Jobs Wanted

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  • Sports Editor/Reporter

    Salary: Entry Level
    Education: Bachelor Degree in Journalism/Broadcast from Northeastern State University.
    Experience:  Daily Elk Citian Sports Editor, Tahlequah Daily Press Sports Stringer, The Northeastern Sports Writer, Fox 23 Sports Intern, and 97.1 FM Sports Animal Intern.
    Name: Derek Brown
    Phone Number:  (918) 577-5325
    Address:
    3303 N Harmony Rd
    Cushing, Oklahoma 74023
    Email Address:  derek.brown.075@gmail.com
    Other:  Relocating to the Oklahoma City area and looking for a sports editor/reporter or sports photographer position in the area. Able to write, photograph, and layout sports. Have experience writing sports previews, game recaps, features, and columns. Very passionate about sports. Great with building bonds with coaches and athletes. Feel free to contact me by phone or email anytime.

  • Director of Circulation or Publisher

    Salary Requested:  Negotiable
    Experience:  I am a consummate director with over 20 years of business management experience seeking a career or industry change.  My strengths are in budget preparation, P, marketing, sales (customer retention and acquisition – inception, design and execution of direct mail, FSI’s, telemarketing, via delivery force, kiosk, door-to-door, billing inserts, radio, TMC, etc.), branding, customer service, operations and associate mentoring and growth.  These talents and characteristics created environments that increased revenues, decreased expenses and lowered associate and independent contractor turnover.
    Name: Doug Johnson
    Phone:  (336) 213-3668
    Address:
    Palos Hills, Illinois
    Email:  dhjohnson00@aol.com
    Website:  http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougjohnsondirector
    Other Comments:  Please visit my Linkedin profile for complete information.

  • Reporter

    Name: Ian Marable
    Education: Graduated from Texas Tech University in December with a bachelor's in journalism. I maintained a 3.93 GPA while there.
    Experience: Interned at The Canyon News, a local, award winning biweekly, last summer. While there, I covered various beats, including government, police, sports and features. In addition, I was responsible for editing and photographs associated with the written stories. Prior to my internship last summer, I briefly wrote for The Daily Toreador, the Texas Tech daily newspaper. I also have some video and Internet experience. However, these are not my strongest suits.
    Contact: E-mail ian.marable@hotmail.com or call (806) 382-2636 (Canyon, Texas) for resume and clips if desired. I am not currently in Oklahoma. However, this is one of the areas I am interested in working.
  • Photographer or Reporter

    Name: Jennifer Pitts
    Education:
    BA in Journalism from Oklahoma State University
    Experience: More than 10 years photojournalism experience and two years working as a full-time reporter for a daily paper. Recognized with top awards in both areas.

    Contact: Phone (405) 905-1024 or email picturebug@gmail.com. Will consider full-time, part-time or freelance.
    Salary:
    Negotiable

  • Publisher, owner

    Salary Requested:  negotiable
    Education:  Bachelor's, emphasis in communications, radio-television, newspaper
    Experience:  * Publisher Rolla (Mo.) Daily News, Waynesville Daily Guide, St. James Leader-Journal, Neighborhood Plus, Pulaski County Weekly 2008-2012
    * Publisher Duncan (Okla.) Banner, Waurika News-Democrat, PRN Print Shop 2003-2008
    * Publisher East Oregonian (Ore.), Eastern Oregon Real Estate, Espanol East Oregonian 2001-2003
    * Publisher Miami (Okla.) News-Record, The Plus, Tri-State Tribune 1996-2001
    Name: Floyd Jernigan
    Phone:  (573) 647-1285
    Address:
     506 Winchester
     Rolla, Missouri 65401
    Email:  floydjernigan@gmail.com
    Website:  http://www.linkedin.com/pub/floyd-jernigan/a/380/541
    Other Comments:  Proven track record in all markets of revenue generation and profitability increases, circulation and readership growth, and award-winning company and association excellence for content in print and online.
    Conceptualized and launched profitable new content and revenue platforms.

  • Reporter/Writer/Public Relations/Photographer

    Salary Requested:  Negotiable
    Education:  B.A.in Communication. Cameron University,Lawton, OK.
    Experience:  I have been in the staff of Cameron University Collegian, the campus newspaper, for three years. As a member of staff I have written numerous articles and some editorials. I also worked as a Variety Page editor in the Collegian where I was responsible for finding a story for the page every week. I was also responsible for writing the story and laying out the page. I also took the photographs for the page. Currently I am working as an Arts Editor in the Collegian where I am responsible for assigning the stories for the page every week, writing at least one story every week, editing the content for accuracy, and laying out the page. I am also an intern in the Office of Public Affairs. As an intern I am learning to write press releases.
    Name: Rashmi Thapaliya
    Phone Number:  (580) 647-0106
    Address:
    612 SW 26th PL
    Lawton, Oklahoma 73505
    Email Address:  rashmi_th@hotmail.com
    Other Comments:  I will be completing my undergraduate degree in December 2011.I am now eager to use the knowledge and skills that I earned in my collegiate experience in the real world. I can move anywhere in Oklahoma.

  • Advertising Director

    Salary:  neg.
    Education:  Vanoss high school, Ada Okla.
    Oklahoma University , Norman Oklahoma
    Countless sales seminars, O.P.A
    cold calling, Telemarketing, too much to list. etc
    Experience:  Pittsburg Shopper McAlester,ok. (2001-2009)
    Senior Marketing Director and co-owner, Bargain Bulletin.
    Senior marketing Diretor, Choctaw County Times.
    Publisher, The Antlers News ans Push County Times.
    Name: Brent Gentry
    Phone:  (580) 235-7828
    Address: 1105 N. Texas, Ada, Oklahoma (but will relocate)
    Email:  brent_gentry@yahoo.com
    Other Comments:  Proven leader, not good week here and there. I'm very consistant, Honest and show integrity in my work. The day doesn't end at 5. and I don't stop on Qoutas....... Thanks for reading.
  • Experienced Writer-Photographer

    Education:  B.S. Agricultural Communications, Oklahoma State University. 2006.
    Experience:  I have written for many magazines and newspapers, covering everything from city/county, features, religion, agriculture, business, energy and education.  Agriculture is my strength, but would be willing to stretch out and learn something new.  Would be willing to relocate anywhere for the right job.
    Name: Everett Brazil
    Phone Number:  (405) 990-4960
    E-Mail:  trey_399@msn.com

  • Full Time Photographer

    Salary Requested: Starting
    Education: BFA in Photography from The University of Oklahoma
    Experience: 4 month Internship for Student Sooner Yearbook and Sower Magazine
    George W. Pirtle Scout Reservation Summer Camp Photographer, 2008
    Name:  Kathleen Swank
    Phone: (903) 466-3109
    Address:
    1907 Huntington Ave
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116
    Email: ktswank@gmail.com
    Other Comments: Resume and Portfolio available upon request.

  • Videographer

    Salary Requested:  Entry level
    Education:  B.S. in Broadcast Journalism and Political science. 2+ years in video and audio production. 3+ years in news gathering.
    Experience:  
    New West Group Media
    - Videography Intern (May-Current 2011)
    - Editing spots, commercials
    - Helped shoot new TV show “Slice”
    KOSU 91.7, 107.5 (NPR Affiliate)
    - Reporting Intern (March 2010-May 2011)
    - Afternoon Local News, Features, Promos, Public Service Announcements
    - Trained Interns
    ROSCO (Remote OSU Streaming Control Operation)
    - Utility (Jan 2011-May 2011)
    KXZY (Student-Run Radio Station)
    - General Manager (May 2010-May 2011)
    - Developed New Manuals and Branding Techniques, Created Budget
    - On-Air Personality, Began Correlation with O’Collegian, podcasts, developed magazine layout, new equipment through fundraising, trained deejays
    City of Stillwater (Government Access Channel 23)
    - Videographer (Aug 2010-Jan 2011)
    - Produced two Commercials, PSAs, Promos, How To’s a week
    Daily O’Collegian
    - Beat Writer (May 2009-May 2011)
    - News, Features, Music and Campus Beats
    - Began weekly music reviews through KXZY
    Name:Josh Robinson
    Phone Number:  (405) 406-9558
    Address:
    3413 Spring Hill Drive
    Edmond, OK 73013
    Email Address:  robinson.joshb@gmail.com
    Website Address:  http://roshjobinson.com
    Other Comments:  Looking for position as a production assistant or news reporter. Experience in writing for all forms of media and production for radio and television.


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