Chip's number: 804-814-3129
Steve@DCA Talent: 919-868-6088.
AWARDS
2016 AP Outstanding Sports Operations, large market.
2015 AP Best Sports Anchor, large market.
2015 VA Assoc. of Broadcasters Award for outstanding sports coverage.
EXPERIENCE
The Washington Football Team: Anchor / Host (August 2020 - present).
WJLA-TV and WJLA-AM, Washington: Sports Reporter/Anchor/Host (Apr. 2019 - Jun. 2020).
Produce, shoot, write, edit, schedule and conduct interviews, photo and video shoots, as well as event coverage to present story-driven features and content on-air and online to engage viewers. Promote personality and brand of ABC 7 Sports to build connections with viewers, peers, scholastic athletic programs and professional organizations. Host “SportsTalk”, a daily show discussing topics with guests and callers. Experience includes covering the Washington Mystics, Washington Nationals title runs and the Little League World Series. Constant interaction with audience via social media. Team player and multi-tasker.
WRIC-TV, Richmond: Sports Anchor/Reporter (Jun. 2014 - Jul. 2018).
Broke story on VCU head coach Shaka Smart leaving to take Texas head coaching job.Award-winning coverage of 2015 & 2016 NCAA Tournament runs for the Virginia Cavaliers.
Exclusive coverage of VCU Baseball’s historic NCAA Super Regional in Miami. Anchor/ produced top-rated weekly local high school football and basketball shows.
UMTV, Miami: Anchor/Reporter (Fall 2010 - Apr. 2014).
WVUM, University of Miami Radio: PBP and Host (Sep. 2010 - 2014).
WFOR-TV, Miami: Sports Department Intern (Jan. 2012 - Jul. 2012).
EDUCATION
University of Miami, Coral Gables: Bachelor of Science in Journalism.
Major: Broadcast Journalism Minor: Sports Administration
SKILLS
Sony HD and XDCAM cameras, Panasonic HMC cameras, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Edius, NewsCutter, ENPS, iNEWS, CoolEdit Pro, Adobe Edit, Microsoft Office and Excel.
REFERENCES
Cheryl Carson (former supervisor), News Director, WJLA-TV, Arlington, 310-721-0229.
Keith Abernethy (former supervisor), Sports E.P., WJLA-TV, Arlington, 202- 345-2256
David Aldridge (mentor), Editor in Chief, The Athletic, Washington, 202-997-0035.
