JACOB MYERSJrmyers3@catamount.wcu.edu3875 Meadow Ridge DriveConcord, NC 28027704-425-1343

EDUCATIONWestern Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NCB.S. in Communication with concentrations May 2015in broadcasting and journalism

RELATED COURSEWORK Television Production I and II/Television Practicum I (directed and produced multiple in-studio and remote shows) Introduction to Sports Management/Sports Marketing Broadcast Sales and Promotion (Radio Advertising Bureau certified since May 2014) TV News Documentary Production

RELEVANT EXPERIENCEWCU Comm. DepartmentCullowhee, NCContent ProducerJanuary 2015-Present Produce multimedia and written stories for the news portion of the WCU Communication Departments website Maintain the WCU Communication Departments Facebook and Twitter pages

SoCon Digital NetworkCullowhee, NCVideo Operator AssistantJanuary 2015-Present Direct numerous video streams for Western Carolina University mens and womens basketball games Coordinate crew during productions Assist in set up and striking of production equipment

American Sports Network/ESPN3Various locations Freelance Graphics OperatorSeptember 2014-Present Operated the scorebug and assisted with graphics using Ross XPression for various Big South, Colonial Athletic, and Southern Conference football and basketball television games. Worked as the font coordinator using Chyron for several ESPN3 Southern Conference basketball games.

The Western Carolina Journalist Cullowhee, NCReporter and EditorMarch 2013-Present Report on numerous sporting events and important issues at Western Carolina University Edit stories to be published for WCJ Assist other reporters and staff members on shooting and writing stories

ESPN730Charlotte, NCProduction Assistant (Intern)August-December 2014 Assisted in producing two local sports shows (Hurney & Gardner/ The Pulse) a day by cutting up national and local sound bites for the talent to use on air Attended Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Hornet open locker rooms and press conferences weekly to collect coach and player audio to use on air Wrote and read SportsCenter updates on air numerous times throughout assigned days On-air during various shows to do the Hot 5 at 5, fill in the blank, toss up, and/or curtain call segments. Ran the stations twitter account and uploaded guest interviews to the website.TV62Cullowhee, NCStation ManagerAugust 2013-May 2014 Oversaw a ten-person TV62 staff for an entire academic year and managed the college cable channel. Streamed multiple sports games for Western Carolina Athletics. Led crew direction during various video streaming.

Purple VisionCullowhee, NCCrew August-November 2013 Directed and led ten-person crew for two Western Carolina University football games. Put everyone in position and gave commands during a three-hour game. Operated field camera for two games. Generated more sports production knowledge in the areas of leading a production crew and providing a product for the audience.

Raycom SportsCharlotte, NCProduction Assistant (Intern)May-August 2013 Digitized tape and logged hundreds of clips for editors to use with Avid. Assisted on feature shoots.

NASCAR Media GroupCharlotte, NCMedia StafferJune-August 2012 One of several people who organized and barcoded 40,000 videos of racing footage to be logged into the NASCAR Media Archive Library.

RELATED SKILLS Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Proficient editing techniques (Final Cut, Adobe Premier, Adobe Audition) Experience with Chyron and Ross graphic systems Skilled in social media, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

HONORS Deans Outstanding Scholar Award2015 Patrick Carmody Scholarship and 2013-2015 Roy Taylor Scholarship recipient Western Carolina Honors CollegeFall 2011-Present Deans List Fall 2011-Present