BEJOY JOSEPH
*** ***** ***** ******, **** City, MI, 49651, US 516-***-**** ***********@*****.*** An all-around anchor/reporter with extensive background in sports and news journalism, visual storytelling, television writing, website writing. Skills in copy editing, market/audience research, social media marketing, strategic communications, relationship building and AP Style writing. Strong speaker with ability to quickly process information and deliver messages on all platforms prior to the deadline.
Sports Anchor Reporter December, 2018 to Present
NewsNet Northern Michigan Cadillac, Michigan
• Anchor and produce the evening and nightly sportscasts
• Oversee sports department & content/sports stories for NewsNet
• Set up, shoot and report national and local sport stories
• Write and post sport stories for yournewsnet.com
• Edit sports packages/highlights/footage with Adobe Premiere Pro Sports Reporter/Anchor/News Reporter/News Producer December, 2011 to November, 2018 WDVM-TV Hagerstown, MD
• Report/write and produce sports/news stories
• Anchor and produce sports segments
• Edit with Avid and shoot sport/news conferences/events
• Post sport/news stories for your4state.com
• Organize the sports schedule to cover our events in our area Morning News Anchor/Assignment Editor/Reporter January, 2008 to April, 2008 WOAY-TV Oak Hill, WV
• Anchor and produce the 6 am newscast
• Call and update stories for the morning cast
• Set up and assign news stories for the reporters
• Report, edit and shot stories/packages
Sports Producer October, 2007 to January, 2008
HD News Woodbury, NY
• Produce the afternoon, evening and nightly sportscasts
• Write and edit sports stories/highlights
• Create and update the sports schedule and scoreboard Sports Producer May, 2005 to December, 2007
TV 10/55 News Melville, New York
• Produce the nightly sports segment
• Write sports leads, tosses, teases, and fonts
• Write and edit sports stories/highlights and packages
• Shoot sporting events/conferences and conduct one-on-one interviews PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
WORK HISTORY
• Non-Linear Editing, Shooting with JVC Pro HD Camera, TVU and LIVEU Backpack Live Shots
• ENPS, Inews, Latakoo, FileMozilla, wetransfer, Google Docs, Chic Syndicaster, Nexstar Lakana
Communications - Master of Arts 2004
New York Institute of Technology – Long Island Campus Old Westbury, NY Broadcasting/Mass Communications - Bachelor of Arts 2001 State University of New York Oswego Oswego, NY
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Writing: Clear, concise and creative writer, who highlights important information about the topic.
Media Relations: Understands how to successfully pitch ideas/topics to local organizations and shape coverage.
Marketing: Skillfully and effectively uses social media to conduct research, engage and deliver messages to the public.
Relationship Building: A great reputation for developing relationships with sports/community organizations and public officials. Team player: Works well with co-workers and management to ensure that the most important sports and news stories inform the public. Visual Storytelling: Shooting and editing video that captures the essence of the story as well as wowing the audience
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