Katherine Arten

I’m a television news producer who brings a deliberate, empathetic approach to live storytelling. With five years of English experience in live television production, I focus on accuracy, clarity, and pacing—so every rundown and script lands the way it’s meant to.

In my current role at KOLN/KGIN with Gray Media Inc., I build and arrange daily rundowns for newscasts, coordinating camera shots, graphics, and video to keep production consistent and precise. I write television scripts for local and relevant national content, then post newscast excerpts on website and social media platforms to strengthen digital presence.

Before that, I supported story-driven media as a Film Festival Intern with the MyHERO Project. I searched for and requested short film submissions for award categories, researched filmmakers, and wrote articles to post on the MyHERO website—improving submission rates and digital engagement. I also conceptualized and presented ideas to redesign web pages to improve user experience.

Earlier, I developed customer-focused reliability as a Personal Shopper with Hy-Vee, Inc. I shopped for and packaged orders for timely, accurate delivery, resolved customer questions, and reorganized supplies to improve inventory management—skills I carry into production workflows that require trust, prioritization, and calm execution under deadlines.