust for a $10 million deficit. Some Utica...
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Remington Arms hopes microstamping will not push them away
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 7:16 PMRemington Arms in Ilion is reportedly threatening to take their business elsewhere. A potential bill mandating that all firearms made in the state of New York be microstamped...
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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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