Résumé

Michael John Loffredo

E-Mail: Michael.Loffredo92@gmail.com  [Phone: 716-335-0826]

Website: http://www.fredobillievesinbuffalo.com

Summary

Emmy Award winning television producer/broadcast journalist with 5+ years of experience searching for new opportunities where developed skill set can flourish and reach new heights.

Education

St. Bonaventure University: Class of 2015

Major: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Mass Communication (3.1 GPA)

Minor: Marketing (3.175 GPA)

Professional Experience

News Producer (WIVB-TV/WNLO; Buffalo, NY)

[April 2018 – Present]

• Works for the CBS affiliate in Buffalo, NY
• Serves as one of the primary “News 4 Wake Up!” producers
• Won a NY Emmy award for “Best Morning Newscast”
• Deals with “breaking news” on multiple occasions in quick and organized fashion
• Uses local background to produce strong & unique story ideas
• Productively handles use of social media and website for the station

News Reporter and Producer (WWNY-TV Channel 7 News; Watertown, NY)

[April 2017 – April 2018]

• Reports and produces for multiple shows daily
• Reports live on several occasions and in “breaking news” situations
• Creates unique social media content to interact with multiple levels of market
• Edits and films various forms of content for both the News and Sports departments

News and Sports Reporter (CN2 News, Rock Hill, SC)

[November 2015 – March 2017]

• Covers a wide range of areas (e.g., news, sports, business, education, healthcare, lifestyle) as full-time general assignment reporter and photojournalist
• Main reporter for station’s football coverage
• Writes and Edits multiple variations of news and sports scripts daily

Video Production (The Buffalo Bills, Orchard Park, NY)

[August 2013 – February 2014]

• Worked in the Buffalo Bills Video Production Department for the entire duration of 2013 season
• Shot and edited daily press conferences with NFL players and coaches
• Worked in an NFL office setting under strict deadlines

Other Related Skills

• Writing
• Public Speaking
• Proof Reading
• Video Editing
• Social Media
• Marketing
• Computer Proficiency
• Blogging
• Photography
• Proficient with the following software: Edius, Ross Video, Inception, Streamline, iNews, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Adobe, iMovie, QuickTime, AVS editing software