Alex Samuel Kopilow

622SWBishopRoadAptK11Lawton,Oklahoma73501Akop831@gmail.com516.695.9597 Education The Ohio State University Bachelor of the Arts in Journalism Minor in Visual Communications Design Columbus, Ohio Overall GPA: 3.4 Blog: AlexKopilow.wordpress.com

Media Experience KSWO-TV Lawton, OK August 2012-Present Sports Reporter/Anchor Produce, edit, and anchor weekend sportscasts (of 5 minutes). Fill in for Sports Director as needed. Shoot edit and produce local sports highlights, packages, segments, and sportscasts Develop, research and write sports stories and effectively convey them for both television and the web Conduct live interviews, reports Turn packages/reports on tight deadlines Maintain beat of local sports figures, writers KSFY-TV Sioux Falls, SD September 2011-August 2012 Sports Reporter/Photojournalist/Fill-in Anchor Shoot edit and produce local sports highlights, packages, segments, and sportscasts Develop, research and write sports stories and effectively convey them for both television and the web Anchor/produce sportscasts on a fill-in basis of 3-5 minutes Sports Intern (September 2011-December 2011) The Lantern Columbus, OH (University Newspaper) March-June 2009 & 2011 Sports Beat Writer/ Multimedia Journalist (Circulation 15, 000) Appeared as the lead Sports Reporter on the weekly webcast (shot stories as one-man band) Covered the Big Ten champion baseball team, the national champion mens volleyball team, the softball team, as well as the nationally ranked football team. Scarlet & Gray Sports Radio Columbus, OH September 2007-June 2011 Announcer (Audiences reaching 6,500 listeners) Broadcast play-by-play/color commentary for Ohio State Division I sports Organized on-air programming; including creating, formatting, and scheduling sports shows and guests Hosted weekly sports talk shows, The Triple Play, co-host Rosens Rumblings Research the stats and player performance to authenticate facts broadcast during games Big Ten Network Columbus, OH November 2010-May 2011 TV Announcer for the Student U program Play-by-play and color commentary for Ohio State mens and womens basketball, softball, and baseball The Week in Football Magazine Columbus, OH September 2010-November 2010 Ohio State Football Beat Writer/Editing Intern Wrote previews and recaps for each Ohio State football game (attended weekly press conferences). ESPN 850 & 1050 Cleveland, OH/New York, NY June - August 09 & 10 Marketing & Promotions Intern Developed a $20,000 marketing campaign for the 2011 Big East Basketball Tournament. Represented, designed, and managed the brand at live promotional events (10-200 Attendees). Fox Sports Ohio Columbus, OH October 2009-April 2010 Columbus Blue Jackets Production Intern Conducted post game interviews with players. Assisted in the production of Blue Jackets Live (pre-game & post-game shows). The Newark Advocate Newark, OH August 2009-November 2009 High School Football Stringer (Circulation 13, 317) Covered high school football games in the Newark area. Other Skills

Proficient in One-man band reporting, live shots, story telling, linear and non-linear editing, FTP, ENPS, Q-Series, Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, Final Cut-Pro, Avid, FOIA requests, social media, slideshows, shooting video, photography, and communication research.