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1. JOE CORTEZ
617 E. Third Ave. #201 • Columbus, Ohio 43201
Home: (614) 432-8498 • Cellular: (805) 264-0108 • E-Mail: JosephLCortez49@yahoo.com
SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL
Providing Career History Blending Experience as News Management Leader with Communication Degree
AREAS OF STRENGTH & KNOWLEDGE
• AP NewsCenter & ENPS • Adobe Creative Suite 4 Programs • Adobe Lightroom 2.3
• Published Writer • Social Media Implementation • HTML Editing
• Experienced Copy Editor • Event Planning and Management • AP Writing Style
• Non-Linear Video Editing • Internet Broadcasting & Podcasting • Intuit QuickBooks
• Visual Storytelling Producer • Search Engine Optimization • Audio Editing
• Web Maintenance • Internet Publishing & Blogging • Technical Writing
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
• Significantly grew viewing audience of noon news program during November Ratings by adding new
and breaking content, timely & pertinent guests, and being aware of long term news affecting the
community: WSYX-TV/DT.
• Consistently grew viewing audience of news programming over 3 ratings periods by consistently adding
breaking news, following long term stories for news coverage, as well as adding new content constantly
to the station’s websites: KCOY/KKFX TV/DT.
• Recipient of two regional news awards for work at KCOY/KKFX-TV/DT: Best Newscast & Best Breaking
News Coverage (Michael Jackson Verdict), APTRA of California, Nevada, and Hawaii Mark Twain
Awards, 2005.
COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA EXPERIENCE
JOE C ORTEZ MEDIA SERVICES … Columbus, OH March 2009 - Present
Freelance Multimedia Writer/Producer
Responsible for writing search-engine optimized content for websites under deadline as an independent
contractor under extremely tight deadlines. Provide freelance news stories and video clips for CNN & ABC
News on an as-needed basis. Provide graphic design services in creative logos and graphics for clients.
Provide production services for commercials and podcasts using Adobe Creative Suite programs. Provide
consulting on effective writing and distribution techniques for content, blogs, podcasts, and web
commercials. Provide consulting on implementation of Web 2.0 principals, including blogs, podcasts, and
web video. Help clients in implementing social media websites (Facebook, twitter, etc.) into their web
campaign, and create marketing elements based on new uses for the internet. Worked as assistant
director on independent film features accepted to film festivals in Los Angeles.
KCOY/KKFX TELEVISION … Santa Maria, CA February 2008-May 2008
Weekend Managing Editor
Directly responsible for all weekend news programming on two television stations in the Santa Barbara-
Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo DMA; six news programs every weekend. Direct supervisor for one
producer, one reporter, three photographers, and interns. Selected news stories for coverage, wrote news
stories, assigned order of news stories, and directed flow of newscast. Assigned reporters and
photographers to news events, planned angle of news stories, and selected video for news stories. Edited
news video when necessary. Worked with news director, reporters, and producers to enterprise and
create weekend news plan during week. Provided news updates on television station websites on a
regular basis.

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WSYX/WTTE TELEVISION … Columbus, OH July 2008-November 2008
News Producer
Responsible for selecting news stories to be covered during the day with the assistance of executive
producer, assistant news director, and news director for both 5:00 AM and Noon Newscasts. Assigned
one reporter and two photographers to coverage of news events overnight and early morning. Selected
order of news stories based on importance to the community. Immediately added breaking news updates
during newscasts and websites as events were in progress. Reached out to community to find new and
topical expert guests for the noon news program on topics such as agriculture, the 2008 presidential
election, and employment help; notable guests booked for noon news program include Ohio Secretary of
State Jennifer Brunner.
KCOY/KKFX TELEVISION … Santa Maria, CA
December 2004-January 2005; May 2005-August 2005; December 2006-February 2008
Assignment Editor
Responsible for preparation of the daily news plan by following short-term stories, long-term stories, as
well as planning for day-only stories. Implemented daily news plan of action with assistance of producers,
reporters, anchors, assistant news director, and news director. Directly responsible for three reporters, five
photographers, and one bureau on a daily basis. Assigned reporters and photographers to stories for
coverage during morning, noon, and evening newscasts. Responsible for making sure video elements of
stories were returned under strict deadlines. Responsible for making “beat calls” twice a day to check in
with police, fire, and sheriff’s departments on breaking news or working news events. Served as liaison to
CBS, Fox, and CNN in providing stories with national interest, as well as receiving stories from other
stations with interest to our local audience. Worked directly with news director, producers, and reporters to
enterprise and develop long-term story ideas, and plan around ratings periods.
C LEARC HANNEL RADIO … Santa Maria, CA May 2006-December 2006
Producer/Reporter/On-Air Talent
Worked as news reporter and anchor for two AM stations across two radio markets: responsible for
gathering news stories in morning, writing news stories, editing audio for news stories, and producing
morning radio newscasts. Selected order of stories, wrote stories for radio broadcast, and provided
morning updates. Assigned to cover and report on civic events and city council meetings for radio.
Electronically submitted radio reports once completed. Also worked as Producer & fill-in DJ for FM
Country Station: provided talking points for morning show, prepared interview audio for show, and
constantly added new content in computer system for radio stations. Prepared live advertisements for
airing as part of country morning show on daily basis. Responsible for booking guests for AM- and FM-
Radio Morning shows, facilitating the guests, and archiving & cataloguing the interviews. Independently
implemented and maintained local high school sports scoreboard updates on air and via local station
websites every Saturday Morning on deadline. Prepared radio commercials to be aired on stations across
the market, as assigned by production director. Added new and pertinent content on morning show on
ClearChannel websites.
WQKT/WKVX Radio … Wooster, OH August 2005-January 2006
Producer/News Anchor
Responsible for writing and producing hourly newscasts with new and breaking news for small community
radio station. Provided live newscasts with breaking and pertinent newscasts during live sports and music
programming. Produced content and talking points for live personalities during entertainment
programming. Recorded daily farm auction report, local financial reports, daily weather reports, and other
programming from ABN. Responsible for all technical operations of the radio station during live
programming, including remote broadcasts and satellite feeds from Ohio State and other professional
sports organizations. Responsible for Friday Night High School Scoreboard sponsored updates and
working under hourly deadlines for scoreboard updates. Updated website immediately with latest high
school scores received.

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THE COAST NEWS … Grover Beach, CA February 2006-October 2006
General Assignment Reporter/Photographer
Responsible for enterprising and writing six to eight stories for a weekly community newspaper.
Responsible for developing leads, conducting interviews, completing thorough research, and ultimately
writing news, feature, and sports stories under weekly deadlines. Worked with the community to find
stories of interest to the community, and completing stories as needed. Responsible for developing story
ideas by working with police, fire, and sheriff’s department officials. Independently began weekly feature
on noteworthy and interesting people throughout the community. Responsible for copy-editing newspaper
for spelling and grammatical errors on a weekly basis before going to press. Responsible for providing
photographs to correspond with story using Canon Digital SLR equipment.
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT
H ERITAGE PROPERTIES … Columbus, OH December 2008 – March 2009
Residential Operations Manager
Responsible for planning all work to be completed by staff, including gathering estimates, setting
timelines, establishing budgets, and completing projects under strict deadline. Received and wrote out
work orders, and assigned them by order of importance. Wrote and revised policy manual for receptionists
and front office personnel. Wrote and revised labor policy manuals for work crews and audited work hours.
Supervised daily work crews on projects, and complete work orders as assigned.
COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS
I MPROVED O RDER OF RED MEN Sioux Trube #128 … Columbus, OH January 2009-Present
Officer/Director of Entertainment
Responsible for planning and implementing all entertainment activities at I.O.R.M. Lodge for active
membership and to encourage new membership, including dinner-dances and game tournaments. Directly
responsible for establishing budget, balancing budget, accounting for all money spent, assigning work and
food preparation crews, and creating monthly financial reports for review by membership. Grew
membership by five percent in four months, as well as grew budget by twenty-fold.
G RANDVIEW AREA REPUBLICAN CLUB … Columbus, OH April 2009 - Present
Co-Chairman of Technology
Responsible for implementing social networking sites into Grandview Area Republican Club outreach
campaigns to membership and community. Using social networking tools such as Facebook, LinkedIn,
and Twitter, online sphere of influence grew. Encouraged dialogue and political action from membership
using social networking tools online, based on demographic and target audience.
M ILO ARTS … Columbus, OH September 2008-May 2009
Public Information Officer
Responsible for creating and distributing community newsletter. Responsible for creating and distributing
press releases on community, and assisting resident artists with public information tools and releases.
EDUCATION
THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER ... Wooster, OH
Bachelor of Arts Degree: Communication Studies, 2005
Academic Achievement Scholar
Independent Study Thesis: Content Analysis of Late Night News Content in the Nielsen Santa Barbara-
Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo DMA (Market #121)
617 E. Third Ave. #201 • Columbus, Ohio 43201 • Home: (614) 432-8498 • Cellular: (805) 264-0108 • E-Mail: JosephLCortez49@yahoo.com