Westopher

Hosting reel 2012

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Hosting reel 2012

Editorial Resume: Producer-Host

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:24:00 -0400

JOB TARGET: Health and Fitness/entertainment based Content Producer; Editorial/On-screen

SKILLS: AFAA Certified Personal Trainer; 12+ yrs experience editorial management, creating online content; Social media building and branding; Content management tools, HTML, PhotoShop

WORK HISTORY

Buzz Media; Hollywood CA - Feb 2011 to July 2012

Deputy Manager, Celebuzz.com

• 40% growth in unique visitors; Gained over 100,000 new social media followers

• Newsroom senior editor; celebrity interviews, news and features

• Host/writer for ad-supported video programs; 1 Minute Buzz and Movie Guides

Entertainment Tonight; CBS. Hollywood, CA - May 2006 to Feb 2011

Senior Editor, ETonline.com

• 15% growth in unique visitors in last year (increase of over 50,000 users daily)

• Script daily web show, “ET to Go” coordinating with stage/film crew and video editors

• Breaking news stories, photos and videos

The Insider; CBS. Hollywood, CA

Senior Editor, The Insider.com

• Write daily “throw” - talent tease to online story on-air, integrating internet brand

• Oversaw production of daily news and features

YoungHollywood.com; Hollywood, CA - April 2008 to Feb 2011

Columnist, Writer for “The Scene”

• Celebrity interviews; celebrity and Hollywood lifestyle trends

I’m Not Obsessed (Imnotobsessed.com); New York, NY - Jan to May 2008

Beauty Guru

• Male Beauty Guru specializing in the best grooming products on a budget

LAUNCH.com (Now Yahoo! Music); Santa Monica, CA - Oct. 1999 to May 2001

Producer, LAUNCH.com

• Content syndication for clients such as AOL, Yahoo!, Overture, Sony, and MSN

• Coordinate with production, development, creative and technical teams

• Managed team of associate producers for content publishing

AOL Entertainment, Culver City, CA - Feb 1999-Oct 1999

Interactive Media Developer

• Created online content for over two hundred entertainment features

• Editorial support for live events and celebrity chats

EDUCATION

2005-2006 Santa Monica College; broadcasting and communication

1994-1996 Undergraduate studies, BA, Wright State University, Dayton, OH

1992-1994 Early enrollment at the University of Findlay: Dual credit for high school

One Minute Buzz for the week of April 20th.

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:27:35 -0400

One Minute Buzz for the week of April 20th.

Debut episode of the new web series, One Minute Buzz.

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:20:36 -0400

Debut episode of the new web series, One Minute Buzz.

Interview with teen rock group Y i YELL — they were so...

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:00:42 -0400

Interview with teen rock group Y i YELL — they were so fun!

Interview with Molly Shannon for Celebuzz. She was on camera, I...

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:57:01 -0400

Interview with Molly Shannon for Celebuzz. She was on camera, I was on a cell phone with crappy connection and had to incorporate the product she was pitching in the first question. Not a bad effort and she was delightful.

Here’s a video I did for Celebuzz.com with Dancing with...

Fri, 27 May 2011 15:26:00 -0400

Here’s a video I did for Celebuzz.com with Dancing with the Stars pro Lacey Schwimmer.

1st Hosting Reel - 12/12/2010

Tue, 24 May 2011 13:17:00 -0400

1st Hosting Reel - 12/12/2010

Working headshot / bio pic

Tue, 24 May 2011 02:09:44 -0400

Working headshot / bio pic

Hosting Resume

Tue, 24 May 2011 01:51:00 -0400

Wes Ferguson

Host~Columnist~Reporter~Personality~Speaker~Presenter

Height: 6’ Weight: 170lbs. Eyes: Green Hair: Brown

STRENGTHS

Formal on-camera and stage training
Experienced live chat hosting plus technical knowledge
Professional script writing for Entertainment Tonight

ON-CAMERA CREDITS

One Minute Buzz - weekly webisode series; 2011-2012 - Celebuzz.com

Big Summer Movie Guide; Summer 2012 - IE9

Dance exercises with Lacy Schwimmer - Host - Celebuzz.com

Backstage with Laurieann Gibson - Host - Celebuzz.com

Fit tips with Celebrity trainer Mark Harari - Host - ETonline.com

American Idol auditions, Phoenix, AZ - Hosted live event - ETonline.com

YouTube/Betterby30 - Host, video blog series - YouTube

Alien Nation: The Enemy Within - Extra - TV

Alien Nation: Millennium - Extra - TV

Party of Five - Extra - TV

ON-LINE CREDITS

Asst. Managing Editor (2011-present) - Byline, Bio & Photo - Celebuzz.com

Featured columnist (2008-2011) - Photo, Byline & Bio - YoungHollywood.com

Senior Editor; (2006-2011) - Byline - ETonline.com

Men’s Beauty Guru (2008) - Byline - I’mNotObsessed.com

THEATER

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Willie Wonka Fort Findlay Playhouse, OH

Come Back to the Five & Dime Jimmy Dean Joe Fort Findlay Playhouse, OH

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe Mr. Tumnus Fort Findlay Playhouse, OH

TRAINING

CMEG Hosting Bootcamp

Trained by Marki Costello to professionally break down copy, work and interact with a co-host, work with a teleprompter, and incorporate personality.

Broadcasting; Santa Monica College, CA

Completed on-camera class projects and voice-over assignments; Studied terms & equipment

Theater; University of Findlay, OH

Performed solo acts and partner scenes; Studied Stanislavski “method”

Dance training; Write State University, OH

Performed on tour at local venues and theaters; Studied ballet, modern dance and jazz

PUBLISHED WORKS

“Bad Blood.” Featured in the anthology Blood Lust, by Alison Press

Health & Fitness articles for GayWired.com. Nov.04, Jan.05, Mar.05, Jun.05, Sept.05

“Massachusetts.” The Gay Read. Mar.04

Reviews for CitizenRobot.com Oct.03-Oct.04

“For the Record.” OutUK. Sept.03

SPECIAL SKILLS

Weapons handling (good marksman) Martial Arts/Stage fighting

Team sports: Soccer, baseball, basketball, wrestling Gymnastics/Dance

SOCIAL

Over 1500 Followers on Twitter @Westopher