Finding Your Voice: Terry to Speak on Voice Quality Panel at AEJMC

How can journalism students improve their voice quality and delivery? Terry will share her advice with college professors at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Convention in Boston on Aug. 5 at 1:30 p.m. Find out how you can develop a professional, polished delivery on air and online -- without spending a fortune on "voice coaching." Terry Anzur Coaching Services offers affordable, custom talent coaching packages for student newscasts. Contact us for more information.


Teaching Talent at Cal State Northridge

October 2008, Northridge, CA -- Students in the broadcasting program at California State University/Northridge learned the basic concepts of effective talent performance in a coaching workshop with Terry Anzur. The campus RTNDA chapter sponsored the Oct. 21 event. Hot topics included voice quality, organization of live reports and on-camera appearance. Several students received individual tape critiques. If you’d like to schedule a campus workshop, email Terry.


Terry Anzur Joins Fulbright Roster of International Experts

November 2008, Los Angeles, CA -– Terry Anzur is now on the roster of specialists who are eligible to receive grants for international programs in broadcast journalism. Candidates are selected by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State, and the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars. Terry was selected on the basis of her professional experience, teaching credentials and publications in the field. Her most recent international consulting project at Television Maldives provided training for management, producers, studio talent and island bureau reporters.


Terry on Showbiz Tonight

September 2008, Los Angeles, CA -- Journalists and politicians are on the hot seat this election cycle, and you can hear Terry's analysis on the CNN Headline News program Showbiz Tonight. Terry discusses her coaching tips for Katie Couric's upcoming interview with Sarah Palin, evaluates John and Cindy McCain's appearance on ABC's The View and reacts to the SNL Palin-Clinton skit.


Coaching Young Talent at RTNDA

April 2008, Las Vegas, NV -- See Terry in action at RTNDA/NAB at the Las Vegas Hilton. The Coaching Young Talent panel is at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15th.


TV Helicopter History at BEA

April 2008, Las Vegas, NV -- Terry presents her research on the history of the TV news helicopter. Her presentation "Pictures from the Air" is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Friday, April 18th at the Broadcast Education Association Convention in Las Vegas as part of a panel called: "News Chopper Chases: Life or Death for Ratings?"


Greeting German Journalists in Los Angeles

April 2008, Los Angeles, CA -- Terry is a longtime participant in the RTNDA/RIAS exchange program for German and American broadcast journalists. Along with KNX News Business Editor Frank Mottek and German Consul for Culture Press and Legal Affairs Lars Leymann, she welcomed the latest group of German journalists to spend a week in Los Angeles. She is also attending the annual reunion of RIAS fellows in Las Vegas, April 12-13.


Terry Anzur Coaching Services to Train Maldives TV and Radio Journalists

January 2008, Male, Maldives -- Terry Anzur Coaching Services will lead a training program for managers and journalists at Television Maldives (TVM) and Voice of Maldives (VOM). The 2008 program, sponsored by the Maldives Ministry of Information and developed in cooperation with Worldwide Media Associates of Chicago, is aimed at improving the quality of government-sponsored news broadcasts and preparing both TV and radio journalists for a more competitive market as private broadcasters begin operations in the island nation for the first time. Training sessions will include all aspects of TV and radio newscast production and story content, aimed at encouraging a culture of excellence for news managers and the young journalists who operate one-person bureaus throughout the Maldives. The training program was featured in an article entitled "Watching the Revolution" on MinivanNews.com.


Anzur Shows Another Side in "Pushing Daisies"

November 2007, Los Angeles, CA -- Terry Anzur appears as a newscaster flirting with the bad guy in the critically acclaimed ABC series "Pushing Daisies." Anzur appeared in episode six, "Smell of Success." She also made a brief appearance in the pilot for of the series. You can watch the episodes on abc.com.


Terry Anzur Coaching Services Heads Talent Coaching for SmithGeiger

June 2007, Westlake Village, CA -- The national media consulting firm SmithGeiger launches a new venture, SmithGeiger Coaching and Communications, to be headed by Terry Anzur. She will develop custom programs for TV talent and executives seeking to improve their on-camera performance in both traditional and new media. For more information email Terryanzur@yahoo.com, or contact Mark Toney at mark@SmithGeiger.com, or (818) 264-5584.


Terry Makes Appearances On HBO

June 2007, San Diego, CA -- Terry recently played a reporter in the HBO series "John from Cincinnati." The final two episodes of the season aired in late summer 2007. Terry spent more than a week on location in the San Diego area, working under the direction of Executive Producer David Milch, the Emmy-winning creator of "Deadwood" and "NYPD Blue." She also taped some improvised standups to promote the series on the internet. "TV newscasting is different from acting, but anchors and reporters can learn valuable lessons from actors in terms of preparation and focus when interpreting a script," Terry said. "It was unforgettable learning experience to be part of this creative team."


Paris Hilton: Does She Need A Talent Coach?

June 2007, Los Angeles CA -- Terry appeared on CNN Headline News to discuss jailed heiress Paris Hilton's media image. While sharing the concerns of those who fear that Hilton's misadventures are squeezing more important stories out of the news, Terry believes, "A program like Showbiz Tonight, devoted to entertainment, is exactly the right place to discuss the public's fascination with this type of story."


Terry Comments On Katie Couric And The CBS Evening News

July-August 2007, Los Angeles, CA -- As we approach the one-year anniversary of Couric's debut on the CBS Evening News, look for Terry's coaching comments in an upcoming issue of "Newsmax" magazine. "I'd love to have her as a client," Terry said in an interview with TV critic Eric Deggans. Terry has also appeared on the CNN Headline News program "Showbiz Tonight" to discuss Couric's performance and the ratings for the CBS Evening News.