MATT PIEPER
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MATT PIEPER Anchor/Reporter |
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 CAREER SUMMARY • Anchor/Reporter with strong work ethic and natural ability in front of the camera. • Stands out during live shots and breaking news on the desk and in the field. • Lively, focused and diligent, yet fun. EDUCATION Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY May 2005 Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WTWO (NBC)/WFXW (FOX), Anchor/Reporter, Terre Haute, IN, February 2006-Present • Anchor FOX 10 p.m. Newscast—promoted to anchor after one year of reporting—highest rated nightly newscast in building—in first ratings period after being named anchor, FOX newscast received highest ratings in 5+ years • Extensive live experience—report live on days biggest stories during evening newscasts on NBC • Turn one or two pkgs daily including vo/sots and live in-the-field reports for all shows • Have done live shots and pkgs for WTHR & WXIN, NBC & FOX affiliates in Indianapolis (mkt #26) as well as Evansville affiliates (mkt #101) • Reports have gone out on NBC, FOX & CNN feeds to be used by affiliates across the country • Represent station at community events NYC-TV, Video Voter Guide, Liaison, New York, NY, August 2005-October 2005 • Scheduled political candidates for NYC primary elections to be filmed for TV • Taped candidates for television spots on NYC-TV Ch. 74 to air before elections ABC News, Executive Floor, Intern/Assistant, New York, NY, April 2005-May 2005 • Assistant to Kerry Marash, Senior Vice President, ABC News • Gathered all ABC News scripts/screeners/tapes for editorial quality review by VP ABC News, 20/20 & Primetime Live, Intern, New York, NY, January 2005-May 2005 • Helped produce 20/20 piece Cruelty to Animals with John Stossel which won 2006 Edward R. Murrow Award, National Headliners Award, Clarion Award and Mongerson Award for Network Newsmagazine Investigative Piece • Worked with producers and correspondents writing scripts, researching stories, going out on shoots, logging/time coding and worked on camera in a piece (also helped produce) with correspondent Lynn Sherr on cell phone etiquette. CBS News, Newspath, Intern, New York, NY, Sept 2004-January 2005 • Researched, logged, and wrote stories for feed which distributed news to more than 200 CBS affiliate stations. • Worked Election Night 2004 at Newspath and on the set of The Evening News with Dan Rather Hofstra University, Assignment Editor, Hempstead, NY, Sept 2004-January 2005 • Received 36 pitches per week and distributed nine stories to a team of broadcast and video journalists for live college news show News & Views. Regional News Network-RNN TV, Intern, New York, NY, Summer 2004 • Worked with reporter Cat Greenleaf on location around NYC and was her field producer/cameraman and assisted in the writing of daily stories for live newscast every weeknight Hofstra University, Anchor/Reporter, Hempstead, NY, Fall 2001-Fall 2004 • Hosted college news show News & Views as a first semester freshman • Reported all four years of college on various campus stories SKILLS • Avid Editing, Final-Cut Pro, Linear Editing, I-News, M.A.R.S, MS Office, Station Website Updates COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE • Make appearances and judge pageants at county fairs, parades and various sporting events • Have been a Big Brother to a 9-year-old boy since April 2006 and spend four hours/weekend with him |
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