JACOB MYERS

Jrmyers3@catamount.wcu.edu
3875 Meadow Ridge Drive
Concord, NC 28027
704-425-1343
EDUCATION
Western Carolina University
B.S. in Communication with concentrations
in broadcasting and journalism

Cullowhee, NC
May 2015

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 EXPERIENCE

WCU Comm. Department

Cullowhee, NC
Content Producer
January 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 Network
Cullowhee, NC
Video Operator Assistant
January 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/ESPN3
Various locations
Freelance Graphics Operator
September 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, NC
Reporter and Editor
March 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
ESPN730
Production Assistant (Intern)

Charlotte, NC
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.

TV62
Cullowhee, NC
Station Manager
August 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 Vision
Cullowhee, NC
Crew
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 Sports
Charlotte, NC
Production Assistant (Intern)
May-August 2013
Digitized tape and logged hundreds of clips for editors to use with Avid.
Assisted on feature shoots.
NASCAR Media Group
Charlotte, NC
Media Staffer
June-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 Award

Patrick Carmody Scholarship and
Roy Taylor Scholarship recipient
Western Carolina Honors College
Deans List

2015
2013-2015
Fall 2011-Present
Fall 2011-Present