Chris Lea

Murrow Award winning Sports Anchor/Reporter (WRAL) | PxP for CBS Sports, ESPN+/ACCNX | Documentary Producer | Podcaster | Dynamic Storyteller

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More than 19 years of combined experience as an On-Air Radio Personality/Producer, Reporter/Writer, and Television Host.

Activity

Experience

  • Play by play announcer

    Freelance

    - Present 1 year 9 months

    PxP announcing for CBS Sports and various schools including Wake Forest and Campbell Universities on ESPN3, ESPN+, ACC Network & other streaming sources.

  • Independent Graphic

    Documentary Producer

    Independent

    - Present 2 years 1 month

    Currently producing an independent documentary along with one documentary for my full time job at WRAL.

  • WRAL Graphic

    Sports Anchor

    WRAL

    - Present 4 years 5 months

  • WXII-TV 12 Television Station Graphic

    Sports Anchor/Photographer

    WXII-TV 12 Television Station

    - 4 years 2 months

    Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

  • Air Radio Personality

    WJMH FM

    - 11 years 1 month

     Manage sound board, audience song requests and perform live radio broadcasts
     Audio production of commercial spots and sound bytes utilizing Adobe Audition 1.5 and the Scott System
     Conduct interviews with National Recording Artists and special guests
     Prepare tabulated weekly reports on “listener sound requests” for station management
     Research and verify news/facts/sound bytes for on-air reporting
     Coordinate with Promotions Department to do Special Events, public…

     Manage sound board, audience song requests and perform live radio broadcasts
     Audio production of commercial spots and sound bytes utilizing Adobe Audition 1.5 and the Scott System
     Conduct interviews with National Recording Artists and special guests
     Prepare tabulated weekly reports on “listener sound requests” for station management
     Research and verify news/facts/sound bytes for on-air reporting
     Coordinate with Promotions Department to do Special Events, public appearances and live broadcast set-ups
     Host of Community Talk Show “Straight Talk” interviewing interesting people for on-air educational and informational segments.

  • Traffic Anchor

    WXII Digital Media

    - 3 years

    Winston-Salem, NC

     Produce, write and perform live traffic hits for evening news casts
     Produce traffic maps on WSI system
     Report traffic news via social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
     Created station Instagram page, upkeep, engagement and analytics
     Research traffic closings
     Interview/report pre-taped or live on-the-scene shots
     Produce and perform Sports anchoring segments

  • Entercom Graphic

    Morning Show Producer 102 Jamz

    Entercom

    - 1 year 2 months

     Schedule guests for live on-air interviews; recording artists, professional sports figures, political officials and others pertinent to listening audience
     Conduct topic research, show preparation and planning, promo writing and editing & scheduling and audio editing
     Maintain “ The Wild Out Morning Show” website
     Write and develop show content and listener contests
     Supervise and keep On-Air Talent organized and act as liaison for all other departments

  • News & Record Graphic

    Sports Editorial Assistant/Writer

    News & Record

    - 2 years 6 months

     Responsible for the layout and design of the Sports Section score page for local and professional sporting events utilizing Adobe In-Copy/Design
     Reporter for the “Greensboro Dynamo” home soccer games, local high schools and universities
     Interviewed players/coaches, compiled game stats
     Writer for special assignments and entertainment coverage

Education

Volunteer Experience

  • Board member

    5th Foot Foundation

    - Present 11 years 2 months

    Children

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