My Resume Tape(s) Outline

Right now I have my resume updated and fine-tuned specifically for my interview with NBC on Tuesday. I have worked on it over and over again and like to change it accordingly.

I would like to create a few new resume tapes/CDs to send out to potential employers in the future. The would possibly include:

Reporting & Anchoring
The tape would show my ability to:

• Tell a compelling, enterprising and interesting story
• Connect with and relate to an audience
• Communicate with viewers and show comfort in front of the camera

Producing
This tape would focus on my ability to:

• Produce a topical, entertaining and professional local news magazine show
• Produce packages, studio interviews and live events
• Use knowledge of producing for TV and radio news and apply it to other formats and genres including entertainment TV and radio, dance and live events and shows.

Radio News/DJ
This would show how I can:

• Commuicate news and information to an audience
• Relate to listeners and appeal to their interests
• Produce newscasts, as well as entertainment segments
  

Dance/Performance/Acting
This tape is optional, but showcase my ability to:

• Choreograph original and entertaining pieces of dance/movement
• Cross over styles and types of music and dance to fit the needed piece
• Organize many types of performances including large and small numbers of performers
• Take on hosting and acting roles with varied topics, attitudes and moods
  

All of these resume materials will be completed by May on a need-to-have basis. Ideally, I would like to have all of them completed and ready to go so that I am able to hand them out at a moment's notice. I would also like to incorporate them into my Senior Presentation during the Broadcast Commuications Festival on April 25th. Looks like it's time to get started!

The Week on the West Coast

This week had minimal broadcasting and maximum sun and adventure! I was lucky enough to travel out to the West Coast with my best friend to stay with my cousin Jay in San Diego. We flew out last Friday and got back yesterday afternoon. It was my first time out on the West Coast and it was AMAZING! Things are so different out there, but it's hard to explain. Just a different attitude. I got to do so much while I was out there. I went to the beach almost every day. We went to the San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, Little Italy, Pacific Beach, Torrey Pines State Park, Downtown... everywhere! It was so amazing to be literally be 20 min away from anything! Look one way; the beach. Look the other way; the city. Look another way; the mountains or desert! So nice! I definitely had a relaxing time and had a lot of fun, too! I'll try to get some pictures up when I get some!

The career search is locked on to big target. My NBC interview is in 4 days and I'm starting to get anxious. I have my resume perfected, transcript and references ready. Now I just have to get my gameface on and really think about what I'm going to say. Liz Farry gave me some inside info about how her interview went, so I have a little heads up. Mr. Weaver and I had a phone conversation before I left about what things I should focus on and how I should sell myself. I think it was really helpful, and he brought up a lot of selling points that I wouldn't have thought about myself. Thanks, BWeave! Quick shout out to WC grad Amanda Oliveri- she has an interview at WCBS in NYC right now! Maybe we'll be doing lunch this summer, haha!

I found an article on MTVNews.com that I found VERY interesting! The article talks about something that we touched on in sales class and programming and promotions. "You're a 17-year-old girl who loves Usher and Diet Pepsi, shops at Target and listens to the R&B station in your city. Imagine your surprise when you walk into the local Target and a clerk hands you an exclusive Usher single with a Diet Pepsi coupon and tickets to a show sponsored by your local station. Creepy, right?" Found out how they knew!

The Week with St. Patrick's Day

This week in broadcasting was pretty good. Megan and I had a really good morning show, and I heard from some of the underclassmen that Dr. B make them listen to our aircheck and said that we have a really good team! Thanks! Liz and I had two very good newscasts on Tues/Thurs and I've been airchecking all of them to put on a resume tape. Liz and I also anchored The County Line this week. I think the show went pretty well. I wasn't feeling on top of my game, but I'll have to watch the show back to see if I did all right.

The career search is on maxium go right now. I'm leaving for San Diego in, oh... 3 hours and right after that I only have 3 days of down time before I head to NYC for "the interview" ba ba bum! I'm really excited to go back to New York. I'm going with my mom, my grandma who hasn't been there in a long time, and my 14 year old brother who has never been there. I think we're going to have a really great time! *cheesy moment* I just want to take a second to say THANK YOU to everyone that has been wishing me luck on the interview. It seems like everyone is really pushing for me, so hopefully it pays off! Thank you, guys!!! I will be calling the newsroom on Tuesday afternoon to let everyone know how it went.

I found an article that should be right up Mr. Weaver's alley! The article talks about America's obsession with "On-Demand Media" like TiVo and XMRadio. I want those!

The Week with Dance Theatre

This week in broadcasting was pretty much non-existent because of Dance Theatre. I did, however, have the morning show with Megan (or Morgan, as she said on air) on Monday, did the radio news on Tuesday and Thursday with Liz (Thursday was really good!) I wasn't involved at all with The County Line this week because of Dance, but I heard the show went REALLY well! Maybe I should always take Thursdays off! Haha.

Dance Theatre is going really well! Last night was opening night and that show was fantastic! The audience was really interested in the show and I think the MCing really helped to move the show along. I got a lot of really positive comments about the dance I choreographed, which was really nice. The most comments were about how this year's dance style was so different from my usual stuff. That makes me really happy because that's exactly what I was going for! My Grandma and two cousins came to see the show last night and I have more family coming to the other shows. Two more shows on the way! Wish me luck!

The interview with NBC is coming up faster than I can handle! Once Dance is over I have to get my butt in gear and prepare for the next few weeks. For the interview I need to have an updated resume, a transcript, and a list of professional references. I'm gonna have to get that stuff ready before break. I'm leaving for San Diego to visit my cousin next Friday. I will return the Thursday before Easter, then head to NYC on Monday with my interview on Tuesday. I won't actually make it back to Westminster until Thursday! Don't miss me too much!

I found an article from the Toronto Star saying that they believe at the rate newspapers are losing circulation, the last reader is expected to croak in April 2040. That's a pretty big deal if you think about it. Looks like all those newspaper editors better start looking for new jobs or get online!

Look out Katie and Matt!

Here come Liz and Pat!