Epilepsy Foundation of Indiana hosting walk to end epilepsy
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Epilepsy Foundation of Indiana hosting walk to end epilepsy

FOX59 News Indianapolis - April 25, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS - More than 70,000 Hoosiers live with epilepsy, the neurological disease that causes seizures. This weekend, a walk to end epilepsy will be held at Butler, to raise awareness and fund to find a cure. The ultimate goal is to let people with epilepsy no longer live in fear of their next seizure. JoJo Gentry joined Angela on the red couch to share more about the event.

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Creeps, threats and untraceable calls: Women who cover sports on TV share their stories
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Creeps, threats and untraceable calls: Women who cover sports on TV share their stories

The Indianapolis Star - July 3, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS - They are on television every night. They’re on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium after Indianapolis Colts games. They’re outside Assembly Hall before Indiana plays Purdue and at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. They cover high school football games on Friday nights.

IndyStar spoke with nine women who have spent time as sports reporters and anchors in Indiana. We asked them about the struggles they face and the hurdles they’ve overcome to get here. 

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Anderson native, former sports reporter, now PR professional
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Anderson native, former sports reporter, now PR professional

The Herald Bulletin - October 28, 2021

ANDERSON - Former FOX59 and CBS4 sports reporter JoJo Gentry has accepted a position at Bar Communications, where she will serve as the Director of Strategic Communications.

In addition to her new position, Gentry has accepted some sideline reporting opportunities and starting in January, Gentry will be the Board Chair of the Epilepsy Foundation of Indiana.

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Q & A: Former WEVV Sports Director JoJo Gentry talks working at FOX59 in Indianapolis
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Q & A: Former WEVV Sports Director JoJo Gentry talks working at FOX59 in Indianapolis

Evansville Courier & Press - July 9, 2020

EVANSVILLE – JoJo Gentry was the city's first female television sports director before leaving WEVV in February of 2019.

What has she been up to since? Gentry landed a job she calls "a dream come true" covering sports close to where she grew up. Now a sports reporter at FOX59/CBS4 in Indianapolis, Gentry spoke with the Courier & Press about her time in Indianapolis, the challenges of covering sports the last four months and her memories of Evansville.

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Hard work lands Lapel graduate her dream job
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Hard work lands Lapel graduate her dream job

The Herald Bulletin - Sept. 30, 2019

ANDERSON – JoJo Gentry’s entry into the business was unique.

Like many professional pursuits, journalism relied on a lot of networking. Making connections, or exploiting existing relationships, plays a big role in many “big breaks.” But Gentry made her own breaks.

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