Ryan

Takeo Morimura
(616)916-1825 ryantakeo@gmail.com Work Experience
REPORTER/ MMJ July 2010 Present WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids, Michigan Breaks, develops, follows-up on news that affects viewers. Enacted change to state law by exposing sex between teachers and high school students. Helped create social media guidelines for the newsroom. REPORTER/ANCHOR/PRODUCER/PRODUCTION September 2006 Present KOMU-TV 8, Columbia, Missouri Writes, shoots, edits day-turn and long form investigative stories for newscast and for the web. Responsible for creating graphics for newscasts, running the audio board, and being a floor director. ANCHOR/EDITOR June 2009 Present NEWSY.COM, Columbia, Missouri Edits scripts and anchors videos posted to the web for Newsy.com. The site compares media perspectives from around the world. - Avid NewsCutter, Cool Edit Pro, Avid iNews, Avid Active Content Manager and Sony XD Cameras

Awards

2011 AP Reporter of the Year, Michigan

Education
University of Missouri, School of Journalism Major: Broadcast Journalism May 2010

References
Brett Thomas, Anchor/Executive Producer, WOOD-TV brett.thomas@woodtv.com; (616)262-6143 Randy Reeves, Executive Producer, KOMU TV-8 reevesr@missouri.edu; (573)884-6397 Jim Flink, Newsy VP of Operations, Former Reporter/Anchor, KMBC flink@newsy.com; (573) 999-0506.