MATTHEW ZIMMER
SPORTS, NEWS, WASHINGTON STATE GRAD
Work Experience
Detailed experience for jobs listed on Resume page.
Update Anchor
Alpha Media USA, FM News 101.1
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Record sports updates for news station during afternoons
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Deliver sports and relevant local and national news updates to news desk
Production Associate
Alpha Media USA, All Stations
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Voice, record, edit, upload commercials for all stations
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Conduct client recordings
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Update existing Legal IDs, Liners, Show Opens/Closes, etc.
Update Anchor/Content Creator
Alpha Media USA, AM 750 KXTG
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Provide live sports updates during local and national programming in Portland, OR.
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Write stories for the station website; post to our social media pages
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Create engaging social media posts for large projects including the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, the NFL Draft and final score graphics and postgame stories.
Talk Show Host/Announcer
INB, AM 1400
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Voice, record and edit updates for Prep Athlete of the Week, Cougar-Vandal Minute, High School Bulletin and Sports Beyond the Scoreboard every week
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Investigate, voice, record, edit packages for the morning news show
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Provide Sports Updates on ZFUN 106 and MyRadio 102.5
Play-by-Play Announcer
INB, AM 1450
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Provide live play-by-play for Colfax High School in football, boy's and girl's basketball, and baseball
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Provide live play-by-play for state tournaments for local area teams
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Organize Play-by-Play Broadcasters for WA/ID state tournaments
Beat Writer/Correspondent
CougFan.com
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Reports on practices and games for Football & Men's Basketball
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Record interviews with players and coaches after practices, games and at press conferences
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Working relationship with coaches and players
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Other miscellaneous stories include Women's Basketball, Baseball, and recruiting
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News Reporter
Pullman Radio
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Voice, record and edit updates for the top and bottom of the hour (including sponsorship reading)
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Investigate, voice, record, edit packages for the morning news show
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Attend and report on City Council meetings (Moscow and Pullman)
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Attend and report on School Board meetings (Pullman)
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Report and investigate Breaking News around Palouse area (fires, shootings, etc.)
Play-by-Play Announcer
KUGR.org
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Call basketball and baseball games live on air at Washington State University.
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Prepare pre-game, in-game and post-game topics
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Provide insight for listeners
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Heard live on KUGR.org
Radio Show Host
KUGR.org
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Produce, host, facilitate two radio shows
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Read sports topics to discuss
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Prepare, Analyze topics
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Voice underwriting
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Provide insight to listeners
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Broadcast live on KUGR.org
General Manager
KUGR.org
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Lead board of seven directors during meetings, events, planning
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Track budget throughout year and present Budget at ASWSU and/or S&A meeting
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Organize events
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Promote teamwork, hard work and group efficiency
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Work through conflict among board members, talent and radio equipment
Sports Reporter, Cougnation
Cable 8 Productions
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Wrote copy for broadcast.
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Interviewed Washington State Cougar athletes.
Camera Operator, Video Underground
Cable 8 Productions
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Used camera (DSLR & Sony NX30) in studio and in field to film shows
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Learning how to edit, clip together and finalize shows
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Learning job(s) of Director and Producer of shows