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Phone: 610-731-8302
Email: [email protected]

Simon Williams
Online: www.SimonWilliamsMedia.weebly.com
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EXPERIENCE SKILLS
WZDX FOX54, FOX54.com — Multi-skilled journalist Multimedia journalism
JUNE 2022 - PRESENT
● Television reporter for TEGNA’s FOX affiliate in Huntsville, Play-by-play sports
Alabama (U.S. market #81), covering sports and local news. broadcasting
● Live coverage in-studio and on-site for broadcast television ​Color analysis
as well as multimedia content production for both television
and digital verticals. ​Studio hosting
● Regular news anchor for major events like Election Night ​Stand-up reporting
and hour-long, seasonal specials like Huntsville City F.C.
and Rocket City Trash Pandas Opening Night - in addition to ​Feature & recap writing
regular fill-in anchor 5:30 and 9 pm nightly newscasts. Live-tweeting & social
● Anchored weekly Sports XTRA show, recapping local and media-centric coverage
national sports stories.
● Coordinates station strategy for major coverage of sporting ​Public address announcing
events like the SEC Football Championship, NCAA men’s ​In-arena hosting
basketball & baseball tournaments
● Handles all aspects of Game of the Week live shots and ​Sports graphic design
packages for weekly First Down Friday Night high school ​Photo & videography
football scoreboard show.
● Uses Sony NXCAM to shoot, Adobe Premiere to edit, ENPS to ​
ingest content daily and TVU live units when reporting live AWARDS
in the field. Al Neuharth Free Spirit and
Arizona PBS/Cronkite News, CronkiteNews.AZPBS.org — Journalism Conference
Reporter Scholarship Winner
JANUARY 2021 - MAY 2022 Represented Pennsylvania
● Washington correspondent for Cronkite News, covering at the 2017 conference at
national policy, politics with a focus on the Arizona the Newseum in
congressional delegation from the Washington, D.C. bureau. Washington, D.C.
● Reported, written and recorded more than 40 stories on
sports, local and national politics, and health beats from the KYW News Radio
Phoenix bureau.
Newstudies
● First-ever Cronkite News sports reporter based out of the
Selected to participate in
D.C. bureau.
● Lead producer of “Cronkite News 2 Go,” the daily audio 1060 AM KYW News
news brief and “Cronkite Sports in Focus,” the weekly sports Radio’s annual Newstudies
news review podcast program for broadcasters.
(https://soundcloud.com/cronkitenews).
● Member of the “Innovation Squad” multimedia production Rev. Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J.
team, creating health public service announcement videos Service Award
and digital content for Scripps’ ABC 15 in Phoenix. Given to a St. Joseph’s Prep
Rochester Honkers, RochesterHonkers.com — Broadcaster student who exemplified
JUNE 2020 - MARCH 2021
the late Jesuit’s spirit of
● Play-by-play broadcaster for the team on official service to the community.
Northwoods League broadcast network video
(Portal.StretchInternet.com/NWLHonkers) and audio
(Mixlr.com/HonkersBroadcast) streams.
● Created video pregame shows; recorded live, standup
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interviews for broadcasts and social media feeds.

● Directed all digital media efforts, including creating new
gameday, final score and lineup graphics as well as
highlight, feature and commercial videos.
● Live-tweeted games and wrote recap stories.
Little League International, LittleLeague.org — Content
Producer
JUNE 2021 - AUGUST 2021
● Edited highlights from Little League Baseball and Softball
regional and World Series events using MLB Network’s
BrightCove system.
● Contributed to the editorial process for selecting, captioning
and uploading social media content on Twitter, Facebook
and Instagram platforms.
Pac-12 Network, Pac-12.com/Live — Various roles
AUGUST 2018 - MAY 2022
● Play-by-play and color commentary for Arizona State
baseball, men’s and women’s tennis and softball for Pac-12
Plus stream.
● Production assistant for television broadcast of Arizona
State football, wrestling, water polo, men’s and women’s
tennis matches.
Sun Devil Athletics, TheSunDevils.com — Digital Media Intern
AUGUST 2018 - MAY 2022
● Assisted with all aspects of content creation for Arizona
State’s online platforms, including creating GIFs, graphics,
photography, videos and social media management for ASU
football, volleyball, hockey, men’s and women’s golf, beach
volleyball, men’s basketball, triathlon and wrestling.
● Lead digital media staffer for Sun Devil Club philanthropic
wing, creating mailing materials and digital media content
for FY 2021.
● Participated in daily digital media strategy meetings with
athletics department administration and full-time creative
staff.
Arizona Interscholastic Association,
AIAOnline.org/AZPreps365.com — Broadcaster, Digital Media
& Production Assistant
AUGUST 2020 - JULY 2021
● Wrote game recap stories, created game of the week video
highlight packages, personal interest features and broadcast
rejoiner videos, camera operator, produced audio for special
remote broadcasts
● Play-by-play broadcaster for boys’ and girls’ soccer state
championships, baseball state championship and football
game of the week.

The Empire of Philadelphia College Basketball, TheEmpireOfPhilaCollegeBball.com — Staff

Writer
JULY 2015 - AUGUST 2018
● Authored nearly 20 articles on The Empire's website, covering Philadelphia's “City 6” - Drexel
University, La Salle University, Saint Joseph's University, University of Pennsylvania, Temple
University and Villanova University men's basketball teams.
610 AM Sports, 555 City Ave, Suite 220 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 — Color Analyst
NOVEMBER 2015, DECEMBER 2016
● Color analyst for 610 AM Sports' broadcast of St. Joseph's Prep football versus Malvern Prep and
St. Joseph's Prep versus Central Catholic in the PIAA 6A State Championship from Hersheypark
Stadium in Hershey, PA.
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Scholastic Play by Play Classics, 1420 Walnut Street, Suite 605 Philadelphia, PA 19102 —
Various roles
NOVEMBER 2014 - DECEMBER 2019
● Broadcasted games live on BallerTV.com livestream.
● Served as ticket sales representative, merchandise vendor, and team liaison for high school
basketball tournaments and showcase events at Philadelphia and South Jersey-area colleges.
● Designed event logos and flyers; wrote and edited program booklets.
● Public address announcer for Southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware showcase events.

EDUCATION
Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ — B.A., Sports Journalism; Minor, Religious Studies
AUGUST 2018 - MAY 2022
Dean’s list student studied sports journalism with a television broadcast focus at the Walter Cronkite
School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Minored in religious studies at The College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences.
Graduated with honors in May, 2022.
Blaze Radio student radio station broadcaster for ASU football, men’s and women’s basketball,
baseball, softball and ice hockey (www.blazeradioonline.com).
Walter Cronkite Sports Network studio show host and featured analyst (www.cronkitesports.com).
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, Philadelphia, PA
SEPTEMBER 2015 - MAY 2018
President of WSJP student broadcasting club (www.blogtalkradio.com/WSJP), calling over 85 football,
basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer and lacrosse games; Cape & Sword Drama Society; Mission &
Ministry Department’s Student Leadership Team for retreats, liturgies and service programs; The
Hawkeye student newspaper featured columnist; editor of The Chronicle Literary Magazine; editor of the
yearbook; member of the Dei Gloriam vocal ensemble, performing for community-wide liturgies;
SpeakUp! student leadership team.
Returned in the summer of 2019 to run a sports broadcasting camp to middle school-aged students as
part of the school’s “PrepU” summer program.