Derrell J. Bouknight Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

Serves as lead editorial voice and reporter during live studio programming, partnering with producers and on-air talent to generate urgent, accurate coverage of developing sports news. Stories range from major sporting events (Super Bowl, Masters, NBA and NFL Draft, etc.) to in-depth features on teams and athletes taking place outside of their respective playing surfaces. Meticulously dissects breaking news stories and writes key points needed for background for distribution across all CBS Sports platforms, including, but not limited to, on-air, digital, social media and websites. Brainstorms and executes stories for die-hard and non-sports fans, with intersection of games and society in America taking precedence in story planning. Role also requires writing detailed scripts for air that quickly, but thoroughly summarize freshest information, often times with breaking news, live game features or obituaries. Collaborates with social media, digital, dot com and 24/7 teams to ensure publishing of stories corresponds with latest updates. Serves as point-person/liaison between NYC team and digital teams in Florida/Tennessee to foster and ensure best news is distributed across respctive audiences.

New York, New York

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

-Manages a staff of 60 writers and assigns stories on campus events, which includes student protests, breaking news regarding public safety and updates on Student Government and student organizations. -Communicates with the heads of University Media Relations to reach out for comment from administrators and faculty members. -Edits stories and works with other editors to ensure events are being covered and reported on. -Assists in conducting workshops on how to interview, write stories, report information and find important stories to cover.

Greater New York City Area

-Generated story ideas for the independent student newspaper of St. John's University, including feature articles on players and game recaps from campus-wide events.-Managed a staff of nearly 25 writers and to assign stories on different sporting events. -Read and edited each article before adding in photos, credits, captions and headings on InDesign during production nights.

New York, New York

-Assisted photographers and reporters in the field with conducting interviews, setting up cameras and preparing equipment for live shots. -Went into the field on my own to gather elements and conduct interviews in a timely manner in order for content to air during live shows and later in the day for the wheels.-Assisted assignment editors with answering phones, interviewing tipsters and finding content to deliver to appropriate on-air talent and producers. -Attended 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. planning meetings to pitch stories and listen for breaking news that was relevant for broadcasts. -Worked with producers in the control room to generate lower thirds and other visual graphics for live newscasts. -Edited video and updated daily logs on Dalet and cut VO for use on newscasts.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Player recruitment analyst. Presented topics dealing with high school sports in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. -Provided analysis and opinions on sports and culture-related topics pertaining to high school, college and professionals sports. -Interviewed guests for content that was broadcast on the radio or on social media sites.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Game correspondent, player interviewer and game recap writer. Created and wrote the Bouknight Report, a weekly column dedicated to sharing high school sporting events, breaking news about players, and up-to-date college recruiting news.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Basketball reporter for HardwoodInsiders.com, a website dedicated to reporting high school and college basketball throughout the Washington, D.C. and greater New York areas.

Greater New York City Area

-Attended local sporting events and interviewed players, coaches and athletic directors following games. -Worked alongside former Washington Post sports reporter Brandon Parker to write game recaps and follow ups. -Learned the basics of journalism and how to format a story in the style of a Post reporter.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Broadcast Journalism

Activities and Societies: St. John's University President's Society St. John's University Summa Cum Laude graduate

Bachelor’S Degree, Broadcast Journalism, 3.82 Gpa

Activities and Societies: -Member of the St. John's University President's Society, the highest and most prestigious honor society.

High School