The Road to Boston

This is a story on an incredible person who is running the Boston Marathon... talk about inspiring!


I am planning on putting up a package and a live shot from my 2008 summer internship at KTVQ in Billings. I am hoping to have that available soon.

Resume

DREW TRAFTON
drewtrafton@umontnana.edu

Temporary School Address
2 Craig Hall #112
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 697-9018

Permanent Home Address
1223 Poly Drive
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 252-2047


BROADCAST MEDIA EXPERIENCE

TV Station intern, KTVQ in Billings, Montana. Edited video for newscasts and reported. Reporting included packages, live remotes, and live shots from within the studio. May 2007 to August 2007 and May 2008 to August 2008.
Reporter, Montana PBS 2008 Election Night Coverage.
Reporter, two packages for college radio station, KBGA
Reporter, one package for Montana Public Radio, KUFM
Job Related Skills, Working Knowledge of non-linear editing software: Avid, Microsoft Final Cut, Nexio Velocity. Also, I know how to edit footage linearly.


EDUCATION

Broadcast Journalism in Radio-Television Bachelors Degree, University of Montana. Expected graduation date:
May 2010. GPA 3.79. 4.0 List one semester, Dean’s List three semesters.



REFERENCES

Jon Stepanek
News Director, KTVQ
3203 3rd Avenue North Billings, MT 59101
(406) 252-5611
jstepanek@ktvq.com

Prof. Denise Dowling
RTV Professor University of Montana
Anderson Hall Room 407
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 243-4143
denise.dowling@umontana.edu

Jerry Makoff
Internship Coordinator, KTVQ
3203 3rd Avenue North
Billings, MT 59101
(509) 385-1091
jmakoff@gmail.com

Story Sample

Here is a sample of my work. This is a school project, so it did not air. It really isn't something I am proud of, but I had to post it as an assignment.