Connor Worley
Audio Producer/Journalist
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Award-winning multimedia producer and journalist with 7+ years covering a variety of news for digital and audio platforms. Process-oriented mindset with a proven ability to lead and collaborate with team members to create high quality content. Dedicated to excel in a number of roles from audio production to copy editing.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Lead Producer
WHRO Public Media
01.2023 - Current
- Reported and produced award-winning daily and feature stories for radio and digital platforms.
- On-air radio experience hosting WHRV's Morning Edition and All Things Considered for multiple years.
- Project lead and audio producer on national award-winning weekly news magazine WHRV's Weekly Edition.
- Spearheaded and collaborated on award-winning department wide content initiatives.
- Utilized research and data journalism skills to report stories.
- Edited stories and scripts for accuracy, clarity and grammar.
- Operated as liaison between Radio and Journalism departments to ensure journalism content met proper audio and script formatting and standards.
Audio Reporter & Producer
Cronkite News/Sports
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Reported feature and daily stories for Cronkite News and Cronkite Sports' audio and digital platforms.
- Conducted and led pitch meetings with reporters, selecting most newsworthy stories.
- Led teams of reporters in reporting, editing and hosting daily and weekly podcasts — Cronkite News 2 Go and Cronkite Sports in Focus.
- Helped develop fellow reporters interviewing and audio reporting skills for features and weekly podcasts.
Sports Reporter
Columbia Missourian
09.2017 - 05.2019
- Contributed dailies and features, previews and game coverage of MU men's basketball and Hickman basketball and soccer.
- Recorded a weekly podcast covering MU men's basketball.
- Collaborated with television broadcast affiliate KOMU on innovative multimedia coverage of MU men's basketball.
- Taught reporters how to effectively cover different sports and consistently give audiences desired information, stats and analysis.
Education
Master of Arts - Journalism, Audio
Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ 08.2020 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Print
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO 08.2015 - 05.2019
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Pro Tools
Audition Production
Copy Editing
Digital Writing
Research and Data Analysis
Time/Deadline Management
SEO
AP Style
Adaptability
Pro Tools
Audio Mixing
Audio Post-Production
Microsoft OfficeResearch and Analysis
AP Style
Digital Writing Skills
Copy Editing/Proofreading
Time Management
Adaptability
References
Sadie Babits
Senior Supervising Climate Editor - NPR
NPR
SBabits@npr.org
Chuck Doud
Senior Director Audio Content & Audience Strategy
WHRO Public Media
757-652-4311
Chuck.Doud@whro.org
Timeline
Lead Producer
WHRO Public Media
01.2023 - Current
Audio Reporter & Producer
Cronkite News/Sports
04.2021 - 12.2021
Master of Arts - Journalism, Audio
Arizona State University
08.2020 - 12.2021
Sports Reporter
Columbia Missourian
09.2017 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Print
University of Missouri - Columbia
08.2015 - 05.2019