Chris Mycoskie
Director of Television and Electonic Media - Southland Conference
- Location
- Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Industry
- Sports
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Chris Mycoskie's Overview
- Current
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- Director of Television and Electronic Media at Southland Conference
- Past
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- Freelance Host, Play-by-Play Announcer, Sideline Reporter and Videographer at Various
- Student Assistant - Sports Information Dept. at Southeastern Louisiana University
- Sports Director at WVLA-TV
- Sports Director at WGMB-TV
- Sports Director at KTVE-TV/KARD-TV
- Sports Reporter/Anchor at KTVE-TV/KARD-TV
- Sports Reporter/Anchor/Host at ESPN Radio 103.3 FM
- News Reporter/Videographer at WOI-TV
- Education
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- Southeastern Louisiana University
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Lamar High School (Arlington, Texas)
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- Connections
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310 connections
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Chris Mycoskie's Experience
Director of Television and Electronic Media
Southland Conference
Media Production industry
March 2011 – Present (1 year)
•Enhance affiliate relationships
•Secure broadcast arrangements
•Ensure that television network serves needs of member institutions
•Oversee online video operations
Freelance Host, Play-by-Play Announcer, Sideline Reporter and Videographer
Various
February 2008 – March 2011 (3 years 2 months)
•Host of the Southeastern Louisiana University Sports Report, broadcast on regional affiliates and nationally on Fox College Sports
•Play-by-play broadcaster for University of Louisiana-Lafayette baseball and softball games on KLAF-TV
•Sideline reporter for college football games on the Southland Conference TV Network
•Videographer for New Orleans Hornets BuzzVision
Student Assistant - Sports Information Dept.
Southeastern Louisiana University
Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
August 2009 – December 2010 (1 year 5 months)
•Wrote press releases for baseball and track teams
•Created media guide for track program
•Kept official statistics for baseball home games
•Managed social networking pages for department
Sports Director
WVLA-TV
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry
October 2008 – April 2009 (7 months)
•Added to workload by anchoring 5, 6, and 10 pm sportscasts for NBC affiliate
•Continued to handle 9 pm shows on FOX
•Became lone sports anchor for news operation, handling all aspects of coverage
Sports Director
WGMB-TV
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry
January 2007 – April 2009 (2 years 4 months)
•Anchored weeknight sportscasts for top-rated 9 pm news programs on three FOX stations (Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Shreveport)
•Covered LSU and Southern University athletics, local high schools and New Orleans pro teams
•Performed live from championship venues, including BCS title game and Women's Final Four
Sports Director
KTVE-TV/KARD-TV
June 2004 – December 2006 (2 years 7 months)
•Anchored sports report during 6, 9 and 10 pm newscasts five days per week
•Led duopoly’s sports department to unprecedented success
•Consistently beat market’s longtime leader to stories and created popular new franchise pieces
Sports Reporter/Anchor
KTVE-TV/KARD-TV
August 2003 – June 2004 (11 months)
•Returned to television in a market with three Division I college programs (UL-Monroe, LA Tech and Grambling), plus a strong high school sports scene
•Reported daily and anchored sports report during 6, 9 and 10 pm newscasts two days per week
•Promoted to sports director after less than a year on the job
Sports Reporter/Anchor/Host
ESPN Radio 103.3 FM
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; Broadcast Media industry
November 2001 – August 2003 (1 year 10 months)
•Reported on teams including the Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars and Rangers, plus races at Texas Motor Speedway and PGA Tour events
•Anchored DFW SportsCenter updates
•Served as primary host of talk shows including "Texas Motor Sports Weekly," “RaceDay” and "High School Football GameNight"
•Performed as co-host of "Extra Innings," "Mavs Talk," and "DFW GameNight"
Chris Mycoskie's Education
Southeastern Louisiana University
Bachelor's, General Studies
2009 – 2010
President's List (Fall 2009, Spring 2010 and Fall 2010), Dean's List (Summer 2010), Ace Higgins Award (2010), College of Business Distinguished Research Presentation (2010)
University of Missouri-Columbia
N/A, Political Science
1997 – 2000
Activities and Societies: KOMU-TV, KCOU-FM
Lamar High School (Arlington, Texas)
1994 – 1997
Activities and Societies: Newspaper, Young Life, Student Council, Debate Team
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