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Duluth, Mn, Us

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

*The most watched newscasts in the market*Rebranded two separate stations into one clear brand*Double website traffic*Station wins Emmy and Murrow Awards*Station wins most Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association’s Eric Sevareid Awards in recent history in 2024 (1st Place: Evening Newscast, 1st Place: Investigative, 1st Place: Hard Feature, 1st Place: Breaking News, Award of Merit: Investigative, Award of Merit: Soft Feature, Award of Merit: Videojournalism, Award of Merit: Lifestyle or Specialty Program)*Lead training of new newsroom software and editing system*Station-sponsored Blood Drives become biggest in the region

Rockford, Illinois, United States

*Oversee 45.5 hours of news per week*ABC & FOX rank #1 & #2 demo ratings during Chemtool chemical plant fire and explosion coverage*Launch 4pm weekly newscast on WTVO*Launch 6a-8am weekend newscast on WTVO*Launch 8am-9am weekend newscast on WQRF

York, Pennsylvania Area

*Oversee 47 hours of news per week.*Expand morning newscast to 6-hours (M-F).*Start Sunday night local sports show.*Start Saturday morning highlight newscast.*Partner with Give Local York raising more than $4,500,000 for local charities in two years (2018 & 2019).*For the first time, the station wins four 2020 Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Awards(Two wins in Outstanding Television Feature Story/Report/Series, Outstanding Television Coverage of a Local Sporting Event, Outstanding Investigative Story/Report/Series).*Station nominated for five 2019 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards.*Station wins three 2019 Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Awards(Two wins in Outstanding Television Feature Story/Report/Series, plus Judges’ Merit – Television).*Station wins three 2018 Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Awards(Outstanding Use of Digital Media, Outstanding Television Feature Story/Report/Series, Judges’ Merit – Television).*Local Media Association Digital Innovation Awards 2018; Best Local Website (3rd) & Best New Digital Initiative (3rd).*Station wins three 2017 Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Awards(Outstanding Use of Digital Media, Outstanding Television Feature Story/Report/Series, Judges’ Merit - Television).*Station nominated for three 2017 Mid-Atlantic Region Emmy Awards.*FOX43 Focal Point in-depth series on Marijuana in Pennsylvania, Diabetes, LGBTQ in Pennsylvania, PTSD for First Responders, Infertility.

Reno, Nevada Area

Ran duopoly newsroom with KRNV.

Reno, Nevada Area

*Manage News & Production departments.*Oversee Promotions Producer.*National Murrow award for News Series.*Started 19-hours of new weekly news since starting with the stations.*Associated Press TV & Radio Association Board Member (Nevada TV Representative).*Emmy nominated for Investigative Reporting versus San Francisco & Sacramento markets.*Emmy nominated for Breaking News coverage versus San Francisco & Sacramento markets.*Develop only of its kind in the nation social media / interactive newscast.*Start first in nearly 2-decades "coaches-style" college sports show.*Sports Team launches radio show on local ESPN Sports Radio station.*Start market's first 4:00pm newscast.*Start 7:00a-9:00a FOX newscast; Ratings increase from previous news programming.*5:00pm newscast watched by more people in metro area than all other local stations combined (May 2011).*Develop the new MyNews4.com showing a 200+% increase of visitors in less than two months.*Facebook likes increased by 300+% in a few months.*Institute market-first reporting with iPhone and wireless cards.*Develop partnerships with neighborhood protection group AlertID.*Guide and coach reporters on investigative stories on local and federal government.*Media Representative on Washoe County Local Emergency Planning Committee.*Host international journalists in the State Department Murrow Program tours

Reno, Nevada Area

*Improve daily focus on station brand.*Increase newscast pace while keeping in-depth reporting.*Teach and grow station staff.*Play key role in hiring of newsroom staff and talent search.*Plan election coverage*Work with GM/News Director on daily basis.

Fort Myers, Florida Area

*Supervise and guide more than 3 hours of daily newscasts and Internet content.*Build and lead award-winning investigative and special projects team.*Plan sweeps coverage & approve sweeps packages.*Develop promotions for sweeps.*Launch 130 minutes of new content under my supervision.*Institute new media reach such as Twitter and niche topic pages on winknews.com (including Swine Flu, cancer research, criminal justice and local elections). *Use market research to develop the best newscast for our target market.*Grow and train on-air talent, producers and other behind the scenes crew.*Establish fresh concepts to gain viewer attention, connection, and story buy-in.*Appearances on radio to promote content.*Craft & execute 2006 & 2008 elections, hurricane coverage, and Spring Training special.*Schedule reporters and anchors.

Fort Myers, Florida Area

*Break story of men (up to 30 years-old) attending high school and playing varsity sports.*Uncover local police officers using diploma mills degrees to get pay raises.*Expose homebuilders using unethical contracts to bilk millions of dollars out of would-be homeowners.

*Advise and guide clients on getting news coverage for events.*Write news releases.

*Business-to-Business sales of Internet, data, telecommunications, co-location, e-mail and web solutions.*Communicate with current clients to get better use of Internet connections.*Develop concepts for business websites.

*Highest rated newscast in the market.*Write headlines, teases, anchor leads and review reporter packages.*Improve pacing of newscast and increase story count.*Edit video for newscast when necessary.

*Produce newscasts for WBBH & WZVN.

*Expand morning newscast from 30 minutes to two hours.*Develop forward-looking morning newscast. *Serve as producer & assignment desk for multiple reporters over a five hour period per day.

*Produce forward-thinking hour long noon newscast.

*College sporting events including football, mens & womens basketball, and hockey for University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire & University of Wisconsin - Stout.*Various high school sporting events around the Chippewa Valley including football, boys & girls basketball and hockey.*On-air three to five days per week.*Records sports and weather updates for Sports Radio 1400 WBIZ-AM.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

*Noon & 6:00pm producer.*Work with reporters on story content.*Organize and split local news content with 5:00pm producer. *Edit vo.sots, headlines and file vo for stories.*Started as morning newscast producer for a few months.

*Beat writer for 2000 UW-RF Women's Soccer team.

*Book tee times & take greens fees.*Make drinks & cook food for patrons.

*Produce newscasts on Minneapolis' only all news radio station.*Run audio board, play story sound, commercials and time newscast.*Produce sporting events for the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Timberwolves radio network broadcasts.

*Find websites to partner with NetRadio.com

*Manage the day-to-day operations of a broadcast radio station.*Supervise the hiring, firing and discipline of station directors and on-air talent.

*Develop new department for WRFW.*Start radio broadcast of music from the UW-RF Music Department including the concern band in concert hall and jazz band in clubs.

*Underwriting sales for WRFW.*Design newspaper advertisments for WRFW.*Explore promotions opportunities for WRFW around Pierce, St. Croix and neighboring counties.

*Columnist in viewpoints & off beat section.*Writer of weekly or bi-weekly column on topics ranging from socks to basketball to Presidential debates.

*Fill-in for director on break.*Run audio, robotic cameras, tapes and answer/screen calls for on-air testimonials.*Cue talent including hosts and models to cameras and give timing commands.*Run jib camera and other cameras on the floor.*Prepare sets for broadcasts.*Prepare products for on-air showcasing.*Photograph products for website.

*Deliver weekly newspaper to subscribers.*Named carrier of the month.

*Umpire for Little League baseball games.*Chosen to umpire All-Star game.

Bachelors, Broadcast Journalism

Outstanding Graduating Senior Award (Journalism Department)

Bachelors, Marketing Communications

Diploma