matt schaffer
BEHIND THE LENS
Born in New Jersey. Grew up in New Hampshire. I attended Lyndon State College and graduated with a B.S. in Television Broadcast Design and Production degree.
My first stop was at WMUR-TV in Manchester, NH, where I spent 3 years covering local news, sports and weather, including the 2008 Presidential Primary.
After WMUR, my career led me to WPRI-TV in Providence, RI where I spent just over 2 years covering Rhode Island’s biggest news events from the Historic Flood of 2010 to the death of Senator Edward Kennedy. I also covered numerous snow storms and other local news events.
In Oct. 2010, I made the move to WFMZ-TV, based out of the Reading, PA office. I was once again covering the areas biggest stories and local news events.
June 2015 rolled around and I made the jump just over the county line to WGAL-TV in Lancaster, PA, where I work the early morning shift. My days are filled with multiple liveshots and breaking news coverage.
In 2014 I was honored to be nominated by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences -
Mid-Atlantic Chapter for Best News Photography.
Please take some time and view my demo reel and some of the more recent stories I have worked on.
-Matt
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matt schaffer
Television News Photographer