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1341 Summit Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 44242

October 12, 20XX

Steven Burkell, News Director

WRPM Radio

4675 LaRusch Lane

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201

Dear Mr. Burkell:

Enclosed is a resume in application for your News Director position at WRPM. As a current Reporter and Assistant News Director

who has spent 14 years in the business, I have the skill, the knowledge, and most importantly, the dedication and commitment listeners

have come to expect from your station. Let me highlight a few of the areas where I believe I am exceptionally qualified to fulfill the

requirements of your position:

YOUR NEEDS

MY QUALIFICATIONS

• Four-year degree in journalism

• Earned Bachelor of Science in Journalism with a Broadcast News

concentration from Kent State University

• Ten years experience in a top-40 market

• Reported at WBNS in Columbus since 2004

• Spent three years previously working in Indianapolis as an award-winning

journalist (Market #40)

• Editorial planning and scheduling

• Suggested story ideas during meetings with anchors and managers

• Coordinated live programming of breaking news events for WBNS

• Created schedules for reporters and anchors

• Volunteered to be liaison to WBNS programming and operational staffs

• Reporting and anchoring

• Wrote and anchored 25 daily newscasts for Clear Channel Columbus

stations

• Hosted weekly public affairs show in Indianapolis

• Produced and hosted election coverage in Indianapolis and Columbus

• Anchored wall-to-wall coverage of the firing of Ohio State Head

Football Coach Jim Tressel in 2011

• Administration of personnel and budgets

• Involved with interviewing and hiring approximately 15 staff at WBNS

• Supported News Directors in managing budgets; never went over budget

• Community Relations and Support

• Served as Public Affairs Director in Indianapolis

• Welcomed community organizations to submit events for staff to cover

• Hosted dozens of live broadcasts from festivals to special events

WRPM owns some of the most-legendary call letters in the business. It has been a dream of mine to join your staff since I began my

professional journey. My experience and background will be a perfect fit to continue your commitment to excellence. I look forward

to speaking with you in the near future about joining your team. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Theresa Jones

Theresa S. Jones

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