SAMANTHA WADDELL
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Sports Anchor and Reporter
WFXR, Roanoke, VA
August 2017-Current
· Hosts live remote pre-game shows, Gobbler Game Day, before Virginia Tech football and basketball games
· Covered and hosted a live preview show for the 2018 Camping World Bowl Game between Virginia Tech and Oklahoma State
· Covered the University of Virginia's run in March Madness 2018
Interim Sports Director
May 2017-Current
Sideline Reporter
ASCO All-Star Classic
June 2017
· Covered the High School boys and girls basketball games
· Covered the High School football game
Reporter, MMJ, Morning Reporter and Host
Fox 34 News, Lubbock, TX
Fall 2015- Summer 2017
· Look Around Lubbock live morning reporter and host
· General Assignment reporter
Reporter: Web, Feature, Freelance and Sports
Web Content Producer
OUTV and OU Nightly, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Fall 2012- Spring 2014
· Sooner Football and Baseball reporter
· Covered the 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans
· Covered the 2014 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship
· Wrote, shot and edited video
Feature Reporter, Crew Chief and Floor Manager
Sooner Sports Pad, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Fall 2013-Spring 2014
· Creatively and efficiently told the stories of collegiate athletes through video packages
· Shot video, wrote scripts and edited pieces featured on Fox Sports Oklahoma, Fox College Sports Central and Fox Sports Southwest
· Produced content and updated OUNightly.com
Summer Internship
Comcast SportsNet Houston, Houston, TX
Summer 2013
· Shadowed reporters and assisted producers on a daily basis
· Gained hands on knowledge by working in the field
· Helped in the preparation of each show and news cast
Other Experience:
Had video air on ESPN during the baseball College World Series
RELEVANT SKILLS
· Proficient in both linear and non-linear editing, camera work
· Mastered the functions of Final Cut Pro 7 and X, Avid and iNews
· Efficient in web design and coding along with news and electronic media writing
EDUCATION
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism May 2014
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Minor: History
REFERENCES
Jermaine Ferrell, WRIC Weekend Sports Anchor
Doug Brown, Executive Producer at The Comcast Network
Bill Doleman, NBC Olympics
Bernard Francis, KTRK News Operations Manager and Chief Photographer
Becca Slaughter, KWTV 5pm Producer
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Sports Anchor and Reporter
WFXR, Roanoke, VA
August 2017-Current
· Hosts live remote pre-game shows, Gobbler Game Day, before Virginia Tech football and basketball games
· Covered and hosted a live preview show for the 2018 Camping World Bowl Game between Virginia Tech and Oklahoma State
· Covered the University of Virginia's run in March Madness 2018
Interim Sports Director
May 2017-Current
Sideline Reporter
ASCO All-Star Classic
June 2017
· Covered the High School boys and girls basketball games
· Covered the High School football game
Reporter, MMJ, Morning Reporter and Host
Fox 34 News, Lubbock, TX
Fall 2015- Summer 2017
· Look Around Lubbock live morning reporter and host
· General Assignment reporter
Reporter: Web, Feature, Freelance and Sports
Web Content Producer
OUTV and OU Nightly, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Fall 2012- Spring 2014
· Sooner Football and Baseball reporter
· Covered the 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans
· Covered the 2014 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship
· Wrote, shot and edited video
Feature Reporter, Crew Chief and Floor Manager
Sooner Sports Pad, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Fall 2013-Spring 2014
· Creatively and efficiently told the stories of collegiate athletes through video packages
· Shot video, wrote scripts and edited pieces featured on Fox Sports Oklahoma, Fox College Sports Central and Fox Sports Southwest
· Produced content and updated OUNightly.com
Summer Internship
Comcast SportsNet Houston, Houston, TX
Summer 2013
· Shadowed reporters and assisted producers on a daily basis
· Gained hands on knowledge by working in the field
· Helped in the preparation of each show and news cast
Other Experience:
Had video air on ESPN during the baseball College World Series
RELEVANT SKILLS
· Proficient in both linear and non-linear editing, camera work
· Mastered the functions of Final Cut Pro 7 and X, Avid and iNews
· Efficient in web design and coding along with news and electronic media writing
EDUCATION
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism May 2014
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Minor: History
REFERENCES
Jermaine Ferrell, WRIC Weekend Sports Anchor
Doug Brown, Executive Producer at The Comcast Network
Bill Doleman, NBC Olympics
Bernard Francis, KTRK News Operations Manager and Chief Photographer
Becca Slaughter, KWTV 5pm Producer