HunterJacob

720PattonWay,BowlingGreen,KY42101|502.767.2482|hunter.jacob145@topper.wku.edu

Objective
Iamahardworkingandfocusedstudentwithapassionforbroadcastingandcommunications.I
amseekingapositionintheprofessionalbroadcastindustry.Icansaythatworkingunderpressureand
meetingdeadlinesarestrengthsofmine.Ilovetolearnnewjobsandcanquicklyadapttonewwork
environmentsandnewpeople.Ihavebeendoingbroadcastingandmediarelatedactivitiessince
elementaryschooluntilnow.IhaveshadowedinradioandTVstationsandImpositiveIwantto
pursueacareerinone.Iwouldlovetofurthermyknowledgeandskillsbyworkinginthebroadcast
industry.

Education
BROADCASTING & JOURNALISM DEGREE | MAY 2016 | WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Major:Radio&TelevisionOperations
Minor:Spanish
GPA:3.46,senioryear.
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA | MAY 2012 | OLDHAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Electives:Broadcasting&JournalismandSpanishcourses.

CERTIFIED RADIO MARKETING PROFESSIONAL RMP DIPLOMA | JULY 2014 | RADIO

ADVERTISING BUREAU

IearnedmyRadioMarketingProfessionalcertificationfromtheRadioAdvertisingBureau
throughWKUsKBAsponsoredRadioTalentInstitute.Ithoroughlyunderstandthebusinessof
radiobroadcastingandadvertisingsalesinmedia.

Reference:DanVallie,PresidentandFounderoftheNationalRadioTalentInstitute,
danvallie@nationalradiotalentsystem.com

Experience
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT WKYU-PBS NC12 | WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY | 2013PRESENT
ActivevolunteeratWKUsweeklynewscastproduction.Ihavetwoyearsofnewsroomexperiencein
runningaudioboards,switchers,cameras,servers,teleprompters,graphics,etc.Inaddition,Ihave
coproducednewscastsaswell.Iamveryaccustomedtothenewsroomenvironmentandits
operations.

Reference:BradPfranger:WKUProfessorandShowSupervisor,
bradley.pfranger@wku.edu

NEWS PRODUCER | WWHR 91.7 FM | SEPT. 2015- PRESENT

IwritethenewsandproducetheshowfortheMondayeveningshowatRevolution91.7aswellas
havingbeeninvolvedwithreadingnewsonairinpastsemesters.

Reference:JeremiahKhampadith,WWHRNewsDirector,270-282-9043

VIDEO PRODUCER | FREELANCE | 2010-PRESENT

IhaveworkedcontinuouslyasanassistantwithaprofessionalfromWAVE3NBCaffiliateinLouisville,
KYforseveralyearsnow.Ourproductionswereusuallyweddingsinwhichweusedmultiplecameras
andsoundsourcestoproducehighqualitysouvenirweddingvideos.

Reference:DavidCooke:CreativeServicesDepartmentatWAVE3,502-299-1947

AUDIO AND VIDEO TECH. ASSISTANT | CRESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH | 2009-2012

Iworkedwiththetechteamforyearsinthesetupandoperationoftechnologyformanyevents,
includingliveproductionaswellasrecordedproduction.Tasksincludedsetupofandoperationof
soundboards,mics,cameras,cables,switchers,etc.duringliveperformancesandotherevents.

Reference:DavidCooke:502-299-1947

OFFICE ASSISTANT | INTERNAL MEDICINE & PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES | 2008-2012

Iworkedinadoctorsofficeduringhighschool.Mytasksduringtheseyearsincludedanswering
phones,frontdeskduties,mailsortingandfiling,patientchartfiling,doctorserrands,andbasic
paperwork.

Reference:KathyWattsGeneralManageratInternalMedicineandPediatric
Associates,502-241-6567EXT.125

ELECTRICIAN ASSISTANT | STEVE STEWART ELECTRIC CO. | 2013-2014

IworkedforoneyearwithalocalelectricianandhandymanintheLouisvilleMetroAreaandGreater
Louisville.Mytasksincludedinstallationofcomputernetworks,runningphoneanddatacables,basic
wiringandotheraspectsoftheelectricianfield.

Reference:SteveStewartOwnerofSteveStewartElectricCompany,(502)2410400

Skills and Other Information

AdvancedSpanishlanguageproficiency.Speaking,writingandreading.

IntermediateBrazilianPortugueselanguageproficiency.

KnowledgeableiniNews,Avid,FinalCutPro.

Computerandtechnicalliteracy.

KnowledgeableinbasicsofComputerNetworking.

BroadcaststylewritingforTVandRadio.

Interpersonalabilities.

ProblemSolving.

CPRCertified

MemberoftheKentuckyBroadcastersAssociation

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