John Forsee
Louisville, Kentucky 40059
*******@*****.***
Objectives
My degree field is in communications. My resume reflects my diverse experience with the many facets, and I am seeking employment in broadcasting or a related field that will allow me to expand on skills that I have already acquired. I am an avid learner who is willing to learn new processes that can be applied in my daily work.
Work Experience
WLKY Intern Channel 32 Louisville, KY
• Sports Intern
• Edited highlights and sound bites for the evening news
• Shot highlights for the evening news
• Performed Stand-ups
• Labeled and put countdowns on tapes
• Typed out scripts for sports
Reds Rookie
• Taught Children how to play baseball through the Reds Organization. ESPN Fall 2013
• Parab (Sound man)
The Big 12 Network Spring 2014
• Cable guy for TV
KSDB- FM 91.9 The Wildcats; Manhattan, Ks Spring 2012 - Present
• Sports Director
• Serving Riley County and Pottawatomie County and Manhattan
• Online site: www.wildcat919.com
• Radio show “Wildcat World of Sports” (#3 entertainment programming in college, sports show in KS)
• Play-by-Play for Basketball, Football, and Baseball games (1 st
place)
• Play-by-Play for March Madness in St. Louis
• Hosting weekly show “Mascot Wars with Jt 4c”
• Invited guests to the show for interviews
• Researched and wrote news stories, including the city hall beat
• DJ shift “Rock Block” and “Urban at Night with DJ JT”
• Worked boards in studio for sports
• Basketball Blogs
• Color commentary for basketball
• Weekly Sports updates (3-5 min.)
• Weather reports for football
WTC 103 2014
• Play-by-Play for Wamego boys and girls basketball KSMK- FM 98.3 St. Marys, Ks 2009
• Post-game football interviews for Saint Mary’s High school Wildcat Watch
• Sports Interviewer
• Actor
• Movie writer, director, producer, and editor
• Highlights editor
• Camera Operator
The K-State Collegian Fall 2011- present
• Staff Writer for The K-State Collegian
• News Stories, Sports Stories, Lacrosse beat, Edge Stories and Opinion Stories The St. Mary’s Star 2012
• Covered Football Beat for local high school
The Royal Purple 2012
• K-State yearbook
• Sports, Military, and News
St. Mary’s High school
• Announcer
• Basketball 2009 - present
• Football 2010 - 2011
LaSalette High school
• Basketball 2008 - 2009
Head Statistician
• La Salettte
• Basketball 2007 - 2009
• Rugby 2009
Sales Experience:
• K-State Telefund/phone-a-thon
• Organized fundraiser for St. Mary's College trip to St. Louis
• Organized Sales at local stores and churches
Awards
KABs: First place for play-by-play; Honorable Mention for entertainment programming Hardest Working Radio Personnel for 2012-2013
Most Consistent Board Operator for Sports
Top Caller for the College of Arts and Sciences
Most Improved member of KSDB 91.9 The Wildcat for the summer Second Most Pledges for K-State Telefund
Biggest Pledge of the year: $13,000
Lieutenant in scouts
Customer Maniac Award (KFC)
Education
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Journalism and Mass Communication
Major: Social Sciences
Minor: Digital Media Graduation: Spring 2014