Patrick Hite Email & Phone Number

Staunton, Virginia

Pitch, research and write stories that reflect the unique characteristics of the Shenandoah Valley area; Develop enterprise packages for print/web; Promote stories through various social media platforms; Write a weekly column with the purpose of generating discussion among readers; Produce and edit video designed to accompany and enhance news and feature stories; Developed, produced, hosted and edited a weekly podcast discussing local sports stories; Provided sports play-by-play announcing for live video feed of state basketball playoffs; Won four Virginia Press Association awards and a Gannett award of excellence.

Staunton, Va

Pitch, research and write stories that reflect the unique characteristics of the Shenandoah Valley area; Develop enterprise packages for print/web; Promote stories through various social media platforms; Write a weekly column with the purpose of generating discussion among readers; Produce and edit video designed to accompany and enhance news and feature stories; Developed, produced, hosted and edited a weekly podcast discussing local sports stories; Provided sports play-by-play announcing for live video feed of state basketball playoffs; Won four Virginia Press Association awards and a Gannett award of excellence.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

I was responsible for editing and updating 2,700 listings in the Standard and Poor’s Money Market Directories. I extracted data from federal documents, emails and websites. I helped launch the Standard and Poor’s Family Office publication and managed and trained a team of employees for an annual six-week editing project.

Lexington, Va

Covered city government, education, police, courts, entertainment and sports; Wrote feature stories, covered breaking news and general assignment stories; Helped launch Virginia Today, a sister publication to Rockbridge Weekly; Designed sports pages using QuarkXpress; Photographed both news and sports stories

Staunton, Va

Wrote feature stories, covered breaking news and general assignment stories for weekly newspaper; Photographed news and sports stories; Produced and hosted weekly sports-talk show and community-relations program, both of which I created and launched; Wrote, edited and read news for morning radio show

Charlottesville, Va/Waynesboro, Va

Wrote feature and general assignment stories; Covered breaking news; Helped start Shenandoah Valley Observer based in Waynesboro, VA; Designed sports pages using QuarkXpress; Photographed both news and sports stories; Won three Virginia Press Association awards

Charlottesville, Va

Edited law publications; Coordinated production of publications with a team of freelance editors, writers and graphic designers; Consulted staff attorneys to ensure accuracy of legal information.

Staunton, Va

Started weekly newspaper; Wrote sports feature stories, covered sporting events; Designed pages and advertisements using Microsoft Publisher; Sold advertisements; Managed staff of full-time and freelance writers

Verona, Va

Provided customer service, via telephone and in person; Performed general office duties

Handled announcing duties for various air shifts; Produced commercials; Broadcasted for station remotes

Mass Communications

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.)