DARRAGH COPLEY

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Objective: To find a full-time reporter position.
 
Education:  University of South Carolina Bachelor of Arts Broadcast Journalism (1999-2003)
 
Work experience:

February 2011 to Present    
WRIC-TV Reporter/Sports Anchor
Richmond, VA

  • Enterprise and cover daily stories by shooting, writing, and editing
  • Post stories and updates on WRIC.com, Facebook, and Twitter
  • Cover the weekend assignment desk
  • Fill-in weekend sports anchor – shoot sports, write and edit own sports block
  • Fill-in producer for weekend 6 and 11 PM newscasts

February 2009 to February 2011      
WIS-TV News 10 Reporter/Producer 
Columbia, SC                                                            

  • Serve as a one-man-band and cover a variety of topics, including breaking news
  • Fill-In Produce Noon, 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts
  • Write and post stories for the Web

October 2008 to January 2009  
WPDE-TV News
Weekend Producer 
Myrtle Beach, SC

  • Wrote and produced 6 p.m., 11 p.m. weekend newscasts and 10 p.m. CW show
  • Incorporate breaking newsinto shows
  • Edit VO and SOTS
  • Coordinated reporter live shots, took in bureau and live feeds
  • Produce and write stories for the Web

August 2006 to August 2008 
WWBT-TV News
Assignment Manager/Producer
Richmond, VA

  • Supervise and coordinate newsroom staff;  generate story ideas for reporters and special projects
  • Developed sources and contacts to break stories
  • Produce the Rip Off Report, a weekly consumer segment that focuses on scams, bad products, or
    inappropriate customer service
  • Developed “Fugitive Friday” franchise where 12 different law enforcement agencies come together
    to feature their most wanted fugitives. Officers from each locality answer phones in the Call 12
    center taking tips from the community on the criminal’s whereabouts. 

    Awards:
     
  • City of RichmondMeritorious Service to Law Enforcement Award September 2009
  • Central Virginia’s Most Wanted Appreciation Award July 2008
  • Virginia’s Associated Press Meritorious for Best Feature, April 2007
  • Virginia’s Associated Press Douglas Southall Freeman Award April 2006
  • Virginia’s Associated Press Meritorious Award for Continuing News Story April 2006




darragh copley

 Richmond, VA

DarraghCopley@gmail.com
804 432 8554


 

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