Timothy R. Chapman
Mission,TX
Summary
Through my two years working as a news reporter and my last semester also taking on the opportunity as assistant station manager. I learned how to be creative, outspoken, engaging, unique. The competitiveness of local news is incredible how everyone races to be the first one to publish a story, I realized our small university news station was not going to beat the big local stations if we kept following them so I thought to go our own way of doing research to have our own news stories. take social media to promote our news but also the people working behind the scenes to engage students and anyone else who came across our pages. I was deeply motivated with getting as many views on my news stories which in the end lead to me having currently the most viewed story on the vaquero radio website with over 10,000 views. My mind is set on being creative to stand out and have people noticed us for our hard work.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager
UTRGV Student Manager
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Assisted in the growth of social media presence by creating engaging content for various platforms.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
- Mentored junior staff members in their professional development by offering guidance/support in their assigned roles.
- Assisted in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of new employees to maintain adequate staffing levels.
- Collaborated with the management team to develop strategic plans for the news station growth and improvement.
- Boosted employee morale by recognizing outstanding performance and celebrating team accomplishments.
TV / Radio News Reporter
UTRGV Student Media
07.2022 - 05.2024
- Enhanced live news coverage by providing real-time updates and analysis during significant events.
- Collected data from various sources to determine facts and opinions and fashioned into cohesive story for television or radio broadcast.
- Presented news by researching, developing and covering field news events.
- Raised awareness about important issues by covering underreported stories affecting local communities.
- Disseminated news content through social media for better engagement with audiences and faster reporting.
- Established credibility as a news reporter by cultivating strong relationships with sources and maintaining ethical journalism standards.
- Provided field reporting during major events to gather and share reactions from individuals directly impacted.
- Conducted live and taped interviews to obtain information.
- Attracted larger audiences by utilizing social media platforms to share news updates and promote upcoming stories or segments.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication Concentration in Broadcasting
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX05.2024
Skills
- Newswriting
- News Anchoring
- Gathering information
- Reporting news
- Deadline Management
- Video Editing
- Audience Engagement
- Social Media Platforms
- Conducting interviews
- Building professional relationships
- Audio Editing
- Weekly production management
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Accomplishments
Earned first place in 2024 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) live radio news reporting competition.
Earned first and second place in 2024 TIPA general audio news past publications.
Earned third place in 2024 TIPA in depth news reporting audio past publications.
Earned second place in 2023 TIPA sports reporting audio past publications.
Timeline
Assistant Manager
UTRGV Student Manager
01.2024 - 05.2024
TV / Radio News Reporter
UTRGV Student Media
07.2022 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication Concentration in Broadcasting
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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