Derek Forrest

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EXPERIENCE

WEWS-TV Cleveland, OH 2018-Present

Sports Anchor/Reporter

WLWT-TV Cincinnati, OH 2016-2018

Sports Reporter

WLKY-TV Louisville, KY 2014-2016

Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter

Reporting on local colleges (Louisville, Kentucky & Indiana), professional and high school sporting events
Co Anchor of a High School Sports Show (High School Playbook)
Solo anchor 30 minute sports show every Saturday night (Sports Saturday)
Producing sports shows and sportscast during the news
Shooting, Editing (Non Linear), Writing
Web Producer: Creating and updating content for the website

WYMT-TV Hazard, KY 2007-2014

Sports Director, Sports Reporter/Anchor

Reporting on local high school, professional and college sporting events, including the University of Kentucky
Host of a basketball coaches’ show (CBA team, E. KY Miners)
Morning Show Sports Anchor / 6pm & 11pm Anchor
Co Anchor of a High School Sports Show (Sports Overtime & Double Kwik Prep Zone Weekly Show)
Producing sports shows and sportscast during the news
Shooting and Editing Highlights / Montages (Linear and Non Linear)
Web Producer: Creating and updating content for the website

Cold Pizza (ESPN) New York, NY 2006-2007

Production Assistant

Editing Highlights, video and montages for segments (Linear and non linear) for SportsCenter, NBA Fastbreak, ESPNews, Baseball Tonight
Took care of any other production tasks ask by the producer

ESPN Briston, CT 2004-2006

Production Assistant

Editing Highlights, video and montages for segments (linear and non linear) for SportsCenter, NBA, Fastbreak, ESPNews, Baseball Tonight.
Took care of any other production tasks asked by the producer.

EDUCATION

Stonehill College, North Easton, MA

BA in Communication

New Hampton School

New Hampton, NH

SKILLS

Linear (DVC Pro and Beta) and non linear editing (New Edit, Final Cut, Avid & Adobe Premiere) Building fonts/graphics
Producing
Publishing articles to web
Shooting
ENPS

AWARDS