About Tessa

Tessa Roy is a Connecticut native who attended college in Boston, interned at C-SPAN in Washington, D.C. and has in recent years, planted personal and professional roots in Rhode Island.  Aside from chasing down political news stories for WPRO radio, Tessa is a lover of music and attends every show and musical she's able to at the Providence Performing Arts Center or on Broadway.  

EDUCATION

EMERSON COLLEGE - Bachelor of Science in Journalism
​                                        Minor in Political Science              

EXPERIENCE / SKILLS

NEWS TALK 630 & 99.7 FM WPRO - Providence, RI
Street Reporter

• Cover hard news and politics in RI, SE Mass and CT
• Report live on location
• Conduct daily field interviews and attend press conferences
• Collect sound, write, edit and produce :30-:45 radio news packages, both in studio and in the field
• Maintain an active online presence through social media and web stories
• Produce weekend news and talk shows

BEACON COMMUNICATIONS - Warwick, RI
General Assignment Reporter

• Covered and wrote 8 stories/week on range of subjects including education, politics, entertainment, events, etc.
• Revamped and created new social media accounts

C-SPAN - Washington, DC
Washington Journal Intern

• Assisted hosts and producers with research for various daily segments
• Filled in as in-studio help and guest assistant for the Journal and other programs
• Cut clips of viewer calls from the show to share on social media
• Compiled a list of potential guests and topics for presidential primary segments that later appeared on the show

HOPELESS DOG AND ANIMAL LOVER
SORRY, NOT SORRY