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Jason Jennings Video, Raleigh, NC - Owner, Videographer and Editor (2015-present)
  • Shooting and editing promotional videos for charities and not-for-profit companies like CommWell Health, United Way of Greater Knoxville, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of East Tennessee, American Veterinary Medical Foundation, and Bike Elf
  • Shooting and editing promotional videos for businesses including Cerner Corporation (a Fortune 500 company), DayNine Consulting, Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, House-Hasson Hardware, and Titanic Museum 
  • Assisted in marketing and social media pages for Bike Elf charity
  • Videographer for University of Tennessee football games for VFL Films on freelance basis
  • Assisted WBIR with editing and shooting projects
  • ​Shoot and produce wedding videos
  • ​Shoot corporate speaking events
  • Currently edit on Adobe Creative Cloud and primarily use Sony mirrorless cameras and GoPros
  • ​Relocated from Knoxville, TN to Raleigh, NC in July 2017

WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC - Sports Director (2022-2024)
  • Managed, coached and scheduled a sports staff across platforms and divisions WRAL-TV, WRAL.com and 99.9 FM The Fan
  • Promoted content and on-air experts from all 3 divisions using television storytelling techniques
  • Trained and motivated long-term sports experts to embrace new technologies to tell their stories on WRAL-TV
  • Planned daily and long-term sports coverage with a focus on leveraging local analysis and innovative storytelling
  • Regularly pitched and crafted stories for TV, digital and social media platforms with emphasis on appealing to target audience
  • Prioritized digital sports content on WRAL.com with a focus on SEO
  • Produced and anchored sportscasts on WRAL-TV and Fox 50
  • Created and coordinated multi-platform coverage plans for large events like the Final Four, NFL Draft and Stanley Cup playoffs
  • Produced and created template for WRAL Sports Xtra, a weekly 30-minute sports show on Fox 50 that includes contributions from all sports divisions
  • Continued to build and grow relationships with prominent newsmakers in the Triangle sports community

WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC - Sports Producer, Reporter, Videographer & Digital Editor (2017-2022)
  • Reported, shot and edited TV and digital stories for news and sports
  • Wrote news and sports stories, push alerts and Facebook posts as WRAL.com and WRALSportsFan.com website editor
  • Managed and produced WRAL Sports Xtra, a weekly 30-minute sports show on Fox 50 since 2019
  • Shot and edited reporter stories on tight deadlines, provided livestreams and logs, operated LiveU during breaking news
  • Produced “Fox 50 Game Night”, a weekly 30-minute live football analysis show on Fox 50 in 2018
  • Produced "Logan Zone", a weekly 30-minute live TV/radio simulcast on WRAL-TV and 99.9 FM The Fan in 2017
  • Compiled and edited station awards entries, including long-form entries that won in overall excellence categories

Bike Elf, Knoxville, TN - Videographer, Web Editor (2016-2017)
  • Wrote and produced promotional videos for a 501(c)3 approved non-profit
  • Updated all social media sites and created the Instagram, Twitter and YouTube pages
  • Wrote for newly-designed website

WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL – Sports Anchor, Reporter, Photographer (2012-2015)
  • Anchored and produced weekday & weekend sportscasts, including an extended 15-minute sportscast on Sundays
  • Co-anchored and co-produced 30-minute pregame specials for Tampa Bay Buccaneers preseason games
  • Reported and co-produced weekly 30-minute shows on Tampa Bay Buccaneers during football season
  • Co-anchored and co-produced 30-60-minute Tampa Bay Lightning pregame and postgame shows during NHL playoffs
  • Produced sports features multiple times a week, often one-man-band and on tight deadlines 
  • Field anchored sports coverage for MLB and NHL playoffs
  • Reported & produced one-man-band coverage on the road, while covering NCAA, NHL, NFL & MLB
  • Anchored daily 30-minute specials during Olympics
  • Led our Game of the Week coverage during high school football season
  • Appeared as guest expert for local sports talk television show
  • Engaged local sports viewers using social media
  • Wrote web stories for station website

WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC – Sports Anchor, Reporter, Videographer (2005-2012)
  • Anchored and produced weekday and weekend sportscasts for number-one ranked station in the market
  • Reported annually on remote locations from ACC & NCAA basketball tournaments, NHL playoffs, football bowl games, PGA events & NASCAR races
  • Produced one-man-band packages for 30-minute specials from Final Four and ACC basketball tournaments
  • Produced one-man-band packages on games ranging from NFL, NHL, NCAA football/basketball/baseball, PGA, NASCAR,  minor league baseball & high school sports, often on tight deadline
  • Produced daily one-man-band feature packages for sportscasts, often turning multiple stories daily 
  • Wrote columns and stories for station website
  • Appeared as occasional co-host and call-in guest for local sports talk radio station

 KCBD-TV, Lubbock, TX – Sports Anchor, Reporter, Photographer (2004-2005)
  • Specialized in daily one-man-band features for local sportscasts on number-one ranked station in the market
  • Anchored and produced weekday and weekend sportscasts
  • Reported on location from Texas Tech home and road football/basketball games
  • Anchored and reported on weekly 15-minute high school football highlight show
 
KOMU-TV, Columbia, MO – Sports/News Anchor, Reporter, Photographer, Reporter (2002-2004)  
  • Anchored and produced morning and weekend sportscasts
  • Produced one-man-band sports and news reports 
  • Produced one-man-band reports from University of Missouri football/basketball/baseball home and road games, including NCAA Tournaments and bowl games
  • Anchored news cut-ins

North Carolina State University Athletics, Raleigh, NC – Video Photographer (2000-2001)
  • Shot football and basketball team’s practices and games, along with 30-minute coaches’ shows

AWARDS
  • RTDNAC Award for Best Sports Special: The Journey to 903 (2012)
  • RTDNAC Award for Best Sports Special: The Miracle of the Cardiac Pack (2008)
  • NATAS Midsouth Emmy Nomination for Best News Special; Dean Smith: Coaching Legend (2015)

EDUCATION
University of Missouri, Bachelor of Journalism, Magna Cum Laude

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