Ryan James Wood

rjw5073@psu.edu
Objective: To obtain a full-time job in a field related to broadcast journalism.

Broadcast Experience:
SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY / COMRADIO 2007 - PRESENT
UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA
Producer / Play-by-play / Color Analysis / Board Operation
• Scheduled and produced all 2009/2010 Icers hockey games.
• Created all intros and bumps for Icers broadcasts.
• Called play-by-play and color for over 10 home games.
• Ample experience as a board-op for several other Icers broadcasts.
• Other play-by-play experience with PSU baseball and football.

“THE JUNGLE,” “THE BOTTOM LINE,” 2007 - PRESENT

& “THE SIN BIN”/ COMRADIO
UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA
Co-Host / Producer / Technical Direction
• Produces commercials, show introduction, bumpers and liners for show.
• On-air co-host for each show.
• Runs the audio board, on-air computer, and other devices during the show.

Skills:
• Experienced with Pro Tools and Audacity; can quickly learn production work.
• Familiar with online teleprompting applications.
• Very familiar with the on-air board and computers used at ComRadio.

Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism - Junior with expected graduation May 2010.
Schreyer Honors College / The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Dean’s List: Every completed semester thus far.
Cumulative GPA 3.96/4.00

Employment History:
South Hills Cardiology – Pittsburgh, PA Medical Doc. Scanner SUMMER 2009 - PRESENT
Comm 360 Lab - State College, PA Lab Coordinator FALL 2006 – PRESENT
FSN Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA Summer Production Intern SUMMER 2009
• Cut highlights, VO, SOTs. Ran studio equipment. Logged Pirates games.
KQV Radio – Pittsburgh, PA Summer Intern SUMMER 2008
• Wrote scripts, attended City Council, Guest-hosted radio program.
Table Attire – Pittsburgh, PA Assistant to Events Manager MAY 2007 – AUG 2007
Destinta Theatres – Pittsburgh, PA Supervisor NOV 2004 – JAN 2007

Honors:
• Accepted into Schreyer Honors College.
• Accepted into the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism
• Academic Excellence Scholarship
• Renaissance Fund Scholarship

References available upon request