Mike Costello Email & Phone Number

Rockford, Illinois Area

- Build, develop, and manage content on park district websites- Produce e-newsletters for weekly events, special events, and special promotions- Manage video/audio production of commercials, feature videos, social media videos- Oversee organic content development for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snap Chat, Twitter, Google, and Yelp- Manage advertising budget and campaign schedule for district's social media marketing- Manage partnerships with local influencers on social media- Manage event listings on online calendars- Oversee online feedback from customers via Google Reviews, Yelp Reviews, Trip Advisor Reviews, and social media comments- Manage closing and cancellation alerts for the park district- Member of the crisis communications team

Rockford, Illinois Area

- Supervise/Manage News Department- Supervise Interactive Department- Manage staff schedule- Manage staff hours/overtime- Hire new employees/interns- Develop/execute employee growth plans- Supervise daily editorial meetings- Review rundowns- Approve scripts- Special projects coordinator (live remotes, team coverage, elections, sweeps)- Build/maintain yearly budget

Rockford, Illinois Area

- Supervise/Manage Interactive Department- Manage and contribute to daily editorial meetings- Review and approve daily rundowns and scripts- Hire, train, mentor and help grow staff- Special projects coordinator (live remotes, team coverage, elections, sweeps)

Rockford, Illinois Area

- Designed layout and coordinated launch of new website (WorldNow Platform)- Daily web updates: write news copy, edit copy, post images, edit and upload video- Setup and manage web advertising accounts (DART)- Setup and manage local online contests- Setup, edit and manage online community calendar- Manage online Weather and Sports content- Setup, edit and manage station Facebook and Twitter pages- Manage third party content (viewer photos and story comments)- Prepare website stat reports for station meetings and for advertising clientsAchievements:- Reached 1,000,000 page views during consecutive months (December 2008 – January 2009)- Grew average montly web audience by 50% in one year

- Plan, research, organize and write stories for the 10pm newscast - Coordinate story production with reporters/editorsAchievements:- Edward R. Murrow Award for “Breaking News Coverage” (2008)- Edward R. Murrow Award for “Best Local Newscast” (2007)

- Supervise all aspects of the 10pm newscast, including story coordination and production with anchors, reporters, producers, photographers, editors and production staff- Manage schedules for anchors, reporters and producers- Manage web content for news section of station websiteAchievements:- Coordinating producer of nine days of live Super Bowl coverage in Miami, FL (2007)- Producer of Emmy award-winning 10pm newscast (2005)- Special projects producer for coverage of Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Colts playoffs, Indiana Pacers playoffs (2002-2007)- Producer of half-hour sportscast on Friday nights during sweeps (2005-2006)

- Write scripts and edit tapes for two daily newscasts- Assist with daily assignments for photographers and reporters- Write and edit copy for news section of station website- Photographer for breaking news and Friday night sports eventsAchievements:- Continuous coverage producer for newscasts following the 9/11 terrorist attacks- Producer of 15-minute Friday night high school sports highlight show- Field producer for live on-site newscasts

Radio/Televison Production, Radio/Televison Production

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