Michael Merrick
Iowa City,IA
Summary
Innovative and experienced producer with expertise in project management and creative problem-solving. Skilled in project coordination, film crew management and innovative solution development. Committed to creating engaging and meaningful content for viewers.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Sports Director
Daily Iowan TV
08.2022 - Current
- Led team of sports reporters, holding weekly pitch meetings and developing top stories each week
- Launched weekly Iowa Football Pregame show, detailing Iowa's matchup each week.
- Produced and edited stories and newscasts that were nominated/won Upper Midwest Student Production awards and IBNA's
- Traveled to the biggest events involving Iowa, including the 2022 & 2023 Citrus Bowl, 2022 Music City Bowl, and 2024 NCAA WBB Tournament
Sports Director
KRUI Radio
08.2022 - Current
- Led and managed a team of student broadcasters, scheduling coverage of press conferences and games
- Covered live Play-By-Play for Iowa Hawkeyes Football, Men's and Women's Basketball
- Helped launch and produce multiple Sports shows, assisting anchors in finding content and staying on-time
SoundOff Intern
WHO 13
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Assistant-produced sportscasts weekly
- Pitched and created sports stories relevant to viewing audience
- Mastered Adobe Premiere Pro, editing b-roll and SOTs for live shows
- Used social media to promote events and build audience
Sports Intern
Iowa News Now
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Wrote, filmed, and edited sports stories using Avven
- Filmed, edited, and assistant-produced sportscasts daily
- Covered high-level Iowa sporting events such as high school state baseball and softball along with an entire week of content on the Fields of Dreams game
- Organized and helped prepare materials for onsite and offsite events
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Sports Studies
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA05.2024
Skills
- Team Management
- Media Relations
- Organizational Leadership
- Interpersonal Skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Attention to Detail
- Team Collaboration
- Effective Communication
Accomplishments
- 2nd place in 2023 Associated College Press Broadcast Sports Story of the Year
- 2023 IBNA Winner Best Student Sportscast, Best Student Play-by-Play (TV), Best Student Play-by-Play (Radio), 2nd and 3rd Best Sports Coverage
- 2024 IBNA Nominee Best Student Sportscast, Best Sports Coverage, Best Sports Play-by-Play
- 2023 Upper Midwest Student Production Award Nominated Newscast
- 2024 Upper Midwest Student Production Award Nominated Sportscast
Timeline
SoundOff Intern
WHO 13
05.2023 - 08.2023
Sports Director
Daily Iowan TV
08.2022 - Current
Sports Director
KRUI Radio
08.2022 - Current
Sports Intern
Iowa News Now
06.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Sports Studies
University of Iowa
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