AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
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Seek Announcer's Position in a Major Corporation
A highly talented Announcer with extensive experience in public address, TV, Radio and Sports announcing; announcing all of the important information relating to the public, including news, time, commercials, and weather; as well as doing the necessary writings and researches for certain on-air prompts or discussions; in addition to performing interviews or commentary for certain public events.
Summary of Qualifications
More than eight years of public address, TV, Radio and Sports announcing experience.
Remarkably clear, attractive and well-controlled voice; good timing, excellent pronunciation, and good
command of English.
Broad general knowledge.
Deep love and interest for current affairs and/or music.
Solid technical ability to operate broadcasting equipment.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work under pressure.
Uncommon confidence with a likeable, excellent outgoing personality.
Unmatchable wit to handle unexpected events smoothly.
Professional Experience
H&S Radio, Tarrytown, NY 2003 - Present
Announcer
Announce station program information, such as program schedules and station breaks for commercials, and public service information.
Introduce and close programs.
Read prepared scripts or ad lib commentary on the air, as they present news, sports, the weather, time, and commercials.
Research and prepare written scripts.
Interview guests and moderate panels or discussions.
Provide commentary for the audience during sporting events, at parades, and on other occasions.
Make promotional appearances and do remote broadcasts.
Operate the control board, monitor the transmitter, sell commercial time to advertisers, keep a log of the station's daily programming, and produce advertisements and other recorded material.
Operating the control board, which is used to broadcast programming, commercials, and public-service announcements according to the station's schedule.
Cousins Television, Stony Point, NY 2000 - 2003
TV Presenter
Announced programs, music and entertainment items.
Read commercials, both live and pre-recorded.
Read news bulletins.
Provided station identification, time, weather and community announcements.
Introduced live performances.
Conducted interviews and host talkback programs.
Made live action commentary on sporting events, politics and social and economic matters.
Worked off-camera in television announcing programs.
Conducted panel shows and live variety shows.
Interviewed personalities at special events or in studios for live or taped broadcasts.
Introduced performers and host special events.
MTT Radio 76.8, Stony Point, NY 1997 - 2000
Radio Intern
Helped to Set up and tear down remote broadcasts.
Helped to facilitate giveaways to listeners at events.
Gathered, wrote, and reported news.
Undertook Family Friendly" promotional, music, & production projects.
Performed phone screening, meeting and greeting in-studio guests.
Approached and greeted listeners at events.
Performed possible production dubbing.
Performed general organizing and cataloging of on air materials.
Education
New York University, NY
BS degree in Journalism (1996)