Videos
On-air segments are a hands-on way for me to experience the FOX 5 DC and TCU newsrooms.
Check out some of my favorite moments below.
GRAMMY NOMINATIONS RELEASED
I gave a Gen Z perspective on the 2024 GRAMMY nominees on FOX 5's DMV Zone.
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From left to right: Jacqueline Matter, Joe Clair, Kevin McCarthy, Ella Mercer
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From left to right: Chad Ricardo, Holly Morris, Homa Bash, Marissa Mitchell, Ella Mercer
COVID IMPACTS ON COLLEGE STUDENTS
I got to explain how pandemic-era effects still linger on high school and college students on GOOD DAY DC.
CHICKENPOX CASE ON CAMPUS
I provided context about the case of varicella on TCU's campus and what administration was doing to cease the spread.
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Ethan Love speaks with Ella Mercer about a case of chickenpox on campus.
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Ella Mercer washes dish towels in her laundry room at TCU.
NEW LAUNDRY SYSTEM ON CAMPUS
Without any warning, TCU changed the way students do laundry. I shared the sudsy details with TCU News Now.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
Using graphics and b-roll, I produced a standup about the student government candidates and elections.
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Ella Mercer speaks outside The Chambers in the Brown-Lupton University Union.