RESUME

 


BLAKE HOLLAND

SPORTS REPORTER AND ANCHOR

CONTACT

  • (636) 232-1707

  • blakeh10150@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

SPORTS MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST MAY 2022 - PRESENT

NBC 23 AND CBS 4 RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Harlingen

• ANCHOR AND PRODUCE WEEKEND SPORTSCASTS EMPHASISING LOCAL SPORTS AND SPORTS STORIES

• SHOOT, WRITE AND EDIT PACKAGES DAILY

• REPORT LIVE FOR LOCAL COVERAGE OF SPORTING EVENTS

• INTERVIEW PLAYERS, COACHES AND ATHLETIC DIRECTORS FOR NEWSCASTS

SPORTS MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST JAN. 2021 - MAY 2022

KOMU 8 News, Columbia

  • ANCHOR AND PRODUCE ENGAGING, RELEVANT, AND CREATIVE SPORTSCAST THROUGHOUT THE WEEK

  • SHOOT, WRITE AND EDIT PACKAGES AND VO/SOTS AS A MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST

  • EMPHASIZE A DIGITAL-FIRST MINDSET POSTING TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE WEB BEFORE TURNING IN STORIES FOR THE NEWSCASTS

  • INTERVIEW PLAYERS, COACHES AND ATHLETIC DIRECTORS FOR NEWSCASTS

  • REPORT LIVE FROM VARIOUS GAMES AND SPORTING EVENTS



SKILLS

• ADOBE PREMIER PRO

• ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

• ASSOCIATED PRESS STYLE WRITING

• ENPS PRODUCTION SYSTEM

• INEWS PRODUCTION SYSTEM

• SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

EDUCATION

  • BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM May 2022

  • University of Missouri School of Journalism

  • GPA: 3.7/4

  • AWARDS AND HONORS: DEAN’S LIST, DIRECT ADMIT, DAVID NOVAK SCHOLAR, TEXAS BROADCAST NEWS AWARD WINNER



REFERENCES

  • BEN ARNET

    • KOMU 8 SPORTS DIRECTOR

  • Ruben Juarez

    • NBC 23 and CBS 4 Rio Grande Valley Sports Director

  • Brad Ginsberg

    • NBC 23 and CBS 4 Rio Grande Valley News Director

Contact information available upon request