High School Manager

RON PIVO

www.ronpivo.com Westlake Village, CA 503-***-**** abppge@r.postjobfree.com

BROADCASTING PROFESSIONAL

COMMITMENT LEADERSHIP I NTEGRITY

An award winning Broadcasting Professional with more than 20 years of demonstrated success in

journalism, television, and radio host positions. A creative and confident strategic leader that leverages

solid media experience with professionalism. Dedicated to maintaining a reputation built on quality,

service, and uncompromising ethics.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Pro-active Network Liaison Innovative Thinker Award Winning Sports Anchor

Extensive newspaper and Confident Camera Breaking News Stratagem

media experience Presence & Broadcasting Multi-part Series Development

Screenwriting Award Voice Live Remote Coordination

Finalist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RON PIVO INVESTMENTS LOS ANGELES, CA

2011 Present

OWNER & MANAGER

Sole proprietor of successful Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Company.

Strong sales, leasing and management responsibilities; oversee all marketing to drive company

growth.

95.5 FM THE GAME - PORTLAND, OR

2009 2011

SPORTS RADIO HOST

Fill-in Host for a 100,000 watt sports station.

KGW-TV - PORTLAND, OR

2010

SPORTS ANCHOR/REPORTER

Fill-in Sportscaster for a local NBC Affiliate.

KPTV-TV - PORTLAND, OR

2007 - 2009

SPORTS ANCHOR/REPORTER

Anchored sportscasts; reported for Sunday Sports Show Oregon Sports Final.

KGW-TV - PORTLAND, OR

2004 - 2007

SPORTS DIRECTOR

Helped achieve and maintain KGW s position as the top-rated television station in Portland.

Supervised and managed the Sports Department, including five full-time staff.

Strategized with the News Director and Assistant News Director to develop plans of action in the

event of breaking news.

Anchored Monday-Friday daily sportscasts.

Started Nate at Night - a segment with Portland Trailblazers Head Coach Nate McMillan.

Developed a strong relationship with Oregon s number-one newspaper, The Oregonian.

Initiated and fostered relationship with contacts and sources that led to the KGW Sports Department

breaking numerous stories, including: Portland State Football Coach leaving for the Offensive

Coordinator s job at Army, and Steve Patterson being named Blazers General Manager.

KGW-TV - PORTLAND, OR

1998 - 2004

SPORTS ANCHOR/REPORTER

Anchored Sports Sunday, a half-hour local sports show.

Coordinated live remotes.

Formed and maintained a cohesive and effective relationship between the Sports Department and the

News Department.

Established and maintained relationships with coaches, athletes, and front office personnel.

Forged strong relationships with other television stations in Oregon.

KMTR-TV - EUGENE, OR

1996 - 1998

SPORTS ANCHOR/REPORTER

Developed story ideas for nightly sportscasts; coordinated live remotes for Oregon Football and

Basketball games.

Formed relationships and contacts within the University of Oregon and Oregon State Athletic

Departments.

Reported on a weekly Student Athlete of the Week segment; created a weekly Friday Night

Football show.

Developed a multi-part series titled The 5 Toughest Golf Holes in the Willamette Valley .

Formed a strong relationship with the KGW Sports Department.

Videotaped both college and high school sporting events for daily sportscasts.

KOBI-TV - MEDFORD, OR

1994 - 1996

SPORTS ANCHOR/REPORTER

Managed and ran a two-person Sports Department.

Anchored and reported for nightly sportscasts; videotaped high school games for broadcast.

Wrote, edited, and produced nightly sportscasts and feature stories.

Maintained a strong relationship with the News Department; formed a strong synergy with the Sales

Department.

Started a Friday Night High School Football Show.

MULTNOMAH COMMUNITY TELEVISION - PORTLAND, OR

1992 - 1994

SPORTS ANCHOR/REPORTER

Produced, photographed, edited, anchored, and reported East Metro Edition, a weekly show for

residents of East Multnomah County.

KPIC-TV - ROSEBURG, OR

1990 - 1992

SPORTS ANCHOR/NEWS REPORTING

Produced, anchored, and reported sportscasts, newscasts, and stories.

EDUCATION

California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA B.A., Broadcast Journalism 1989

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

Microsoft Office Suite Word, Excel, Outlook

INews Avid Grass Valley Final Draft

ACCOLADES

Page International Screenwriting Awards Finalist Top 25% 2012

Oregon Associated Press Best Sportscast 2007

Oregon Association of Broadcasters Best Single Story 2006

National Association of Sports Broadcasters & Sportswriters:

Oregon Sports Announcer of the Year 2004

Oregon Association of Broadcasters Sportscaster of the Year 2004

Best in the West: Sports Reporting First Place 2003

Oregon Association of Broadcasters Oregon Sports Announcer of the Year 2002

Associated Press Sports Reporting First Place 2002

Associated Press Sports Reporting First Place 2000

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