Christian Piekos c/o Napoli Management Group 8844 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 100 Beverly Hills, California 90211 310.385.8222 CAREER SUMMARY Versatile Journalist who excels both on the anchor desk and in the field. Strong “live” reporter. EDUCATION University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Bachelor of Journalism: Radio - Television Producing PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Reporter/Fill-In Anchor January 2018 to Present KSLA-TV, Shreveport, Louisiana Covers breaking news locally, nationally, and internationally from the “Alert Center” during morning newscasts. Writes, edits, shoots stories for digital platforms and broadcast. Fill-in anchor on morning and weekend newscasts. Anchor/Reporter April 2017 to January 2018 KPLC-TV, Lake Charles, Louisiana Anchored and produced weekend newscasts. Reported during the week. Broadcast Associate June 2016 to March 2017 CBS News, New York, New York Collaborated with producers to create show segments. Extracted visual elements from social media during breaking news. Compiled a daily segment spreadsheet comparing "CBS This Morning" to ABC's "Good Morning America" and NBC's "Today." Interacted with and greeted high profile guests for "CBS This Morning." Anchor/MMJ/Producer January 2013 to May 2016 KOMU-TV, Columbia, Missouri Anchored weekend evenings. Fronted VO/SOTs and PKGs for daily newscasts live and in studio. Produced morning, 5pm, and 10pm newscasts. Utilized various social media platforms to reach expansive audience. Intern June 2015 to August 2015 CNN, Atlanta, Georgia Pre-interviewed and booked guests for daily shows. Edited and cut national video for different segments Wrote packages, VOs, and SOTs for broadcasts. Vice President May 2015 to May 2016 RTDNA, Columbia, Missouri Established networking events with KOMU alumni for RTDNA chapter. Planned visits to midwestern television stations for RTDNA chapter. Cadet January 2014 to May 2015 Army ROTC, Columbia, Missouri Lead and managed squad of eight cadets. Trained and made decisions for my subordinates in high pressure and stress scenarios. Held max physical fitness test score (300/300). Represented by Liz Sherwin 310.385.8243 / [email protected] .