Nick Bechtel Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Columbus, Ohio

Regularly produces NBC4 newscasts weekdays and NBC4's The Spectrum on Sundays. Helped create and shape two new newscasts introduced in our market in 2018: First at 4 and NBC4 at 7. Also leads team in election coverage twice a year.

Columbus, Ohio

Manages evening assignments for reporters and photographers. Producer for weekly politics show, The Spectum. Web content and social media producer for nbc4i.com, Facebook and Twitter. Oversees court case scheduling and assignments.

Marion, Ohio

Breaking news reporter. Beats have included police, crime, courts, county, weather and high school football.Awarded AP Ohio Division 1 Best Explanatory Reporting 2013 for a feature titled "Heroin in Marion: Recovering from Addiction."Recognition from Media Network of Central Ohio for Video and Online MVP on multiple occassions.

• Designs and edits sports agate, baseball, Olympics and other sport-specific pages for daily publication
• Writes game summaries for college football, the Ohio Machine, the Columbus Clippers and others
• Corresponds with coaches and the Associated Press to retrieve scores and statistics across Ohio

• Codes and inputs trauma patient information into complex database
• Designs, writes and edits annual reports for presentations regarding the best-performing hospitals in Ohio

• Operated teleprompter and camera in studio for the noon broadcast on WSYX ABC 6
• Edited video clips and teases for broadcast and uploaded to abc6onyourside.com
• Wrote, edited and posted feature stories to abc6onyourside.com
• Placed beat calls to police stations across central Ohio
• Managed the station’s social network pages

• Researched and wrote weekly stories regarding Ohio State, its campus and general news for publication
• Researched and wrote weekly blog entries previewing and reviewing sports and entertainment
• Developed story concepts at meetings with editorial staff regarding news, sports, arts and technology
• Promoted articles and promotions through social networks

• Covered beat writing for men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse and equestrian at Ohio State
• Corresponded with CBS Sports Network’s coverage on OSU men’s lacrosse during NCAA Tournament
• Wrote opinion columns on the Columbus Crew and Ohio State football for publication
• Edited peers’ stories utilizing the AP and The Lantern Stylebooks

Bachelor Of Arts In Journalism, Bachelor Of Arts In Criminology, Journalism And Criminology, 3.3

Activities and Societies: The Ohio State University Marching Band, Kappa Kappa PsiBachelor of Arts in Journalism Bachelor of Arts in.

Honors Diploma, College Prep

Activities and Societies: Marching and concert band, jazz band, yearbook editorYearbook Editor Marching Band Jazz Band In The Know.