Sports Reel - Anchor, Reporter, Play-by-Play

This is just a taste.

This is a compilation of my work as an anchor and reporter for ABC24 in Memphis as well as sideline reporting and play by play work I’ve done for Mercer University in Georgia. If you’d like to see more of anything, please contact me!

Resume

Experience:

October 2021 - Present

TEGNA WATN - Sports Anchor/Reporter/Host Memphis, TN

  • Write, shoot, edit and present live sports stories for broadcast on daily deadline.

  • Produce and anchor ABC24 exclusive sports product - The 901, improved product for sponsorship

  • Creator and host of sports show - 901 Sports XL

  • Covered NBA Playoffs, NCAA Tournament, AAC Championship and PGA's FedEx St. Jude Championship

  • Manage sports page, optimize newscast content for web exclusivity on platforms like Youtube

July 2021 - January 2022

Atlanta Falcons, Mercedes-Benz Stadium - In-Stadium Host Atlanta, GA

  • Executed live, interactive segments on-camera in front of 70,000 Atlanta Falcons fans

  • Memorized and recited structured copy as well as improvise with a live audience

  • Interviewed athletes, coaches and fans for promotional material and social media channels

  • Work under pressure, remain calm and on message under tight deadlines

July 2018 - August 2021

TEGNA 13WMAZ – Sports Multi-Skilled Journalist                           Macon, GA

•  Hired as general news reporter, promoted to weekend sports anchor August 2019

• Composed, shot, edited and presented live stories for on-air and digital broadcasting

• Wrote corresponding website articles with photos and video using TEGNA One content management system

• Identified social and business trends for enterprise stories through social media and community sources

• Developed enterprise story ideas through social listening & independent sources

• Shot & presented high school sports highlights in weekly Football Friday Night Show

• Covered high interest sporting events including 2019 SEC Football Championship and 2019-2021 GHSA state championships in football, basketball, baseball, and soccer

• Posted platform specific content on social media and developed online audience

• Produced and anchored sports block for weekend newscasts

• Live reported breaking news

 • Reports featured online in markets such as Washington D.C., Jacksonville, San Antonio and Seattle

August 2014 – Present

ESPN3/Southern Conference Digital Network – Talent & Production        Macon, GA

• Serve as live on-air sideline talent & play-by-play for Mercer University broadcasts

• Research teams, players and coaches for in-game storylines and broadcast content

• Create, produce & report weekly halftime shows for ESPN3, the SoCon Digital Network & weekly Mercer University Athletics updates                                

• Halftime show format was replicated & used as Center for Collaborative Journalism curriculum for spring 2016 & fall 2017                                    

• Coordinate with talent, time-out coordinators & remote Verizon transmission operators to ensure timely transition between network breaks

June 2018 – July 2018

Cox Media ABC Affiliate WSBTV – Investigative Intern                                             Atlanta, GA

• Developed enterprise investigative journalism pieces with fellow interns for television & newspaper

• Logged video & interviews

• Shadowed & assisted reporters on general assignment & investigative daily stories

                                                           

August 2017 – May 2018

Georgia News Lab – Cox Media Group – News Lab Reporter                                Atlanta, GA

• Conducted weekly background research into topics including personal finances, associations, property & news records utilizing research techniques

• Tracked & analyzed the campaign spending & contributions of former Atlanta 2017 mayoral candidate Kwanza Hall

• Interviewed subjects including sheriffs, politicians & families of in-custody death victims

• Analyzed deaths in-custody of Georgia state jails for patterns of cruelty or malpractice

• Collective research resulted in publication for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution & WSB-TV   

Education:

Mercer University - B. A.  Journalism - May 2018      Macon, GA

Skills:

• MS Office Suite                        • Adobe: Audition, Premiere Pro  • Edius 8       

• Ross Video: Xpression Studio    • NewTek: 3Play Replay System   • ENPS News

Equipment:

• Panasonic 370 camera   • Sony NXCam   • DSLR cameras   • DejeroLive+   • TVU One 

• GoPro Hero 8