
LUKE EDWARDS
Sports Anchor/Reporter

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.
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Experience

WWMT - Sports Reporter/Anchor
August 2017- Present
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Conduct in-depth interviews with players and coaches.
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Write, edited and produced stories for multiple platforms, including Internet and digital channels.
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Craft well-written news stories based on facts and edited content when time and space required it.
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Perform live and taped interviews to obtain information.
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Anchor sports on highly rated local newscast.
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Report on various sports games with consistency regardless of weather conditions.
KALB - Sports Anchor/Reporter
September 2015 - August 2017
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Conducted live and taped interviews to obtain information.
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Crafted well-written sports stories based on facts and edited content when time and space required it.
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Posted breaking local sports news on various social media platforms and maintained social media accounts.
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Anchored nightly sportscast on top-rated local newscast
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Maintained tight production timetables and quality standards to give audiences exceptional offerings.
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Oversaw team of 3 personnel focused on sports coverage.
KTVH/KBGF - Reporter
March 2015- September 2015
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Followed through on beat sources, contacts and leads to gather information for stories.
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Organized material, determined area of emphasis, and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.
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Wrote, edited and produced stories for multiple platforms, including Internet and digital channels.


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Interviewing skill
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Story development
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Decision-making
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Team player
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Broadcast journalism
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Videography
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Broadcast-quality camera equipment
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Broadcast scriptwriting
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Strong graphic and visual sense
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Strong broadcast and AP style writing skills
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Media operations knowledge
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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