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Resume:
James A. Bunner
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Academic Training
University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2001-2005
Received Bachelor of Arts Degree, December 2003; majored in Spanish and minored in broadcasting.
Began working on Master’s Degree in Spanish in January 2004. Finished Master’s Degree in Spanish
Education from Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska in June of 2007.
Began working Broadcaster’s Training Network apprenticeship program at KWLI Radio 92.5 the Wolf in
Denver, Colorado under Randy “Shotgun” Shannon in September 2007. Finished six month program in
three months.
Graduated from Metropolitan Community College’s Paralegal Studies Program in Omaha, Nebraska in
May 2013. Through Metro, interned at the personal injury, workers’ compensation, and disability law office
of Glenn Pettis of Omaha from February 2013 to May 2013.
Current Employment:
March 2012 to Present The Mentor Network/REM Iowa, Council Bluffs, Iowa
-Working part time caring for the developmentally disabled.
Broadcasting Work Experience
Educational emphasis on radio and television.
--Did two internships with the University of Nebraska at Kearney radio station, KLPR-FM. While
doing the two internships with UNK radio station, gained knowledge of current rock as well as blues and
jazz. Also did internship with Central Community College radio station KCNT-FM, gaining experience in
newswriting and current rock.
--Produced television show “Hey Did You Notice?” for UNK television station, KFTW-TV. It was a
thirty minute program in which the students of the class attempted to hide cameras in various places and
surprise unsuspecting people. I also edited parts of this show.
--Directed the KFTW-TV television show “Not so Urban Legends,” which was a thirty minute
program dealing with ghost stories of the Kearney area. My job was to make sure that my producer met
all of her deadlines and that I keep a record of all projects and hours worked by the other students in the
class working on the production.
--Hosted a program for the National Geographic website dealing with the migration of Sandhill
Cranes in central Nebraska.
--Worked at Nebraska Television News in Axtell, Nebraska.. Held position as assistant producer.
Recorded VO’s, VOB’s, VOBB’s, and news packages. Also ran prompter, operated camera, and wrote
scripts for newscasts.
February 2011 to December 2011 KWOA Radio, Worthington, Minnesota.
-Worked Morning Shift, covering local news, farm reports, and other programming.
-Gathered, edited, wrote, and delivered news stories.
-Hosted afternoon political show, “In the Booth.” Covered numerous topics ranging from local
Minnesota issues to health and wellness.
-Attended local Kiwanis meetings as well as city council and school board meetings.
January 2008 to February 2011 KFTM Radio, Fort Morgan, Colorado
-Gathered, recorded, eidted, adn wrote news stories
-Posted news stories and newscasts on website, kftm.net
-Attended local community events, such as City Council meetings, schoolboard meetings, and
other events.
-Hosted numerous talk shows, including a political talk show, In the Booth, featuring guests such
as pundit Ann Coulter, former Bush speechwriter David J. Frum, Libertarian presidential candidate Wayne
Allyn Root, syndicated talk show hosts Rusty Humphries and Michael Medved, Newscaster Lisa Ling, and
numerous Colorado figures.
-Hosted talk show KATtalk, covering topics ranging from health and nutrition, upcoming events,
science, and other general topics.
-Hosted psychology talk show "Mental Health 411," covering psychological topics.
August of 1997-September 2004 K-West Radio Station, Sidney, Nebraska
-Announced news, weather, sports, and music
-Put local high school sports on the air.
-Recorded commercials
-Put Husker football, baseball, and basketball games on the air
-Put Pinnacle Sportsnightly program on the air
-Ran Christian programming on Sundays and countdown programs on Saturdays
-Voice tracked country, hard & classic rock, Adult Contemporary, and Christian genres.
August 2005 to December 2005 Nebraska Television News, Axtell, Nebraska
--Worked position as assistant producer. Recorded VO’s, VOB’s, VOBB’s, and news packages.
Also ran prompter, operated camera, and wrote scripts for newscasts.
Sales/Business work experience.
September 2007 to January 2008 MD Circulations, Denver, Colorado
-Employed as sales representative for the Denver Newspaper Agency. Currently making sales on
subscriptions to the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News and generally exceeding my sales goals.
March of 2000-April of 2002 Cabela’s Incorporated, Sidney, Nebraska
-Sold fishing and camping items to customers
-Aided customers with information on items that they anticipated to purchase
-Aided Argentinean customers who spoke little English
January of 2004 to May of 2004 The Connection, Holdrege, Nebraska
-Aided customers with information on products
-Took telephone calls to customers who needed services in French and Spanish.
Foreign language/Teaching work experience:
May 2002 to August 2002 Sidney Public Schools, Sidney, Nebraska.
Interpreted Spanish for kindergarten student in summer of 2002.
January 2006 to September 2007 Central Community College, Hastings, Nebraska.
--Taught beginner’s Spanish I and II to college students. Subjects covered included greetings,
numbers, months, days of the week, family, food, and pastimes, as well as aspects of Hispanic culture.
Educational Emphasis
Broadcasting--24 credits of actual degree in broadcasting, but 29 credits of broadcasting classes taken.
Experience includes on-air work, live remotes, newswriting, television production and television directing.
Currently working on 24 credit hours worth of broadcasting training at KWLI radio in Denver, Colorado.
Foreign Languages Fluent in Spanish. Proficient in French and German. 36 undergraduate college
credit hours in Spanish, 30 credit hours of graduate college credit hours in Spanish and 13 credits of
German. Other class work includes five credits of French.
Six graduate credit hours from the University of Guadalajara, Mexico. Went to Guadalajara in the
summer of 2004 as a foreign exchange student.
I was also a member of the Sidney High School Spanish club (Vice President) and went with the
Spanish club to Spain and Morocco in the summer of 1997 and Spain in the summer of 1999.
Other Employment:
May of 2001 August of 2002 Sidney Public Schools
-Cut grass for public school systems
-Got rid of weeds on school sidewalks
-Ran sprinkler systems for football fields
-Taught kindergarten summer school class summer of 2002
-Interpreted Spanish for immigrant student in kindergarten class.
July 2004 to August 2007 Bethphage Mission, Axtell, Nebraska
-Aided with daily care for the mentally handicapped. Worked overtime, evenings, days,
weekends, and overnight shifts.
References:
Jo Wandel Head of Paralegal Studies at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha. I have known her
for a year. 402-***-****
Glenn A. Pettis, Jr. Attorney in Omaha for whom I have worked. I have known him for three months.
Todd Mejia General Manager of KWOA Radio in Worthington, Minnesota. I knew him for a year. 507-
360-4702
Wayne Johnson---General Manager of KFTM Radio in Fort Morgan, Colorado. I knew him for three years.
Suzie Earnest General manager of K-West radio in Sidney. I have known her for more than six years. 1-
Keith Terry Broadcast/ journalism instructor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. I knew him for four
years. 1-308-***-****
Gloria Lien Bethphage Mission third shift supervisor. I knew her for a year. 1-308-***-**** ext. 163
Nate Allen Dean of Students at Central Community College. I knew him for a year and a half. 1-402-
461-2479
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