Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Certification
Awards
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Jack McDonald

New York,NY

Summary

Dynamic Journalist bringing 5 years of experience. Hardworking and reliable with entrepreneurial spirit and passion for developing and reporting engaging content. Versed in writing and editing for multiple digital media platforms, social media and online platforms. Experience includes covering a general election, reporting from Madison Square Garden and interviewing some of Ireland’s biggest names.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Journalist

Newstalk
12.2022 - Current
  • Between December 2022 and April 2023 I completed an internship at Newstalk, Ireland’s largest commercial talk radio station broadcasting to a daily audience of 435,000.
  • As a researcher my responsibilities included pitching items, booking guests, conducting pre-interviews, and editing audio and video content.
  • Booked world renowned journalists and business leaders such as Former BBC America Editor Jon Sopel, NY Times correspondent Stephen Castle and the MD of Guinness Storehouse Catherine Toolan.
  • Covered the 2024 General Election in the Longford-Westmeath constituency, providing hourly updates, feeding content back to digital teams and managing an intern.
  • Produced ‘Ireland’s Greatest Inventions’, a St. Patrick’s Day special programme. Featuring expert panel discussions and audience interaction I oversaw the delivery from ideation to final broadcast.

Newsreader

iRadio
10.2022 - Current
  • Since October 2022 I have worked with iRadio, a music-driven youth radio station broadcasting to an audience of 182,000 daily listeners.
  • As a newsreader, I read 7 live hourly bulletins covering various topics, such as news, sports, and weather, each lasting 7 minutes.
  • I used Burli to gather and prepare the news bulletins, and also had responsibilities for updating the company’s website and social media with news stories.

Host and Producer

The Jack McDonald Show
03.2020 - Current
  • As the host and producer of ‘The Jack McDonald Show’, I have gained extensive experience in audio and video podcasting.
  • Since launching the show in March 2020, it has garnered over 3 million views on TikTok and 30,000 views on YouTube, showcasing an ability to create engaging and compelling content that resonates with viewers across multiple platforms.
  • Through my interviews with notable guests such as Irish writer Manchán Magan, FBI Agent Todd Hulsey, and Netflix directors Coodie and Chike, I have demonstrated my skill in conducting in-depth research and crafting thought-provoking questions that elicit insightful responses.

Bartender

New York Athletic Club
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Bartended at one of New York’s most prestigious private members clubs in a high volume, high pressure bar, grossing $25,000 in sales on busy weekends.
  • Duties included making specialty cocktails, pre-batching cocktails during peak hours, restocking the bar, building rapport with members, along with cleaning up after service.
  • Managed a staff of barbacks to ensure the bar was always fully stocked with the necessary beers, liquors, wines and ice.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications Studies

Dublin City University
04.2025

Skills

  • Research and fact-checking
  • Content creation
  • Public speaking
  • Videography and photography
  • Podcast production
  • Drivers license
  • Google suite (docs, slides, etc)
  • Microsoft office (word, excel, etc
  • Meta Business Suite
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Audition
  • Burli
  • Zetta RCS

Accomplishments

  • Covered the Irish general election 2024 for Ireland's largest talk radio station
  • Reported on the Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano fight live from Madison Square Garden
  • Interviewed some of Ireland’s most prominent public figures and sports personalities
  • Led the production of a St. Patrick's Day radio special, Ireland’s Greatest Inventions

Certification

Radio presenter course, Learning Waves Skillnet October 2023 - February 2024

  • Accepted onto learning waves’ radio presenter course that covered a wide range of topics including: programming, presentation, and media law
  • The course included training in vox pops along with on location trips to stations across the country including KCLR.
  • We also received talks from luminaries within the industry.


Broadcast law training, Learning Waves Skillnet June 2023

  • Received training in all key areas of broadcast law including: defamation, privacy, copyright law along with BAI (Coimisiún na Meán) programming codes.

Awards

Student Media Awards 2023 

  • A finalist at the 2023 student media awards as a first year student in the ‘podcast of the year’ category. Hosted at the Aviva stadium.

Materson national debating 

  • A finalist in the national materson debating championship 2018/19, featuring Ireland’s top 100 debaters., Mayo Dublin association debate A finalist in the Mayo Dublin association debate

Timeline

Bartender

New York Athletic Club
06.2024 - 08.2024

Journalist

Newstalk
12.2022 - Current

Newsreader

iRadio
10.2022 - Current

Host and Producer

The Jack McDonald Show
03.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Communications Studies

Dublin City University

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