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Randy Smith

Hixson,Tennessee

Summary

Skilled Journalist with fifty-year history conceptualizing and reporting on diverse stories. Versed in digital media and skilled in writing and editing pieces for online platforms. Seasoned announcer possessing outstanding source cultivation and maintenance skills. Researched and pursued potential leads to identify breaking news stories before delivery to live audiences. Confident and resourceful person with high creativity levels.

Overview

70
70
years of professional experience

Work History

Sportswriter

Chattanoogan.com
Chattanooga, TN
01.2012 - Current

Write three sports related columns weekly.

Educator

Whitfield County, GA Department Of Education
Dalton, GA
08.2013 - 06.2015
  • Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
  • Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
  • Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
  • Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.

Freelance Sports Announcer

Self-employed
Hixson, Tennessee
04.1988 - 04.2014

Broadcast more than 500 college football, basketball, baseball and softball events for various companies, including ESPN, and Fox Sports.

  • Read commercials and announcements into microphone following prewritten scripts.
  • Delivered newsworthy stories on air using perfect pronunciation and inflection.
  • Conducted in-depth interviews with celebrities, politicians and newsmakers.

Educator

Hamilton County Department Of Education
Chattanooga, TN
01.2011 - 06.2013
  • Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
  • Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
  • Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
  • Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.

Sports Director

WRCB-TV
Chattanooga, TN
02.1994 - 03.2009
  • Reported on athletic events and programs to provide interesting sports stories.
  • Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.
  • Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.
  • Participated in meetings with producers and production crew to keep program in step with creative vision.

Sports Director

WDEF-TV
Chattanooga, TN
02.1978 - 04.1988
  • Reported on athletic events and programs to provide interesting sports stories.
  • Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.
  • Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.
  • Participated in meetings with producers and production crew to keep program in step with creative vision.

Sports Director

WDOD Radio
Chattanooga, TN
05.1976 - 02.1978

Provided daily sports reports as well as handled production and did play-by-play. Was Voice of the Chattanooga Lookouts Minor League Baseball team in 1976.

Sports Director

WMOT-FM
Murfreesboro, TN
08.1972 - 06.1975

Provided daily sports reports and worked to develop Blue Raider Sports Network at MTSU.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
05.1974

Skills

  • On-Scene Reporting
  • Videotaped Segment Introduction
  • Story Editing
  • Editorials and Commentaries
  • Breaking News Coverage

Accomplishments

Named Tennessee Sports Talk show Host of the Year 1998

Produced best sports talk show in Tennessee, 1997 and 1998-Associated Press


Produced Best Sports Story in Tennessee, 1995-Associated Press


Three time finalist for Tennessee Sportscaster of the Year


Inducted into the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame-2003


Authored a book in 2016 entitled, Seasons of Change about the first integrated girls basketball team in Tennessee.

Inducted into the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame-2018


Timeline

Educator

Whitfield County, GA Department Of Education
08.2013 - 06.2015

Sportswriter

Chattanoogan.com
01.2012 - Current

Educator

Hamilton County Department Of Education
01.2011 - 06.2013

Sports Director

WRCB-TV
02.1994 - 03.2009

Freelance Sports Announcer

Self-employed
04.1988 - 04.2014

Sports Director

WDEF-TV
02.1978 - 04.1988

Sports Director

WDOD Radio
05.1976 - 02.1978

Sports Director

WMOT-FM
08.1972 - 06.1975

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Middle Tennessee State University
Randy Smith