Curtis Calhoun Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

- MMA and combat sports writer for BJPenn.com- Coverage of top stories in UFC, BELLATOR, and PFL promotions- Work with assignment editor to curate stories for publication- Deadline writing and breaking news experience

Greater Seattle Area

- Traffic Producer for Seattle and Portland Markets.- Traffic Reporter for Seattle, Portland and Vancouver B.C. markets for TTWN in Seattle.

- Coverage of Mixed Martial Arts for FanSided's MMA team- Cover UFC, Bellator, ONE Championship, and PFL promotions- Conduct exclusive interviews with fighters, promoters, and managers- Breaking News coverage ( fight announcements, injuries, live results)

Remote

- Lead journalist for MMANews.com covering breaking news, fight announcements, and coverage of top promotions (UFC, PFL, Bellator)- Experience working with an assignment editor as well as self-curating stories for publication- Experience with deadline writing and quick turnarounds- Produce, conduct, and upload fighter interviews to the MMANews.com YouTube channel

- Panelist for Bellator MMA's ranking system along with 10 other distinguished journalists.

- Coverage of Mixed Martial Arts for LowKickMMA.com- Cover UFC, Bellator, ONE Championship, and PFL promotions- Conduct exclusive interviews with fighters, promoters, and managers- Breaking News coverage ( fight announcements, injuries, live results)

Seattle, Washington

Coverage of both professional and collegiate sports teams in Seattle, WA. Produce, write and deliver one-minute sports updates at the top of the hour from 12 - 6 p.m. Edit interview clips for talk shows using Adobe Audition and Goldwave softwares.

- Coverage of MLB, NFL, NBA and Daily Fantasy Sports for Bleacher Report.- Write and 2-3 articles per week covering the topics above.- Receive feedback from lead editors of the publication.- Experience with Breaking News and live coverage of games.

- Advanced Program in Sports Media- Write 3-4 published articles a week for Bleacher Report- Learn more about breaking news, deadline writing, and multimedia journalism

Seattle, Washington, United States

Coverage of local professional and collegiate athletics. Provide scores and sports news updates twice an hour. On-Air Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. *Laid off May 2017 due to staff funding cuts

Moscow, Id

Washington State University

- Anchor on local and national news stories. Produce blocks for newscasts.

Washington State University

- Anchor and report on WSU athletics and national sports. Produce sports blocks for newscasts.

- Lead director of the Sports Department for KUGR Radio.- Act as liaison with WSU Athletic Department for arranging game spots for station's broadcasters at Football, Basketball, and Baseball games.- Mentor to station's broadcasters - Organize and execute weekly meetings to discuss upcoming game spots

Play-By-Play and Color commentary for:- WSU Women's Basketball - WSU Men's Basketball- WSU College Football- WSU Baseball

Washington State University

- Assistant to current Sports Director with organizing radio spots with the WSU Athletic Communications department, facilitating weekly meetings, and helping members of the KUGR sports section with a variety of tasks- Mentor to underclassmen for play-by-play broadcasting, and on-air sports radio shows- Assisting with management of studio equipment, and helping new broadcasters learn about studio equipment

Washington State University

- Write broadcast copy for anchors of Murrow News 8 television news channel- Actively produce news packages for the newscast- Edit video clips through Adobe Premiere Pro

Washington State University

- Nationally recognized leadership honor society- Nominated for the chapter due to both leadership potential and academic accolades

Washington State University

- The National Residence Hall Honorary is an organization with chapters at more than 180 American colleges and universities.- Represents the Top 1% of collegiate leadership students nationwide- Provides recognition for students living in residence halls and university-owned apartments who have given outstanding service and provided important leadership

Washington State University

- The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is an honors organization that recognizes and elevates high achievers. - NSCS provides career and graduate school connections, leadership and service opportunities and gives out a million dollars in scholarships annually.

Washington State University

- Co-Host of KUGR's "Wildfire" (September 2012 - January 2014)- Co-Host of KUGR's "The Front Office" with Matthew Zimmer (August 2014 - Present)

- On-assignment reporter for Cougar Baseball- Record audio from post-game interviews- Live-tweet updates from games- Collaborate with Athletic Communications department in scheduling interviews, and building relationships with team

Washington State University

- Beat reporter for WSU Women's Tennis- Writing and publishing match previews, recaps, and player feature stories- On-deadline reporting

Washington State University

- Active reporting on WSU Women's Swimming meets, both home and away.- Writing previews for upcoming meets.- Interviewing coaches, as well as the student-athletes.- Writing recaps for swim meets- Writing profiles on specific swimmers on the team

Washington State University

- Making start/sit picks for which players fantasy football team owners should play each week of the NFL season- Writing a weekly column with start/sit picks

Washington State University

- Washington State University athletics- National news sports topics

Washington State University

- On-assignment reporter for WSU Women's Basketball- Writing and publishing game previews, recaps, and player feature stories- On-deadline reporting

Washington State University

- Coordinate show tapes and put shows live on the air- Work 2-4 evening shifts a month at Cable 8 working in the television control room- 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. shifts

Washington State University

- Promote WSU athletics through social networking, engaging with the fans- Serve as a link between the Fancred network and Washington State University

- Leading weekly meetings with fellow leaders of the hall as well as with the Department of Residence Life on campus- Reaching out to those who want to get involved with on-campus clubs and activities, - Resource and role model for about 130 residents.

Washington State University Student Leadership

- Organizing on-campus events with fellow student leaders- Attending weekly meeting to plan campuswide events with fellow members on the committee

Bellevue, Wa

- Greeting incoming guests - Organizing wait lists - Sitting guests- Managing the servers- Hands-on customer service experience(I currently work at California Pizza Kitchen during holiday breaks, part-time)

Bachelor'S Degree Via The Edward R. Murrow College Of Communication, Broadcast Journalism

Associate'S Degree, English Language And Literature, General

Education record

Activities and Societies: Bellevue High Band, ASB/Class Office, Freshmen Focus Link Crew, Bellevue High Band Leadership Council,