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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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New Hartford Captures Boilermaker School Team Award
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 @ 1:16 PMFor the fourth consecutive year the New Hartford Spartans have captured the Boilermaker School Participation Award. The award is part of the Boilermaker's Empower Federal Credit Union...
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Utica Mayor-Elect Appoints Chief of Staff
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 @12:51 PMMayor-Elect Robert Palmieri will appoint Jim Murphy to be his Chief of Staff. The 57-year-old Utica native held numerous positions in the New York State Assembly, including...
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GOP Chairman Calls for Oneida Co. Elections Commissioner to Resign
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 @10:22 AMOneida County Republican Party Chairman, George Mitchell, is calling for Republican Oneida County Board of Elections Commissioner Pamela Mandryck's resignation. "I am asking Commissioner Mandryck to step...
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Oneida County Officials Receive Training Focused on Missing & Exploited Children
Monday, December 19, 2011 @12:56 PMOneida County Sheriff and Undersheriff attended a prestigious seminar near the nation's capital, at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) in Virginia. Sheriff Robert...
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Hannaford Announces Voluntarily Recalling Ground Beef
Friday, December 16, 2011 @ 4:02 PMHannaford announces a voluntary ground beef recall. Any ground beef with a "sell-by" date of December 17 or earlier should be returned. In connection with a USDA...
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Two Area Medical Centers Explore Merger Opportunities
Friday, December 16, 2011 @12:14 PMFaxton St. Luke's Healthcare and St. Elizabeth Medical Center are exploring merger opportunities. The Board of Directors from both facilities has recently passed a resolution to begin...
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UPD Needs Public's Help to ID Man
Friday, December 16, 2011 @11:57 AMThe Utica Police Department is asking for your help to identify the man in the picture. He is wanted for questioning in a larceny/ identity theft case....
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Herkimer County Man Arrested for Massive Marijuana Grow Operation
Thursday, December 15, 2011 @ 6:53 PMA Herkimer County man is arrested for a massive marijuana grow-operation, growing more than 3,000 marijuana plants. 41-year-old Corey Leitz of Frankfort is charged with intentionally manufacturing...
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Utica's Mayor-Elect Annouces Ad-Hoc Quality of Life Committee
Thursday, December 15, 2011 @12:37 PMA new committee will be implemented in the City of Utica starting next year. Mayor-elect Robert Palmieri is adding an Ad-Hoc Quality of Life Committee to address...
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Utica Man Charged in Dispute at Turning Stone Casino
Thursday, December 15, 2011 @11:10 AM27-year-old Selvedin Nuhanovic is charged with aggravated criminal contempt, assault and criminal obstruction of breathing after he physically assaulted a female companion during a dispute at the...
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Inmate Charged with Assault, Sending One to Hospital
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 1:35 PM17-year-old Stephon Suarez has been charged with assault after an argument at the Oneida County Correctional Facility on December 2nd. According to the Sheriff's Office, Suarez punched and...
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Holiday Safety and Shopping Tips
Monday, December 12, 2011 @ 7:37 PMWith the Christmas and holiday celebration season in full swing, Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol would like to provide some safety tips that will help all of...
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Liverpool Man Arrested for Rape Involving 14-Year-Old Girl
Friday, December 9, 2011 @ 2:34 PMPalermo, NY--New York State Police in Fulton, NY arrested 31-year-old Timothy J. Ritschel of Liverpool for having sex with a 14-year-old female. He is being charged with rape...
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Polar Express Derailment Under Investigation
Friday, December 9, 2011 @12:26 PMA night filled with elves and Santa came to a halt for nearly 370 people aboard the Adirondack Scenic Railroad train. Authorities say thee cars derailed during...
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Children Can Start Calling the North Pole on Monday
Friday, December 9, 2011 @12:02 PMChildren can now call the North Pole to tell Santa and Mrs. Claus what they want for Christmas. It's called the "Ho-Ho Hotline" and children are invited...
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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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