Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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John Lydic

Erie,PA

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Sports Director

Erie News Now
Erie, PA
05.2020 - Current
  • Manages sports department staff including two anchors/reporters and two photographers
  • Prepares and anchors three sports segments each night with local/regional sports highlights as well as sports feature stories
  • Constructs weekly sports schedules to assign stories and features for local sports coverage
  • Produces and anchors weekly NFL pregame show
  • Travels to cover three NFL teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, and Buffalo Bills
  • Writes stories for station website and posts sports stories to digital platforms including multiple social media platforms

News Anchor

Erie News Now
Erie, Pennsylvania
03.2020 - 08.2021

Produced and anchored the station's nightly 10 p.m. newscast.

Sports Anchor/Reporter

Erie News Now
Erie, PA
10.2016 - 05.2020
  • Produced comprehensive three-and-a-half minute sports segments for four sportscasts a day, detailing local high school and professional sports
  • Composed scripts and advised in pre-production and broadcast assignments
  • Experienced work at high-level events including three Super Bowls, the Stanley Cup playoffs, and an OHL Championship

Multimedia Journalist

Erie News Now
Erie, PA
05.2016 - 09.2016
  • Shot, edited, and wrote up to 16-20 factually correct, concise and engaging stories a week for local broadcasts within tight time deadlines.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA
05.2016

Skills

Software/Hard Skills

  • ENPS
  • Adobe Premier Pro
  • Social News Desk
  • Sony/Panasonic Video Cameras
  • Edius

Timeline

Sports Director

Erie News Now
05.2020 - Current

News Anchor

Erie News Now
03.2020 - 08.2021

Sports Anchor/Reporter

Erie News Now
10.2016 - 05.2020

Multimedia Journalist

Erie News Now
05.2016 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

Waynesburg University
John Lydic