Connor Wist

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BROADCAST EXPERIENCE
KOMU, Columbia, Missouri August 2010-May 2014
Reporter
Live reporter for the Tuesday morning show
Shot, edited and reported stories for the 9 and 10 p.m. Thursday newscasts
Anchor
Co-anchored the 4:30 a.m. Wednesday newscast
CBS4, KCNC-TV, Denver, CO May 2013 August 2013
News Intern
Shadowed/helped reporters and photographers on assignment
Edited, scripted and voiced own packages for video and interviews used by reporters
Produced and anchored an A block anchor segment. Responsible for picking stories,
writing the script in iNews, editing the video in Avid and anchoring the segment on
the channel 4 set
High Noon Entertainment, Aurora, CO May 2013 August 2013
Development Intern
Researched new show ideas
Interviewed potential talent over Skype and on the phone
Organized and transcribed tape for shoots
Assisted crew members on shoots in the Denver area
KBIA Public Radio, Columbia, Missouri August 2012-December 2012
Conducted phone interviews and edited stories
Wrote, tracked and voiced radio reports
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Avid NewsCutter, iNews, Interplay and Avid Media Managers, Audacity, Final Cut Pro,
Sony HD Camera, AP Style, Dejero/LiveU Backpacks, Facebook, Twitter
WORK EXPERIENCE
Student Leadership Coordinator August 2012-December 2013
MU Center for Leadership & Service, Columbia, Missouri
Handled marketing and publicity of programs and events through social media
Assisted with the Leadership Certificate Program
Provided information about service and volunteer activities to students
Orientation Leader Summer 2012
University of Missouri Summer Welcome, Columbia, Missouri
Part of a team of 36 Mizzou students who organized and presented 23 informational ses-
sions to incoming students and their families
Lead hundreds of students and parents a day through the Summer Welcome program
Answered questions quickly and efficiently in front of a large audience
Wrote and performed skits for the nightly Revue show
ACTIVITIES
Pi Beta Phi Sorority August 2010-May 2014
Vice-President of Housing; Philanthropy co-chair; intramural sports, homecoming and recruit-
ment skit cast member, Greek Week dance team member
RAMS Steering Committee November 2012-April 2013
Member of a leadership team in charge of organizing a campus-wide fundraiser to raise money to
help local clients of the Multiple Sclerosis Institute
EDUCATION
Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, MO
Bachelor of Journalism, emphasis in Radio-TV
May 2014
REFERENCES
Greeley Kyle Matt Johnson
Associate Professor at KOMU-TV Content Manager at KOMU-TV
kyleg@missouri.edu (612) 244-1944