Jim MacKay

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Location: Lebanon, NH
To reach client call STAA:
(949) 648-STAA

Writing Samples:
NBA Commentary | News Script | Rose Bowl Story

EDUCATION:
University of Maine
B.A. Broadcast Journalism 2009

BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE
NewsTalk 99.7 WNTK/98.9 & 1490 WUVR Lebanon, NH April 2011-Present
• News Director of NewsTalk 99.7 WNTK
• News Anchor of "The WNTK Morning Show" Simulcasted FM signals (99.7 WNTK & 98.9 WUVR) and one AM signal (1490 WUVR)
   throughout Western New Hampshire and Eastern Vermont

1160 ESPN Radio (WPIE-AM) October 2010-April 2011/Ithaca, NY
• Traffic Director
• Weekday SportsCenter Anchor
• Co-Host of Afternoon Drive Sports Talk Show
• Play by Play Announcer for area high school sports (Football, Basketball, Soccer, Hockey, Baseball)
• Reporting on Cornell University and Ithaca College Athletics (Football, Basketball, Soccer, Hockey, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball)
• Production Assistant

WSJS 600/1200 AM The Triad's News Radio September 2009-October 2010/Winston-Salem, NC
• Sports Director for top-45 market 600/1200 AM The Triad's News Radio
• In charge of sports programming
• Producer & Sports Anchor on The Triad's First News with J.R. Snyder
• Production Assistant
• Fill in News Anchor

ISP Sports August 2009-Present/Winston-Salem, NC
• Studio Host and Producer for Washington Huskies College football and basketball broadcasts
• Coordinating style of broadcast with on-site Play by Play announcers
• Responsible for recording and editing all highlights throughout broadcasts
• Provide Sports Updates throughout broadcasts

Black Bear Sports Network (Learfield Sports) Spring 2008-2009/Winter 2009/Univ. of Maine
• Play by Play voice of University of Maine Softball on WGUY 102.1-FM and 910 WABI-AM
• Fill in Play by Play for University of Maine Men's Basketball vs. Colgate 12/3/09 & vs. Syracuse 12/5/09 on 97.1 WAEI-FM

WMEB Radio Fall 2005-Spring 2009/ Univ. of Maine
• Student Play by Play Voice of University of Maine Football, Basketball, Hockey, and Baseball
• Program Director in charge of full time scheduling, program logs, and abiding FCC Rules
• Anchored, Edited, Scripted, and Produced weekly radio newscasts
• Hosted weekly sports talk show which featured interviewing athletes and local media outlets
• Conducted remote broadcasts

WZLX Radio (CBS Radio) Summer 2008/ Boston MA
• Production intern on Karlson and Mckenzie Morning Drive Radio show 5AM-10AM
• Edited show segments and advertisements using Microsoft ProTools
• Logged and recorded shows
• Helped main producer write content for material used on show
• Gathered audio prior to each broadcast for sports and news updates using Delicious Audio
• Worked promotions during remote broadcasts

RELATED EXPERIENCE
The Maine Campus Fall 2005-Spring 2007/ Univ. of Maine
• Weekly Celtics Corner columnist recapping Boston Celtics games
• Sports writing contributor
• Assisted Sports Editor in formatting sports section of paper

Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA) Spring of 2009
• Nominated by the STAA as a 2009 All-American placing 3rd overall for the 2009 Jim Nantz Award given to the most outstanding
  collegiate broadcaster in America

SKILLS
• Natural Log Traffic and Billing Software
• Adobe Audition
• Microsoft ProTools
• Simian Automation
• Scott Studio
• Cool Edit
• Audio Vault
• Microsoft Office
• Mac Final Cut Pro Video Editing

CONTACT INFORMATION
Mike McCollum
General Manager
Army Sports Properties

Braden Moriarty
Head Writer and Producer for "Karlson and McKenzie Morning Show"
100.7 WZLX-FM/CBS Radio

Brian Freeman
Program Director and Host of "North Carolina's Morning News"
News Talk 680 WPTF

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