Vagney Bradley
About Vagney Bradley
Vagney Bradley serves as the City Editor at 6AM City in Austin, Texas, where she has worked since 2021. With a background in multimedia communications and journalism, she has held various roles in media organizations, including reporter and editor positions.
Work at 6AM City
Vagney Bradley has served as City Editor at 6AM City since 2021, contributing to the Austin, Texas newsletter for three years. In this role, she has launched a hyper-local daily newsletter that emphasizes community engagement and local content. She has developed innovative cross-platform strategies to enhance the social presence of the newsletter and curated content from local news outlets and social influencers to enrich daily communications.
Previous Experience in Media
Before her current position, Vagney Bradley worked at the Medical University of South Carolina as a Multimedia Communications Specialist for six months in 2020. She also held the role of Editor at 6AM City from 2020 to 2021, and worked as a Reporter for the Houston Chronicle from 2016 to 2018. Additionally, she served as a Multimedia Marketing Producer/Reporter at WCSC-TV Live 5 News for one year and reported for Houston Community Newspapers and Media Group.
Education and Expertise
Vagney Bradley studied at The University of Texas at Austin, where she earned a Bachelor of Journalism from 2010 to 2014. Her education provided a foundation in journalism that she has applied throughout her career in various media roles. She has utilized social analytic tools to track and report on the performance of social and web content, showcasing her expertise in digital media.
Internship and Early Career
Vagney Bradley began her career with several internships that laid the groundwork for her professional development. She interned at CBS News in 2014, Time Warner Cable News, and KUT Public Media, where she gained experience in broadcast journalism and social media. Her early roles included working as a Correspondent/Video Editor at MusicXclusives, LLC, and as a Staff Writer for Study Breaks College Media.
Contributions to Media Diversity
Vagney Bradley contributed to media diversity initiatives through her role as a Broadcast News Liaison at the T. Howard Foundation from 2014 to 2015. In this capacity, she helped attract top university-level talent to the company's internship program and played a key role in strategizing long-term planning of social media channels in collaboration with other departments.