WORK EXPERIENCE:

KMTV Omaha, NE Oct 2010 - Present
Reporter

KCOY / KKFX Santa Maria, CA Mar 2008–Oct 2010
Anchor/Reporter/Producer
 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.

KULR-8 Billings, MT Aug 2007–Mar 2008
Reporter/Producer
 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.

Valley View Television Northridge, CA Aug 2006—May 2007
Anchor/Reporter/Producer
 Producer, Anchor, Field Reporter, Video Editor, and Writer for the student run
    Cal State Northridge Valley View News.

KCSN Radio 88.5 Northridge, CA May 2007
Business Reporter
 Writing, researching, field reporting, live interviews, production, and On Air
    reporting

Radio K-ROQ 106.7 / Loveline Los Angeles, CA 2002-2007
Programming Assistant
 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

adam racusin

 Omaha, NE

Represented by:

Nancy Shafran
The NWT Group.com
 (817) 987 - 3600
NancyShafran@TheNWTGroup.com