Sports Reporter/Anchor

Posted on: 2006-06-21

Jewel Graham 432 1/2 Walnut St. Hazard, KY 41701 502 741 5325 [email protected] PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Sports Reporter/Anchor, WYMT-TV (CBS), Hazard, KY, Sept. 2005 – current • One-man band reporting from brainstorming story ideas to shooting highlights, interviews, b-roll and stand-ups. Shot (Beta, DVC Pro, MiniDV), wrote, edited and produced the final product. • Live newsroom shots and sideline reporting championship day for the 2005 WYMT Mountain Classic. • Covered the KY All “A” State Tournament and KHSAA Boys Sweet 16 State Tournament. • Produced 6 pm, 11 pm and morning sportscasts. Produced 45-minute high school Friday night sports show. Anchored morning sports daily. Producer/Talent, WSZ Radio (ESPN), Louisville, July 2005 • Produced weekend SportsZone shows, wrote and tracked local Sportscenter segments and reported locally. Sports Intern, WTHR-13 (NBC), Indianapolis, Jan.-June 2005 • Researched, reported, interviewed and wrote scripts for high school, college and professional teams. • Edited VO’s, SOT’s, packages and logged games from the station and live truck. • Created several resume tapes, 3-5 packages, numerous stand-ups and an on-camera air-check. Communications Intern, USA Gymnastics, Indianapolis, Jan.-June 2004 • Worked with USA Gymnastics communications team as well as Edelman public relations firm in New York to enhance athlete and organization visibility in Olympic year. • Wrote press releases and athlete bios, compiled media packets, press clippings and contacted local media to schedule interviews and stories. • Researched, interviewed and wrote feature content for Technique magazine. Sports Intern, WLKY-32 (CBS), Louisville, May-Aug. 2003-2004 • Interviewed appropriate parties, shot footage, edited tape, wrote scripts and tracked my voice to complete 7-10 packages and an air-check for a resume tape. • Wrote and carried out my own stand-ups, bridges, tags and scripts. RELATED EXPERIENCE Attendee, BMS Sportscasting Conference, Chicago 2005 Contributing Writer, The Southeast Outlook, Louisville 2005 Guest Relations Staff, Indianapolis Colts, Indianapolis 2004-2005 Media Relations Volunteer, World Basketball Championships, Indianapolis 2004 Research Assistant, Butler University, Indianapolis Spring 2004 Media Relations Volunteer, World Swimming Championships, Indianapolis 2002 Staff Writer/Columnist, The Butler Collegian/Dawgnet, Indianapolis 2001-2005 COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, QuarkXPress, Cute FTP, Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro, AP ENPS, CNN Path Fire, NBC VOD, Grass Valley, Linear and Non-linear Editing, WorldNow EDUCATION B.A. Public & Corporate Communications, Butler University, Indianapolis, May 2005 Minor in Journalism-News Editorial, graduated Cum Laude with Honors, 3.8 GPA HONORS & COMMUNITY SERVICE • Second Place 2006 AP Best Sports Feature • Chicken Festival, London, KY; Career Day, Hazard, KY; Alice Lloyd College Convocation, Pippa Passas, KY; Middlesboro Baptist Church Youth Group, Middlesboro, KY. • National Dean’s List, Butler University Dean’s List, Top 100 Outstanding Students, C. McGaughey Award, Student Government Association Scholarship • Mortar Board, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Schwitzer Hall Government, Varsity Softball, Blue Key, Alpha Lambda Delta, Campus Crusade for Christ, FCA Leadership Team, Homecoming Court • MLK Jr. Center, Billy Graham Crusade, The Giving Tree, Coldstream Christian Camp, Cowgill-Petrino Golf Scramble REFERENCES Ron Barr Founder and Host SportsByline USA Broadcast Network 300 Broadway, Suite 8 San Francisco, CA 94133 (415) 434-8300 Fred Cowgill Sports Director WLKY News Channel 32 1918 Mellwood Avenue Louisville, KY 40206 (502) 891-4920 Dan Huber Sports Executive Producer WTHR-13 1000 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 655-5785 Brian Eaton Communications Manager U.S Brand Communications Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. One Busch Place St. Louis, MO 63118 (314) 577-3914