Lori L. Schmidt
E-mail: lorischmidt1@gmail.com
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
April 2001-present Reporter/Anchor, WBNS FM/AM Sports Radio
- researched, wrote, and delivered sports updates with deadlines every 20 to 30 minutes, and reported live via telephone from the site of breaking news events
- attended local sporting events (games, practices, press conferences, etc.) interviewed the participants and edited the resulting audio on Adobe Audition
- initiated new role as a production assistant, then introduced new pre-produced elements that became staples of our programming
- trained station interns, including three our station later employed
- acted as Blue Jackets post-game locker room reporter, interviewing players and coaches after games that aired on the Blue Jackets radio network
- hosted Blue Jackets post-game show; Blue Jackets hour-long show, Between the Pipes; Blue Jackets coach’s show; Buckeye basketball pre-game show on fill-in basis
- spearheaded effort to bring high school football players to The Fan’s successful signing day ceremony in its inaugural year on February 1, 2006
- developed content for and wrote entries for station website’s blog
- emceed first ever Women’s Sports Report staged by the Greater Columbus Sports Commission, March 2011
April 2010-Present Backup Creative Services Director, WBNS FM/AM Sports Radio
- facilitated sales orders, produced commercials and station promos
January 2011-2012 Co-Host, Fire the Cannon Podcast
- served as co-host of weekly, hour-long Blue Jackets podcast
2010-Present Writer, The Fourth Period
- researched and wrote articles on the Columbus Blue Jackets for the quarterly hockey magazine
Fall 2009 Columnist, Columbus Alive
- wrote a weekly Ohio State football preview
Fall 2001-2003 Producer, WBNS FM/AM Sports Radio
- pre-planned and executed show segments, booked guests, provided analysts with relevant research, screened callers, and operated the board for Sunday show
2001 Video Editor, Ohio News Network
- edited video on a non-linear editing system and archived this video
- operated the soundboard during morning and afternoon broadcasts
2000 Volunteer, WOUB Radio and Television
- selected material for, wrote, and delivered 4 minute afternoon and evening radio sportscasts on a weekly basis; and covered station breaks on AM radio
- produced/anchored sports on the News Watch television program in spring 2000
2000 ACTV-7 News
- rotated through a series of jobs, including sports anchor, producer, and videographer as a part of Ohio University’s faculty-run television news program
OTHER VALUABLE EXPERIENCE
1997-2000 Goalie for Ohio University’s MAC Championship Varsity Soccer Team
- won Unsung Hero, Most Improved, and Commissioner’s Award
2000-present Ohio High School Athletic Association Licensed Basketball and Football Official
EDUCATION
- Summa Cum Laude Graduate from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University/Athens, Ohio with specializations in sport and political science
- member of Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Honor Society
