JOSH DAVIS


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Represented by:
Linda Levy
(817) 987 - 3600

 

 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WMUR, Manchester, NH June 2006 - Present
ALL PLATFORM JOURNALIST

• Enterprise and break content for TV and web
• Continuously update stories using digital tools like BlackBerry and Twitter
• Live stream coverage from laptop when news breaks
• Frequently Skype to gather information from newsroom
• Daily live experience with emphasis on pushing viewers to web
• Notable Coverage: 2008 New Hampshire Primary, hostage standoff at Hillary Clinton Campaign office, Sheila
  LaBarre double-murder trial

KIFI, Idaho Falls, ID September 2004 - June 2006
WEEKEND ANCHOR/PRODUCER/REPORTER

• Promoted from reporter to solo weekend anchor/producer within 6 months
• Moved from 3rd rated newscast in time slot to 1st place within 3 months
• Achieved highest ratings of any news program in market within 1 year (with a 34-share in May 2006 Book)
• Notable Coverage: 2004 election with Vice President Dick Cheney from WY, exposed potential danger of
  universal 751 key, controversial resort development in Jackson Hole, WY

Arizona News Radio, Phoenix, AZ January - May 2003
REPORTER

• Enterprise, research, write and voice 3-4 news packages a day
• Covered Arizona legislature and the Maricopa County courts

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Court-TV, New York City June - August 2003
KAET PBS, Tempe, AZ August - December 2002
ABC 15, Phoenix, AZ August - December 2001
Internship experience which honed strong news judgment, decision making and deadline skills

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

New England Regional Emmy Nominee, “Clinton Campaign Hostage Crisis” 2008
Outstanding Student of the Year, Arizona State/Walter Cronkite School 2003 - 2004
International Radio Television Society (IRTS) Summer Fellow 2003
1st & 2nd place, plus “Best in Festival”, Radio News, Broadcast Education Association 2003

EDUCATION

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 2000 - 2004
BA, Broadcasting
 
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