RESUME
Atlanta GA
678-492-1588
jayblack2@gmail.com
August 2023-Present
DAWGNATION
Atlanta, GA - Cox Enterprises
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Executive Producer of UGA Audio and Video content
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Took already established brand and increased YouTube views 200% in first full football season
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Created video shorts strategy to lower average age by 20%
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Improved watch time and time spent watching/listening by record levels for brand.
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Added two new shows to help lower average age of audience
October 2021-Janurary 2024
THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Atlanta, GA - Cox Enterprises
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Audio and Podcast Program Manager
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Turned AJC's audio department from something will little focus into a professional organization with a unique sound and strategy
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Increased downloads by 67% overall and 211% in local market.
April 2007-April 2021
WSB RADIO
Atlanta, GA - Cox Media Group
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Sports Director, Sports Anchor and Sports Reporter
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Producer/Technical Director/Board Operator – Atlanta’s Morning News with Scott Slade
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News and traffic anchor/reporter
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Web writer/editor/producer/social media for news and UGA Football
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Board Operator/Associate Producer for WSB Weekend shows and Georgia Bulldog Network
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Network operator for Neal Boortz Show and Clark Howard Show
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Producer/Call Screener
December 2010-December 2022
GEORGIA BULLDOGS SPORTS NETWORK
Athens, Ga. – IMG/Learfield College & Georgia Bulldogs Sports Marketing
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On site producer/engineer for football pre-game show
- In-game statistician
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Fill-in host for mid-week football talk show
August 2003 – August 2016
GWINNETT DAILY POST
Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Staff Correspondent/Stringer for high school sports in Gwinnett County, GA
August 2005 – Sept. 2010
WDUN AM 550
Gainesville, Ga - Jacobs Media Corporation
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Play-by-Play: High School Football, Basketball, and Baseball
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Pregame contributor: Gwinnett Braves
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Lead Traffic Anchor Morning Drive
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Host/Producer/Creator HS Football Tailgate and Scoreboard Shows
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News Anchor/Reporter/Board Operator
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Sports/News Writer for Accessnorthga.com
July 2008- January 2009
CNN RADIO
Atlanta, Georgia- Turner Broadcasting
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Freelance Reporter/Editor – Produce packages, develop stories, and edit sound for use on CNN Radio and for 2,200 CNN Radio affiliates worldwide.
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Ast. Producer/Screener/Operator – Ali Velshi Show on CNN Radio Network and CNN.com
May 2005-December 2007
SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANIES
Athens, GA
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Play-by-Play:- HS Football WRFC 960 AM
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Host High School Football preview Show- WRFC
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News Anchor: News/Talk WGAU
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Studio Producer UGA Women’s Basketball
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Board Operator
April 2005 – December 2007
ATHENS BANNER-HERALD
Athens, Georgia
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Staff Correspondent: High School Sports
May 2004 – February 2007
COMCAST SPORTS SOUTHEAST TV (CSS)
Norcross, Georgia
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Statistician for College Basketball and HS football
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Playback operator, editor, camera operator, floor director
August 2004 – December 2006
WCNN 680 THE FAN
Atlanta, Georgia - Dickey Broadcasting
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Morning show High School football and college football recruiting analysts
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Reporter and studio analyst for High School post game scoreboard show
August 2001 – April 2004
WLKQ LAKE 102.3 FM
Buford, Georgia
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High school football color analyst, statistician, and on-site engineer
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Sports Board Operator
August 1999 – October 2006
COLLINS HILL HIGH SCHOOL
Suwanee, Georgia
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Sports Public Address announcer and Master of Ceremonies for special events
COLLEGE EDUCATION
January 2005 – December 2007
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Athens, Georgia
Magna Cum Laude Honor Graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications
Major Broadcast News GPA 4.0
Cumulative 3.83
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