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Professional info
 

Sports reporter for WWMT in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I have five years of experience that includes everything from anchoring, reporting to producing and videography. I have a passion for the business and a personality that shines through the camera lens into wherever the viewer may be watching. 

Kalamazoo, Michigan

E-mail: Luke.Edwardssports@gmail.com

Phone: 269-804-1885

Contact:

Experience
 

 
WWMT - Sports Reporter/Anchor
August 2017- Present
  • Conduct in-depth interviews with players and coaches.

  • Write, edited and produced stories for multiple platforms, including Internet and digital channels.

  • Craft well-written news stories based on facts and edited content when time and space required it.

  • Perform live and taped interviews to obtain information.

  • Anchor sports on highly rated local newscast.

  • Report on various sports games with consistency regardless of weather conditions.

KALB - Sports Anchor/Reporter
September 2015 - August 2017
  • Conducted live and taped interviews to obtain information.

  • Crafted well-written sports stories based on facts and edited content when time and space required it.

  • Posted breaking local sports news on various social media platforms and maintained social media accounts.

  • Anchored nightly sportscast on top-rated local newscast

  • Maintained tight production timetables and quality standards to give audiences exceptional offerings.

  • Oversaw team of 3 personnel focused on sports coverage.

KTVH/KBGF - Reporter
March 2015- September 2015
  • Followed through on beat sources, contacts and leads to gather information for stories.

  • Organized material, determined area of emphasis, and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.

  • Wrote, edited and produced stories for multiple platforms, including Internet and digital channels.

 

 

  • Interviewing skill

  • Story development

  • Decision-making

  • Team player

  • Broadcast journalism

  • Videography

  • Broadcast-quality camera equipment

  • Broadcast scriptwriting

  • Strong graphic and visual sense

  • Strong broadcast and AP style writing skills

  • Media operations knowledge

  • Video editing

Skills

 

 

Education

 

 
 
 
 
Central Michigan University

Bachelor of Applied Arts at School of Broadcast & Cinematic Arts;

Minor: Journalism.  December, 2014.

 

 

2010 - present

2010 - present

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