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

SCETV, Columbia, SC
November 2018
Election Night Host
– Appeared at the social media desk to moderate conversation with two journalism students.
– Provided updates on what the conversation was on social media regarding the election results.Weekend sports anchor for 6pm, 10pm, and 11pm newscasts.
– Show appeared live throughout South Carolina on PBS.

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