Christopher German
Videographer/Journalist/ On Air Personality
Contact
Klamath Falls, OR, 97601
****@**************.***
Education
September 2003- May 2005
Boston University, Boston, MA - Master's of
Communications
September 1995- May 1999
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT -
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Journalism
Skills
Social Media
Management
Content manager
Project manager
Grant Writing
Editing
Sailing
Adobe Premier
Video Editing (15)
Final Cut Pro
Journalism (20)
Writing Skills (25)
Adobe Creative Suite
Content creation
Google Analytics
Awards & Licenses
● 2005 New England RTNDA Long
Form News Piece Winner
● 100 Ton Licensed Captain with sail
aux, towing, Radar.
● Master Sailing Expert with
Certifications from US Sailing and
NauticEd
Samples
https://www.christophergerman.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherR
German
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH
3JxR2x1iEcY-qmTR0UbBzkbnZIa5sIo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherge
rman76/
https://klamathcommunitytv.lightcast.com
Career Objective:
A videographer with a journalism background seeks opportunities. Accomplished videographer with years of experience using Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro. Social Media Pro with experience on TikTok, YouTube, Zoom, Facebook, and Instagram. My demo reel https://youtu.be/mKGDezgxxw4
Experience
TV Executive/Documentary
Producer/Editor/Author
The Charted Life Productions - Klamath Falls, OR
January 2013 to Present
Owner of KCTV, a local news, weather, and sports broadcasting station in Klamath Falls, OR. Produced The Reckoning of Glen Canyon, a 60-minute documentary about the failing western water system. Produced an investigative video series on the practice of cattle grazing on public lands. Published and marketed four novels, and produced 6 podcasts with growing subscribers and sponsors, including The Indie Wave Podcast, The Crypto Nightly News, and The Authors Exchange. Ran a national streaming television channel in Beaufort, NC.
Videographer/Investigative Journalist
The Klamath Tribes- Chiloquin, OR
October 2024- Present
Investigated, wrote, and reported on news events for a bimonthly newspaper. Produced videos for social media and designed a television network for tribal members.
Multi-Media News Director
Basin Mediactive - Klamath Falls, OR
July 2023 to March 2024
Ran the daily News department for 6 medium market radio station clusters with a website. Developed a social media audience. Created daily news content and produced and presented a 60-second news feed for a daily social media newscast called “KAGO News Minute”. Researched, interviewed, promoted, and edited local political, celebrity, and community leaders for a weekly podcast. Produced a 60-minute documentary 4h competition at the Klamath County Fair. Investigative Journalist
The Current Affairs Times - New York, NY
January 2021 to August 2022
Wrote weekly news on political and social news stories of the day. Created an investigative series involving the practice of cattle grazing on public lands in the West. Investigated the population shift in the western states. Produced investigative series on cattle production in the American West. 2