Blake Sammann Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, CO, US

Quincy, Illinois

Columbia, Missouri Area

Answered phonesFollowed up leads and sought press releases for major incidentsMonitored police scanners and tip lines for possible storiesOversaw equipment check-in and check-outBought possible news stories to producers

Columbia, Missouri Area

Pitched story ideas for day-turn shifts and enterprisesShot and edited video, conducted informational interviews and wrote scriptsMonitored news sources to ensure timely discovery of news stories, including incoming press releases, emails and phone calls Engaged digital media for the web: photos, videos and links to web storiesUsed iNews, Avid and operated.

Columbia, Missouri Area

Co-anchored the 6:00, 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. Saturday newscasts

Columbia, Missouri Area

Monitored the KOMU 8 website, updated stories and arranged stories in order of importanceWrote web storiesCreated Facebook and Twitter posts to promote KOMU 8 contentMonitored and filtered comments on the KOMU 8 website

Chicago

Wrote stories for the internal company websiteWrote Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn posts promoting the "Futures Radio" podcastAssisted with redesign of the Corporate Responsibility section of the company websiteAssisted with production of "Striking Options" and "Market Movers"

Columbia, Missouri Area

Spliced B-roll for broadcasts on Tuesday evening and Thursday morningsOperated teleprompter for above broadcasts

Glencoe Beach

Patrolled and surveilled the Glencoe beach, making one rescue and assisting on othersProvided medical aid for non-life threatening injury to patrons Made routine safety inspections of all public structures on the beachAssisted with beach sanitation and public relations effortsManaged all aspects of beach operating and closing procedures on certain.

Columbia, Missouri Area

A Rho Gamma (PΓ) is a Recruitment/Refinement Guide. A PΓ’s role is to serve the IFC community via Formal Recruitment and Membership Education and Development. The individuals selected for these positions will be trained in many aspects of what it means to be a fraternity man, as well as Greek Life and the University at large.

New Trier High School

Created and maintained the 2014/2015 broadcast scheduleDealt with infractions of station rules as part of the Disciplinary Committee.Assisted Director of Special Events in their duties

New Trier High School

Responsible for coordinating special events such as sports and music broadcasts between schools and organizations. Coordinating WNTH DJ's and sportscasters to make sure events ran smoothly.Broadcasted multiple state championship games (lacrosse, hockey) and other New Trier sports fixtures (basketball, baseball, lacrosse.)Coordinated and executed broadcast.

Journalism, Broadcast Concentration, 3.52 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Delta Tau Delta Fraternity (Gamma Kappa Chapter)

Diploma, Gpa: 3.7/4.0, 4.33/5

Activities and Societies: Football Team (2011-2015, Varsity 2013-2015) Wrestling Team (2011-2015) WNTH Radio (2013-2015) Honors Society.