nitjas@hotmail.com Jason Nitschke 406.781.0820

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Gone Pro – A Professional History

o Post-TV Media Consultant - Missouri Alliance for Arts Education – current -Improving MAAE’s online presence via Facebook and Twitter. -Recruiting student leaders for Show-Me Arts to produce PSA’s on diversity.

Sponsor Relations Coordinator –Great Falls Voyagers–May-Sept 2011

-Publicized the Voyagers’ run to the 2011 Pioneer League Championship on

the field and off it as a page design, media and public relations whiz.

-Got kids involved as On-Field Host; managed gfvoyagers.com, Facebook

and Twitter for Chicago White Sox advanced rookie affiliate.

o Television Career Sports Director – KFBB/KHBB-TV (ABC) – Feb 2004-May 2011

-Where to begin…Developed the highly successful 15-minute Friday shows.

-Pushed for statewide growth of department to 6 reporters in 6 markets.

-Initiated marketing of kfbb.com/sports which led to 2-1 page view margin

over kfbb.com news homepage.

-Most importantly, style of my sportscasts was emulated by competition.

Sports Anchor/Reporter – KMVT-TV (CBS) – Dec 2002-Jan 2004

-Primary project manager and assignment editor in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Sports Anchor/Reporter – KGMB-TV (CBS) – Jan 2002-Dec 2002

-Weekend anchor and producer. Managed crew of interns in sun-drenched

Honolulu. Also directed photographers for daily coverage.

Editor/Associate Producer – KGMB-TV (CBS) – Aug 2000-Jan 2002

o Pre-TV (aka: Print Career) Photographer – JNitschke Photography – Jan 1998-Aug 2000

-Contract photojournalist, nailing cover after cover, at more than a dozen

publications in Denver metro area.

Chief Photographer – Tooele Transcript-Bulletin – May –Dec 1997

-Lead photojournalist and designer at 15,000 circ. paper in Salt Lake City.

Got Schooled - Education

May 2002 high honors Master of Arts Communication Hawaii Pacific University-Honolulu August 1997 Bachelor of Arts Journalism University of Montana-Missoula

Got Skills - Technically Speaking

CMS Clickability, Forscene, Cyberduck, Filezilla, AP ENPS; Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, Velocity DPS, non-linear; DVC Pro cameras, Mini-DV, Beta Cam SP & SX, Glitner Ticketing, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In-Design

So What & Why Me? Objective: To catch on with an

organization jazzed about getting

a guy proven in turning something

into nothing and who makes

problems…go bye-bye.

Skills & Accomplishments:

What’s great about my specific

skill-set is the unique combination

of depth and breadth.

How does that serve you? Think in

terms of my range and work

quality. I’ve never missed a

deadline. Not once in 10 years!

You may think, ‘That’s lip-service.

Never missed a deadline?

Hogwash!’ But it’s true. It’s a

commitment to excellence. I have

a knack for solving problems in a

fast-paced environment…mine

and everyone else’s.

That knack has served me as well.

I have a history of being

recognized. Not only with awards,

but by my peers. My work was

emulated by co-workers and

competition. And that’s...flattery.

Got Recognized - Awards 2010 Montana Broadcasters Association: TV News Enterprise 2009 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence: Television Sports Reporting 2007 Montana Broadcasters Association: TV Sports Enterprise 1993 National High School Honorable Mention: Print Photography