SAMANTHA WADDELL
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
WSBT
South Bend, IN
November 2020-Current
Sports Anchor/Reporter
· Anchor, reporter, live shots, producer, videographer
· Anchors 6,10 and 11 newscasts, weekdays and weekends
· Hosted a live pregame show before the Notre Dame-Wisconsin Game
· Covered Notre Dame Baseball Regional in 2021
WFXR
Roanoke, VA
August 2017-July 2019
Interim Sports Director
May 2018-January 2019
Sports Anchor/Reporter
August 2017-Present
· 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
· Covered the hosted a live pregame show for the 2019 Military Bowl Game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and Cincinnati Bearcats
Hokies All Access
Executive Producer and Features Reporter
August 2018- March 2019
· Hosts, Feature reporter for Hokies 101 segment
· Produced Hokies All Access, an hour long magazine style show each week of football and basketball season
· Airs state wide and on CSN Washington
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
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 Adobe Premiere, Avid, Final Cut Pro 7 and X, ENPS, iNews and Adobe Audition
EDUCATION
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism May 2014
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Minor: History
REFERENCES
Jermaine Ferrell, WFXR Sports Director
David DeGuzman, WFXR Weekend Sports Anchor
Bernard Francis, KTRK News Operations Manager and Chief Photographer
Marius Payton, WNCN News Anchor
Matt Ernst, FOX34 News Director
Craig “Julio” Iglesias, FOX34 News Operations Manager
Bill Doleman, NBC Olympics
Please ask for reference's contact information and ACC references
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
WSBT
South Bend, IN
November 2020-Current
Sports Anchor/Reporter
· Anchor, reporter, live shots, producer, videographer
· Anchors 6,10 and 11 newscasts, weekdays and weekends
· Hosted a live pregame show before the Notre Dame-Wisconsin Game
· Covered Notre Dame Baseball Regional in 2021
WFXR
Roanoke, VA
August 2017-July 2019
Interim Sports Director
May 2018-January 2019
Sports Anchor/Reporter
August 2017-Present
· 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
· Covered the hosted a live pregame show for the 2019 Military Bowl Game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and Cincinnati Bearcats
Hokies All Access
Executive Producer and Features Reporter
August 2018- March 2019
· Hosts, Feature reporter for Hokies 101 segment
· Produced Hokies All Access, an hour long magazine style show each week of football and basketball season
· Airs state wide and on CSN Washington
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
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 Adobe Premiere, Avid, Final Cut Pro 7 and X, ENPS, iNews and Adobe Audition
EDUCATION
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism May 2014
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Minor: History
REFERENCES
Jermaine Ferrell, WFXR Sports Director
David DeGuzman, WFXR Weekend Sports Anchor
Bernard Francis, KTRK News Operations Manager and Chief Photographer
Marius Payton, WNCN News Anchor
Matt Ernst, FOX34 News Director
Craig “Julio” Iglesias, FOX34 News Operations Manager
Bill Doleman, NBC Olympics
Please ask for reference's contact information and ACC references