1. BARRY “ADAMS” VREDENBREGT
7305 Sawmill Road,Madison,WI53717
608-833-0533-h, 608-575-6204-c
badams@madison.com andonTwitter@madnewsboy
Objective
To continue storytelling,growingasawriterand expandingmy abilitieson digital platforms.
Skills
WritinginA.P.style, editingdigitalaudio,shootingandeditingvideo inAdobePremiere,proficientin
TwitterandFacebook; andeffective in communicatingwithaudiencesandco-workers.
Professional experience
2001 to present– Reporter, WisconsinState Journal,Madison,WI
Overthe last 14 yearsbeatshave includedMadisonPoliceandFire departments,suburbannews
inDane County,regional newscoverageoutside of Dane Countyandwritingforthe Business
page.Businessbeatssince 2006 include tourism, hotels,small businesses,groceryandwineries
and breweries.Since 2010, I have alsowrittenthe weekly OnWisconsincolumnthatappears
each SundayinLocal. The column includestravel aroundthe state treport,write andshootand
editvideo.
1998 to 2001 – Reporter/photographer,OregonNews,Oregon,WI
Sole reporterandphotographeratthe weeklynewspaper.Coveredall aspectsof the
community,includingschools,village government,breakingnewsandbusiness.
1996-1998 – Instructor, MadisonMediaInstitute,Madison,WI
Taught radiobroadcasting,audioproductionskillsandnewswriting
1995-1996 – Reporter, QuadCityTimes,Davenport,Iowa
Part of a twopersonbureauinClinton,Iowa,where mybeatsincludedthe Fulton,Ill.,School
District,breakingnewsandfeatures.
1994 to 1995 – Salesrepresentative andsportsbroadcaster,KCLN radio,Clinton,Iowa
Advertisingsalesandplay-by-playof FultonHighSchool Footballandbasketball

2. 1991-1994 – SportsDirector,WisconsinRadioNetwork,Madison,WI
Ledthe sportscoverage of Badgers,Brewers,BucksandPackersfor a 40 stationnetwork
1990-1991 – Newsanchorand reporter,WTSO/WZEE,Madison,WI
Deliverednewscastsandcoverednews,includingthe MadisonSchool Board,Dane County
Board and MadisonCityCouncil
1985-1990 – News andsportsdirector,WTTN/WMLW, Watertown,WI
Coveredlocal newsandhighschool sports,includingplay-by-play
1984-1985 – Announcer,WGLQ,Escanaba, MI
Overnightboardoperatorandannouncer
1983-1984 – Announcerandsportsreporter,WNBY,Newberry,MI
Performedall aspectsof on-airworkincluding,news,sportsandplay-by-play
Other work experience
Since 2006, play-by-playannounceratEdgewoodCollege for Internetwebcastsof men’sandwomen’s
basketball and,since 2012, women’svolleyball.
Education
TransamericanSchool of Broadcasting,Wausau,WI – 1982-1983
WatertownHighSchool – 1982 graduate
Hobbiesand other activities
Softball andbaseball coachatWest MadisonLittle League,fishing(muskie, northern, bassandwalleye)
and active at AsburyUnitedMethodistChurchwhere Ialsositon the Staff ParishRelationsCommittee.
Family
Wife,Mary Adamavich,isanelementaryschool counselorinthe Middleton-CrossPlainsSchool District
Son,Zeke,a junioratMadison Memorial
Daughter,Leah,8th
graderat JeffersonMiddle SchoolinMadson

3. References
Tom Enwright (formerbusinesseditoratWisconsinState Journal)
Corporate communications
WPS HealthInsurance
Madison,Wis.
(608) 216-2530
thomas.enwright@wpsic.com
JohnDavid
Mayor
Watertown,Wis.
(920) 262-1000
johnd@cityofwatertown.org
Rick Uhlmann
PublicInformationCoordinator
College of Business&Behavioral Science
ClemsonUniversity
Clemson,S.C.
(864) 656-3747
arthuru@clemson.edu