Broadcast Experience

This is a collection of some of the stories completed while working as a Sports Reporter at WECT (NBC) in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Baseball selection show	Hammerheads changes	Super Bowl autographs	UNCW media day
Sharks road trip	Ripken Experience	Loyal football fans	“Mission Impossible”

Professional Media Experience

WECT-TV, Wilmington, NC
April 2002-November 2009
Sports Reporter/Sports Anchor
– Filmed, reported, wrote and edited live and taped sports stories.
– Weekend sports anchor for 6pm, 10pm, and 11pm newscasts. Fill-in sports anchor during the week when needed.
– Created “Friday Night Football” web page.
– Made graphics for television and website using Adobe Photoshop.
– Responsible for planning weekly “to-do” schedule for department.

WECT-TV, Wilmington, NC
July 2000-April 2002
News Reporter
– Filmed, reported, wrote and edited live and taped news stories.
– Fill-in news anchor.

WHDH-TV, Boston, MA
Aug.1999-June 2000
Sports Department intern
– Coordinated highlights for sportscast during evening news.
– Worked directly with sports anchor to develop stories and updates daily.

Neighborhood Network News, Boston, MA
May 1999-August 1999
News Writer 
– Wrote news stories for nightly news broadcast.
– Maintained relationships with area political officials to obtain their comments on the day’s events.

WABU-TV, Boston, MA
January 1999-May 1999
News Department intern
– Gathered news stories and wrote hourly “Newsbreak 68” updates

WNYT-TV, Albany, NY
April 1994-September 1996
Sports Department intern
– Wrote and edited highlights for nightly sportscast.
– Aided in producing 30 minute weekly show “Big Board Sports”

Awards Received

Radio & Television News Director’s Association of the Carolinas (RTNDA): “Best Sports Feature”

First Place
2008: UNCW Selection Show
Fall 2006: The Ripken Experience
Spring 2006: Bulldog Fever
2005: Super Bowl Autographs
2004: Mission Impossible
2003: Sharks Road Trip

Second Place
2007: Hammerheads Changes
2005: Super Bowl Unknowns
2002: Wizard Tickets

Radio & Television News Director’s Association of the Carolinas (RTNDA): “Best Sports Special”

First Place
2004: UNCW Basketball Preview Show

Associated Press: “Best Sports Feature”

First Place
2002: Friday Night Football

Associated Press: “General News”

First Place
2001

Honorable Mention
2001

Associated Press: “Best Weather”

Honorable Mention
2001: Hot Day