Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer work
References
Timeline
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Sean McDowell

Leawood,KS

Summary

Highly-experienced, driven newsgatherer and storyteller. I've spent almost 13 years as MMJ/general assignment reporter, and now, I'm hungry for a higher-profile opportunity in a television newsroom.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

General Assignment Reporter/MMJ/Sports Contributor

WDAF-TV FOX 4 News
06.2012 - Current
  • Generate/produce story ideas for Fox-affiliated television station, sharing daily content via television newscasts, website and social media platforms, often reporting live on-scene
  • Cover designated beat of concentration, working with community sources to generate stories for publication
  • Serve as sports contributor for 2014 & 2015 World Series, Chiefs football, NASCAR coverage, and co-anchor/executive producer for weekly high school football coverage
  • Fluent in use of newsroom management systems, including ENPS, broadcast quality cameras (Sony and JVC) and non-linear video editing applications

Managing Editor/Sports Reporter

Time Warner Cable Metro Sports
03.2011 - 05.2012
  • Manage all studio programming efforts for regional cable sports television station
  • Oversee production/editorial concerns for two daily topical news programs per day
  • Drive social media campaigns via Twitter, Facebook and YouTube
  • Manage/schedule staff of 13 full-time newsroom and broadcast production employees plus contract workers
  • Develop new sports television shows for broadcast and distribution across our national network of broadcast partners
  • Serve as fill-in sports anchor/reporter as needed

Sports Director/Primary Sports Anchor

Central Florida News/Bright House Sports Network
11.2006 - 11.2009
  • Present/produce three sportscasts daily
  • Manage five-member department, comprised of three videojournalists and two line producers used to shape daily sports coverage
  • Anchor/supervise nightly 30-minute sports newscast
  • Provide directions for sports-based items posted to company website
  • Primary on-camera talent for coverage of NBA Finals, NCAA football, NASCAR, PGA Tour, etc

Sports Anchor/Reporter

WOWK-TV 13 News
07.1998 - 11.2006
  • Anchor and produce award-winning sportscasts and sports features for CBS affiliate
  • Frequently post sports-based news items to company website

News/Sports Anchor/Videojournalist

WLEX-TV 18 Action News
10.1996 - 06.1998
  • Report on everything from spot news to sports features
  • Actively work with ENG cameras and video editing gear

(PT) News/Sports Producer/Photographer

WSAZ-TV Newschannel 3
06.1994 - 10.1996
  • General assignment reporting as needed
  • Actively work with ENG camera equipment and video editing gear
  • Assist with producing morning newscasts

Education

Associate's Degree - Applied Arts

University of Kentucky/Ashland Community College
Ashland, KY

Bachelor's Degree - Broadcasting

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Master's Program - Journalism

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

Skills

  • Storytelling
  • newsroom systems
  • broadcast journalism
  • social media management
  • live reporting
  • video editing

Volunteer work

United Methodist Church of the Resurrection

volunteer audio/video tech

U.S. Kids Golf/Kansas City Chapter

volunteer tournament staff for junior golf league on Sundays

University of Kentucky Alumni/Kansas City Chapter

officer/member since 2012

References

John Coppinger

Senior Sports Producer

CBS Newspath Sports

(917) 797-9955

jcoppinger@cbs.com

Rebecca Gannon

Public Information Officer

City of Independence, MO

(816) 819-9260

rgannon@indepmo.org

Rudy Murrieta

Vice-President of News

KOKI-TV/FOX 23 - Tulsa, OK

(407) 408-2676

Rudy.Murrieta@gmail.com

Jason Pheister

Regional VP News/Content

Spectrum News

(614) 679-6713

pheister@yahoo.com

Timeline

General Assignment Reporter/MMJ/Sports Contributor

WDAF-TV FOX 4 News
06.2012 - Current

Managing Editor/Sports Reporter

Time Warner Cable Metro Sports
03.2011 - 05.2012

Sports Director/Primary Sports Anchor

Central Florida News/Bright House Sports Network
11.2006 - 11.2009

Sports Anchor/Reporter

WOWK-TV 13 News
07.1998 - 11.2006

News/Sports Anchor/Videojournalist

WLEX-TV 18 Action News
10.1996 - 06.1998

(PT) News/Sports Producer/Photographer

WSAZ-TV Newschannel 3
06.1994 - 10.1996

Associate's Degree - Applied Arts

University of Kentucky/Ashland Community College

Bachelor's Degree - Broadcasting

Eastern Kentucky University

Master's Program - Journalism

Marshall University

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