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Tyler Butler Represented by The NWT Group 817.987.3600 [email protected] Experience Anchor/Reporter, KTUL, Tulsa, OK December 2016 – Present Weekend Anchor/ Mid-Shore Bureau Chief, WBOC, Salisbury, MD August 2012 – December 2016 n Anchored Saturday/Sunday evening newscasts on WBOC n Produced and anchored 10PM newscast on sister station FOX 21 n Radio news updates in primetime n On-air reporter covering stories in five counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore n Chief reporter on Maryland state government issues, periodically reporting from Annapolis n Sourced, researched, wrote, shot, and edited stories for all broadcasts, usually a package and additional vo/sot per day; occasionally packaging two separate stories n Performed live shots every evening out of self-operated microwave live truck, sometimes from helicopter n Developed large network of contacts to source and cover stories in a broad geographic area n Contributed daily to the WBOC website and various social media accounts Education Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD May 2012 Bachelor of Arts, Communications with a concentration in Journalism and Media Production; Minor, Psychology Skills n Experienced with JVC family of camera equipment, as well as the Panasonic P2 n Editing proficiency with Adobe Premier, Final Cut 7, and Avid Media Composer Awards n 2015 Associated Press for “Best Multi-Media Journalist" n 2015 Associated Press for “Best Spot News Coverage" n 2015 Associated Press for "Best Feature or Human Interest”

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Page 1: 12-20-16 Butler, Tyler resume - NWT Group · n 2015 Associated Pressfor “Best Multi-Media Journalist" n 2015 Associated Pressfor “Best Spot News Coverage" ... n PADI-certified

Tyler Butler Represented by The NWT Group 817.987.3600 [email protected]

Experience

Anchor/Reporter, KTUL, Tulsa, OK December 2016 – Present

Weekend Anchor/ Mid-Shore Bureau Chief, WBOC, Salisbury, MD August 2012 – December 2016

n Anchored Saturday/Sunday evening newscasts on WBOC

n Produced and anchored 10PM newscast on sister station FOX 21

n Radio news updates in primetime

n On-air reporter covering stories in five counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

n Chief reporter on Maryland state government issues, periodically reporting from Annapolis

n Sourced, researched, wrote, shot, and edited stories for all broadcasts, usually a package and additional vo/sot per day; occasionally packaging two separate stories

n Performed live shots every evening out of self-operated microwave live truck, sometimes from helicopter

n Developed large network of contacts to source and cover stories in a broad geographic area

n Contributed daily to the WBOC website and various social media accounts

Education

Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD May 2012

Bachelor of Arts, Communications with a concentration in Journalism and Media Production; Minor, Psychology

Skills

n Experienced with JVC family of camera equipment, as well as the Panasonic P2

n Editing proficiency with Adobe Premier, Final Cut 7, and Avid Media Composer

Awards

n 2015 Associated Press for “Best Multi-Media Journalist"

n 2015 Associated Press for “Best Spot News Coverage"

n 2015 Associated Press for "Best Feature or Human Interest”

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n 2014 Associated Press Award, Chesapeake Bay Region for best continuing coverage of a story “Controversial Oyster Project in the Little Choptank”

Activities/Interests

n Active member of DeLorean Mid-Atlantic Club; former Secretary and President, currently Vice-President.

n Model Railroading – member of the Delmarva Model Railroad Club

n Aerial photography/videography using drone as a hobby

n PADI-certified Scuba diver