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PHIL CROSS

EDUCATION

Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO

• Bachelor of Arts in Communications, minor in Psychology
• Cumulative GPA:  4.0
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Outstanding Graduate in Mass Communications
• Recipient of full tuition Evans Scholarship /Honor’s Program

EXPERIENCE

KOKH-TV  (FOX), Oklahoma City, OK

• Reporter/Producer (March 2007 – Present):
  • General Assignment Reporter
  • Technology Team Leader
  • Edit news packages as needed
  • Assist in producing hour-and-a-half newscasts on weekdays and weekends

WHO – TV  (NBC), Des Moines, IA

• Assignment Editor (August 2005 – February 2007):
  • Managed news crews, assigned stories, maintained files, monitored scanners, maintained contacts and gathered information for all newscasts.
  • Coordinated online/on-air political coverage for 2006 election.
  • Assisted in adding content to website, and filled in as web producer
  • Reported occasionally for weekend morning and evening newscast.
• News Producer (February 2005 – August 2005):
  • Produced weekend evening newscasts and worked on top-rated morning show.
  • Work to develop story ideas for weekend newscasts as well as plan and set up interviews.
• Additional Duties:
  • Worked as photojournalist as needed to shoot and edit on evenings and weekends.
  • Trained to shoot video from news helicopter.
  • Proficient in the use of Avid i-News and Avid Newscutter.

KOAM-TV (CBS), Pittsburg, KS

• Producer (August 2004 – February 2005):
  • Produced top-rated 6:00 and 10:00 newscasts.
  • Shot video for sports and breaking news.
  • Edited video for newscasts.

References available upon request.