Chris Mycoskie

Chris Mycoskie

Assistant Commissioner at Southland Conference

Location
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Industry
Sports

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Chris Mycoskie's Overview

Current
Past
  • 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
  • Southeastern Louisiana University
  • University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Lamar High School (Arlington, Texas)
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Chris Mycoskie's Experience

Assistant Commissioner for Television and Electronic Media

Southland Conference

Media Production industry

July 2012Present (11 months) Frisco, TX

•Elevated to assistant commissioner role while continuing to oversee conference's television and electronic media efforts
•Facilitated agreement for package of ESPN3 exclusive broadcasts, supplementing syndicated network
•Worked with regional sports entities to create additional television opportunities for conference teams
•Helped launch Southland Digital Network, including upgraded web video presence and mobile app

Director of Television and Electronic Media

Southland Conference

Media Production industry

March 2011July 2012 (1 year 5 months) Frisco, TX

•Establish and enhance relationships with affiliates, continue to grow regional television network across four-state region and beyond
•Coordinate production, set formats and work with broadcast talent on over 30 syndicated games per year
•Oversee online video operations, including live streams of championship events, highlights, interviews and features
•Ultimately ensure that television network and online efforts serve needs of member institutions

Freelance Host, Play-by-Play Announcer, Sideline Reporter and Videographer

Various

February 2008March 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 2009December 2010 (1 year 5 months) Hammond, LA

•Worked in the SLU athletic department while pursuing a degree from the university
•Wrote press releases for baseball and track teams, created media guide for track program
•Managed social networking pages for department
•Kept official statistics for baseball home games

Sports Director

WGMB-TV

Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry

January 2007April 2009 (2 years 4 months) Baton Rouge, LA

•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 2004December 2006 (2 years 7 months) West Monroe, LA

•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 2003June 2004 (11 months) West Monroe, LA

•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 2001August 2003 (1 year 10 months) Arlington, TX

•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"

News Reporter/Videographer

WOI-TV

June 2000May 2001 (1 year) West Des Moines, IA

•Reported on events in Central Iowa, created packages and performed live reports
•Generally worked as a 'one-man band,' as I shot, wrote and edited the stories on my own

Chris Mycoskie's Education

Southeastern Louisiana University

Bachelor's, General Studies

20092010

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

19972000

Activities and Societies: KOMU-TV, KCOU-FM

Lamar High School (Arlington, Texas)

19941997

Activities and Societies: Newspaper, Young Life, Student Council, Debate Team

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