Resume

William Gallo
1500 W 37th Street, Apt. 14
Kansas City, MO 64111

Cell Phone: 312.451.5038
Email: william.w.gallo@gmail.com

Core Competencies

• Extensive print and electronic journalism experience on both local and national stories
  
• Multimedia production and podcasting ability; own personal audio and video editing studio
• Previous volunteer management experience for non-profit organization
  
• Work experience in Middle East; currently learning Arabic language

Experience

2009

Kansas City Public Radio, Kansas City, MO

Independent News Contributor / Intern

• Occasionally donate long format radio news stories for Kansas City's NPR affiliate
  
• Write audio-rich, audience-engaging national and local stories
  
• Produced on-the-street, short format local stories for use within hourly newscasts
  

2008-2009

Entercom Communications, Kansas City, MO

News Reporter / Anchor

• Reported on local and national stories for Kansas City's leading morning news program
  
• Anchored and produced top and bottom of hour local and national newscasts
  
• Traveled to Washington to report live on the Inauguration of Barack Obama

2007-2008

WGN Radio, Chicago, IL

News Contributor/Intern

• Produced stories and interviewed public news figures under strict deadlines
  
• Reported from the street for Chicago’s leading news/talk radio station
• Acted as public relations assistant for newsroom phone calls, e-mails, and letters

2007-2008

WMBI, Chicago, IL

News Writer / Radio Announcer / Show Producer

• Wrote feature-length news stories for use on afternoon talk shows
  
• Produced and anchored morning drive newscasts
  
• Generated show ideas and produced content for daily talk programs

Other Experience

Noor Cultural Center and Radio Production; Amman, Jordan: Content Producer 2006

Demand Studios; Online Publication: Freelance Writer 2009

Moody Campus Radio; Chicago, IL: Program Director 2005-2007

Moody Student Newspaper; Chicago, IL: Guest Writer 2006


Eduation

MBI, Chicago, IL

• Bachelor of Arts in Communications
• 3.5 GPA