BADER ALYAKOUBI
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Objective: A position with growth potential in a reputable company or organization.
Highly experienced Morning Show Anchor and Reporter with a proven track record for handling live interviews with ease, Special Events, & Live Appearances.
Summary of Qualifications:
More than seven years’ experience gained in commercial television news combined with a college degree. Popular with viewers and accessible; well-traveled with a genuine interest in a variety of subjects. Able to quickly gain the trust of sources and enterprise exclusive story ideas. Strong ability to stay calm and “think on feet” during equipment malfunctions. Compelling storyteller, fast typist with speed exceeding 60 WPM. Professional demeanor in the newsroom and the community. Highly knowledgeable about Colorado news, geography, and politics.
“Always brings great story ideas to the morning meeting.
Experience: AL KARMA TV, Media Dream. California - USA
News Anchor, Host-Talk Show (Journalism). 2011-2019
Present news stories on radio and television news broadcasts.
Introduces reporters' videotaped and live reports, analyzes and selects stories, and interviews guests.
Usually required to have a presence on social media
Amman TV & Radio Amman / Jordan
News Anchor, Talk Show 2007-2009
Present news stories on radio and television news broadcasts.
Research local community, state, national and international current events
Meet with the news director, reporters and other news anchors to be briefed on the day’s news.
Collaborate with the news director to choose stories to broadcast considering audience preferences.
Organize the news to present the most interesting pieces first.
Revise scripts and prepare to deliver them on-air.
Ensure late-breaking news is added to newscasts.
Engage in commentary.
Interview guests and other members involved in particular stories.
Introduce news correspondents reporting on scene and ask them relevant questions
News editor
Al-Babelyia TV Amman / Jordan News Anchor, Talk Show 2007-2009
Deliver newscasts throughout the day, but they are not just spokespeople
Gather information and write news stories of their own, in addition to reading the stories written by other news reporters.
Sometimes responsible for editing and rewriting news stories to ensure they are accurate and fit within the time and space allotments.
Prior to presenting a story, and may research current events happening in the local community and state, national, and international regions.
Then determine which stories are the most newsworthy and interesting, and organize them so that the most pertinent pieces are presented first.
Additionally, may introduce news correspondents that are reporting on the scene and ask them relevant questions that the public may want to know. May also engage in commentary about various community issues and conduct interviews of key figures.
Ishtar TV Erbil / Iraq
News Anchor, Operations management 2005-2007
Generates future story ideas and assignments for Arabia’s television and digital platforms. I have a highly developed knowledge of Middle East and international news, and colleagues I will generate ideas, maintain forward diaries and develop contacts with relevant organizations and guests. I will also be expected to brief other journalists and organize filming assignments and logistics.
Liaise with reporters to help them develop broadcast packages and digital content.
Liaise with reporters to help them develop broadcast packages and digital content.
Monitoring daily news and social media platforms in all world to detect and identify trends and proposing new ideas to produce creative short videos and other innovative content, especially those which are relevant to trending topics.
Delivering news in an impeccable Modern Standard Arabic.
Proofreading news and edit copy into his/her own reading style. Collaborates with production staff during the news production process.
Iraqi TV Baghdad, Iraq
News Anchor, Editor, Reporter 2003-2004
Presents news stories on radio and television news broadcasts.
Introduce reporters' videotaped and live reports, analyzes and selects stories, and interviews guests.
Usually required to have a presence on social media.
Radio Dijla. & Ashur TV Baghdad, Iraq
News Manager, Anchor 2004-2005
Managing news, and overseeing the work of broadcasters, correspondents and editors.
Produce news, checking facts, writing and editing news, hosting programs, appearing on air, and covering events from site.
Present news stories on radio and television news broadcasts.
Education: University of Technology Baghdad, Iraq
Bachelor of Civil Engineering 2004
Amman Media Center Amman, Jordan
Diploma of Journalism 2008
Certificate on humanitarian community San Diego, CA 2012
Certificate on security guard Orange County, CA 2018
Certificate on video tapping and photography Orange County, CA 2017
Training courses on the administration to talk shows in television training center. United Arab Emirates 2004-2005
Other Experience:
•Extensive experience as newspaper reporter, television news reporter, TV & Radio talk show host and anchorman for major local news show.
•Write and edit articles and publication for print and media.
•Create publications on current events and interesting local stories.
•Represent the television station and newspaper at community fundraising and charity events.
•Focused multi-tasker, recognized for consistently meeting tight deadlines.
•Collaborate with newspaper graphics department to create and finalize page layouts with text and photos.
•Serve as television anchor, delivering all top stories and major news events.
•Communicate with colleagues, producers, reporters, meteorologists, production crews to ensure television news is delivered with minimal mistakes.
•Awarded as Best News Reporter from Global Press for 3 of the last 5 years.
Skills: Bi-lingual Arabic Microsoft Office Suite
Personable Punctual
Responsible Organized
Reliable Self-motivated
At ease in front of a camera; good verbal skills and a clear, pleasant