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| TALENT SHOWCASE :: Aaron Shaffer |
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Current Market:
Sioux Falls
(113)
Preferred Title:
Meteorologist
Experience:
3 Years
Email:
anshaffer@gmail.com
Website:
View Aaron's Website.
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Experience
Chief Meteorologist
Aug. ‘08- Nov. ’09: KDLT-TV, Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Chief Meteorologist for KDLT news at 5, 6, and 10pm M-F; Key portion of news team that lead KDLT from #3 to #2 ranking; Created and launched new suite of 3d:LIVE/ESP:LIVE graphics; Numerous tornado/severe storm cut-ins; Created KDLT Weather Blog with daily in-depth updates; Created KDLT Weather Facebook & KDLT News Twitter pages; Organized special sponsor-related graphics; Conducted live on-location interviews & weather.
Morning & Noon Meteorologist
July ‘06- July ’08: KCWY, NBC For Wyoming, Casper, Wyoming: Meteorologist/co-anchor for Today In Wyoming, 5:30-7:00am M-F, daily Today Show cut-ins, and co-anchor for News 13 At Noon; Ratings for morning show rose to highest-ever levels during tenure; Using Weather Central products, completely upgraded and modernized weather graphics; Storm chasing for severe weather coverage & numerous severe weather cut-ins; edited video; wrote basic computer programs; created sweeps segments; and conducted several one-on-one interviews.
Weather Producer
Apr. ‘05- Jul. ’06: Weather Central Inc., Madison, Wisconsin: Designed graphics for broadcasts using Weather Central products; Forecasted and operated radar during severe weather; Forecasted for television station websites; Mentored interns; Compiled and input data for newspaper weather page assembly.
Broadcast Meteorology Intern
Jan. ‘05- May ’05: WKOW-TV and Weather Central, Madison, Wisconsin: Assisted in creation of maps for broadcast; Learned how to prepare graphics easily understood by viewers; Learned basics of Weather Central products; Shadowed reporters and meteorologists to learn basics of the television news industry.
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison: Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
Activities
Memberships: American Meteorological Society (AMS) member, eligible for CBM seal; Officer in local AMS chapter while in Madison; Bahamas Weather Conference participant; Founding member of Casper Rotact - Young Professionals Network, Member of Sioux Falls Synergy - Young Professionals Network.
Volunteering: Volunteer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters Organization; Emceed for numerous charity events, made public appearances at fundraisers, gave speeches & school talks, made appearances at parades and winter carnivals. Developed curriculum and trained teachers in the community about weather concepts for staff development day.
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