Adam Racusin

WORK EXPERIENCE

Anchor/Reporter/Producer CBS KCOY / KKFX FOX11 2008-Present
 Weekend Anchor, Reporter, Producer, Videographer, Assignment Editor and Video
    Editor.
 Nightside general assignment reporter, responsible for enterprising stories, working
    as a backpack journalist, and editing material.
 Perform live shots for KCOY/KKFX as well as sister station KION/KCBA in
    Monterey/Salinas.
 Generate, write, and edit Web-only content for the station's Web site.
Achievements:
 Weekend ratings increase of more than 500% since becoming weekend
    Anchor/Producer.
 Moved from third to first in weekend ratings, and held that ranking from March –
     Present.
 Stories have run on CNN and FOX News as well as multiple top 20 markets.
 Live and on-the-phone coverage of the Santa Barbara fires and Michael Jackson death
    from Neverland Ranch for stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and
    Seattle.

Reporter/Producer NBC KULR-8 2007-2008
 Create vision for newscast, execute lead stories with multiple elements, extensive
     tease & topical writing.
 Enterprise & research story ideas, use of compelling sound in packages and active
    stand-ups
 Coordinate & organize multiple live shots, manage on-air talent & production staff.
 Breaking news experience, election coverage.
Achievements:
 7 point rating share gain during the first six months at NBC.
 First ever station rating share lead in 18-54 male demographic, a 77% increase.
 Highest ratings for KULR 6 and 10 p.m. news in station history.

Programming Assistant CBS Radio K-ROQ 106.7 / Loveline 2002-2007
 Talent Producer to Stryker, live from the red carpet at the 2007 Grammy’s.
 Red Carpet reporter for the 2006 and 2007 MTV Movie Awards.
 Phone Operator for the nationally-syndicated show Loveline with Dr. Drew and Adam Carolla.

EDUCATION

California State University, Northridge
 Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
 Emphasis in Broadcast
 Collateral Fields in Sociology/Political Science

References Available Upon Request

Adam Racusin

Represented By :
The NWT Group
817-987-3600, NancyShafran@theNWTgroup.com