Lauren Weppler-Geissler has almost 20 years’ experience in local TV news as a reporter, anchor, executive producer, assistant news director and now news director at WTOL, Tegna’s CBS affiliate in Toledo.
Weppler-Geissler agreed to allow News Blues to share her post from LinkedIn as a guest commentary.
CLICK HERE to read an earlier guest commentary by Weppler-Geissler, “Moms Make Great Journalists”
CLICK HERE to read an earlier guest commentary by Weppler-Geissler, “If I Knew Then, What I Know Now: A TV Journalist Reflects on Getting a ‘Do-Over’”
CLICK HERE o read an earlier guest commentary by Weppler-Geissler, ” 5 Things You Should Know About a News Director”
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Watch Weppler-Geissler’s almost three minute video that looks like it was all done in take.
“Yes, I think i might have edited a breath out in the beginning,” she says. “But yes I usually think about what I’m going to say obviously, give a few practice runs and then hit record.”
“I’ve made them, now I watch them… RESUME REELS. Hello to all of my on-air tv news folks! This one is for you. Watch as I lay out 5 tips on what makes a successful resume reel. I also share a common mistake I see people make on their reels, stick around for the end.”
- Guest Commentary
February 18, 2026TV News Director Lays Out What Should and Shouldn’t be a Resume Reel
By Paul Greeley
817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com
Weppler-Geissler agreed to allow News Blues to share her post from LinkedIn as a guest commentary.
CLICK HERE to read an earlier guest commentary by Weppler-Geissler, “Moms Make Great Journalists”
CLICK HERE to read an earlier guest commentary by Weppler-Geissler, “If I Knew Then, What I Know Now: A TV Journalist Reflects on Getting a ‘Do-Over’”
CLICK HERE o read an earlier guest commentary by Weppler-Geissler, ” 5 Things You Should Know About a News Director”
News Blues reserves the right to publish guest commenatries. If you’d like to submit material for a guest commentary, email Paul@NewsBlues.com.
Watch Weppler-Geissler’s almost three minute video that looks like it was all done in take.
“Yes, I think i might have edited a breath out in the beginning,” she says. “But yes I usually think about what I’m going to say obviously, give a few practice runs and then hit record.”
“I’ve made them, now I watch them… RESUME REELS. Hello to all of my on-air tv news folks! This one is for you. Watch as I lay out 5 tips on what makes a successful resume reel. I also share a common mistake I see people make on their reels, stick around for the end.”
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