Kahlil D. McCuller
Blacksburg,VA
Summary
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, a willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Virginia Tech Television
Virginia Tech
12.2024 - Current
- Report on Virginia Tech Basketball and Football athletic events and programs to provide interesting sports stories.
- Attend press conferences and other media events to gather relevant information and quotes for stories.
- Collaborate with editors and other staff members to refine story angles and content.
- Research and analyze newsworthy events, trends, and issues.
- Deliver authoritative sports coverage with careful attention to game facts, stats, and predictions.
- Pitch and develop new columns, consistently increasing readership with proven sports and reporting expertise.
- Edit multiple pieces per week, carefully checking content wording and facts.
Writer and Reporter
Sports Illustrated
07.2024 - Current
- Make daily articles about Virginia Tech sports
- Go to and cover Virginia Tech games/Practices in person
- Take quotes at press conferences for players and coaches
- Organize material to research and complete writing tasks.
- Conduct interviews with subject matter experts to generate topics.
- Develop and pitch story ideas to editors.
- Manage competing deadlines with efficiency.
- Build, establish and maintain relationships with sources.
- Complete accurate and polished formatting in line with publishing standards prior to submission.
Campus Tour Guide
Hokie Focus
04.2024 - Current
- Take sports media and communications majors on a campus tour
- Show future students and families Virginia Tech's sports media studio and gave them information on the major
- Give students a first-hand look at the 3304 Sports Studio and give them advice on the different classes and hands-on work students could do through the major
- Support campus events to increase student engagement and promote campus-wide initiatives.
- Organize private and public events on campus for the college community.
- Plan and execute efficient tour routes by using maps and other navigational tools.
- Built personal relationships with guests to promote positive experiences.
Fleeky Hoops Podcast
Podcast On Spotify
03.2024 - Current
- Personal podcast channel with uploaded radio shows featuring myself and personal podcast episodes on daily sports news
- Deliver authoritative sports coverage with careful attention to game facts, stats, and predictions.
- Fact-check breaking news headlines by performing background research.
- Edited, proofread, and fact-check content for accuracy.
- Present developments in stories in live broadcasts and recordings.
Director Of Events
Sports Business Club
01.2024 - Current
- Plan for club events and meetings with other sports professionals in the sports industry
- Introduce creative and fun approaches to enhance student experience and come up with different sports industry professionals to speak
- Make events that are a useful platform for enhancing the club's reputation and helping students build connections in the sports industry before graduation
- Establish clear objectives and goals for each event, drove execution toward goals, and measured and monitored results to track impact.
- Develop detailed event reports, documenting all aspects of each event.
- Oversee events in progress, answer guest questions, act quickly to resolve problems, and train and support multiple team members and volunteers.
Co-host Intern
105.3 The Bear Radio Pregame Show
02.2024 - 04.2024
- Co-host of “105.3 The Bear Pregame Show,” the flagship radio sports talk/Pregame show before Virginia Tech games
- On-air host delivering daily sports content and pregame discussions; come up with pregame topics and go over previous week's sports news
- Played music tracks from playlists provided by station management.
- Built broadcast storylines to interest listeners and grow the station's audience.
- Delivered authoritative sports coverage with careful attention to game facts, stats, and predictions.
Quote Taker
NCAA March Madness
03.2024 - 03.2024
- Took quotes for post-game interviews with Women’s Basketball, for both Virginia Tech and opposing teams
- Asked questions to players in press conferences and had the quotes used for professional writers on NCAA sites
- Networked with sports and broadcast leaders to develop professional contacts.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA05-2025
Associate of Applied Science - Fashion Merchandising
Genesee Community College
Batavia, NY05.2022
Skills
- Deadline management
- Sports reporting
- Social media proficiency
- Scriptwriting
- TV broadcasting
- Public speaking
- Broadcast anchoring
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Story development
- Teleprompter use
Timeline
Virginia Tech Television
Virginia Tech
12.2024 - Current
Writer and Reporter
Sports Illustrated
07.2024 - Current
Campus Tour Guide
Hokie Focus
04.2024 - Current
Fleeky Hoops Podcast
Podcast On Spotify
03.2024 - Current
Quote Taker
NCAA March Madness
03.2024 - 03.2024
Co-host Intern
105.3 The Bear Radio Pregame Show
02.2024 - 04.2024
Director Of Events
Sports Business Club
01.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Virginia Tech
Associate of Applied Science - Fashion Merchandising
Genesee Community College
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