EXPERIENCE:
REPORTER, NHL ON TNT
Atlanta, GA May '22 - present
o Conduct pre-game, intermission and post-game interviews with players, coaches and special guests
o Deliver in-game reports as ice-side member of the broadcast team
HOST, NHL NETWORK & MLB NETWORK
Secaucus, NJ October '21 - present
o Hosts a variety of shows, including 'On the Fly' & 'NHL Tonight' on NHL Network and 'Big Inning' on MLB Network
NJ DEVILS HOST, MSG NETWORKS
Newark, NJ September '18 - present
o Hosts all pre-game, intermission and post-game Devils coverage on MSG+
o Conduct interviews with players, coaches and special guests
o Deliver in-game reports as ice-side member of the broadcast team
SPORTS REPORTER, FOX 5 New York
New York, NY April '16 - September '18
o Weekend Sports Anchor on 6P & 10P Newscasts
o Fill-in Weekend News Anchor
o Fill-in host for Sunday Night's "Sports Xtra"
o Versatile reporter in the News room - covering sports, features and general assignment on daily basis
FREELANCE REPORTER & HOST
January '15 - June '16
o Worked with a variety of clients in sports and entertainment live productions, primarily serving as a sideline reporter
o Host of weekly high school sports show on local TV network, CPTV Sports
o Prep school basketball sideline reporter for COX Hub and BirdsEye Sports
o Field reporter for NESN studio shows
o On-field emcee and reporter for MiLB's Connecticut Tigers
o Color Analyst (field hockey and girls basketball) for CPTV Sports and Verizon FiOS1
SPORTS REPORTER, UCONN
Storrs, CT August '14 - August '15
o In-game host for UConn football, men/women’s basketball and men’s ice hockey
o Hosted, produced and edit weekly in-studio All-Access shows
o Compiled pre and postgame reports
o Responsible for creating unique video content for UConnHuskies.com/social media
SPORTZEDGE HOST, WTNH/WCTX-TV
New Haven, CT July '13 - August '14
o Multimedia journalist covering local sports, health and fitness
o Researched, wrote, shot and produced all stories to air on-air/on-line
o Reporter/fill-in-anchor on nightly 15 minute sports show
o Write articles for SportzEdge.com
o Attended community events as spokesperson
o Interacted with station clients to create promotional spots
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, ESPN
Bristol, CT August '12 - July '13
o Compiled and edit video, as well as selected soundbites for studio shows
o Created compelling and entertaining sports highlights (all professional sports)
o Logged professional and collegiate sporting events
o Involved in story production across all ESPN platforms
o Collaborated with talent and producers in all facets of show production
NEWS PRODUCER INTERN, WSYR-CH. 9
Syracuse, NY January '12 - May '12
o Produced 10PM newscast
o Selected relevant news stories and stack rundown, creating graphics for a visually appealing newscast
o Wrote readers, VOs, VO/SOTs for newscast; pulled sound bites
o Assisted in the production of 6PM and 11PM newscast
WRITER, SUATHLETICS.COM
Syracuse, NY Fall '11
o Wrote “behind the scenes” blog about Syracuse University field hockey
o In charge of producing video content for team’s social media pages
o Compiled facts and wrote weekly blog article: “On the Turf with Erika Wachter”
o Created unique content for large fan base, through writing from the athlete’s perspective, as well as the journalist’s
o Communicated frequently with SU Athletic Communications staff
ANALYST, BIG EAST DIGITAL NETWORK
Syracuse, NY November '11
o Provided color commentary for duration of 2011 Big East Field Hockey Tournament
o Conducted live sideline interviews during halftimes
o Worked with full production team for live digital streaming of game
o Used game knowledge to effectively communicate the “how” and “why” of game play
o Also, color commentated for a regular season Syracuse field hockey game
SPORTS INTERN, WMGM-TV
Linwood, NJ May ‘10 - August ‘10
o Conducted stand-ups and interviews in live settings
o Logged professional and local sporting events
o Assisted in coordinating monthly assignments
o Participated in all facets of story production; including cutting video and script writing
EDUCATION
Syracuse University- May 2012, GPA: 3.846, Summa cum laude
-S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
-Bachelor of Science: Broadcast Journalism; Minors: Marketing Management, Psychology
o Newhouse Scholar, 2012
o Dean’s List & Athletic's Director Honor Roll- All semesters
o NFHCA Division 1 National Academic Squad, 2008-2012
o Hearst Journalism Radio Award Finalist, 2010
SKILLS & ACTIVITIES
Proficient in Microsoft Office, ENPS, iNews, Avid, Final Cut, Adobe, and Linear Editing
Conversational Spanish
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Syracuse University Field Hockey team- player, 2008-2012
Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society- member, 2012- present
National Society of Collegiate Scholars- member, 2009-present
Cuse Cares- Student Athlete Community Volunteer Work- member, 2008-2012
Student Athlete Advisory Committee- member, 2011-2012
REPORTER, NHL ON TNT
Atlanta, GA May '22 - present
o Conduct pre-game, intermission and post-game interviews with players, coaches and special guests
o Deliver in-game reports as ice-side member of the broadcast team
HOST, NHL NETWORK & MLB NETWORK
Secaucus, NJ October '21 - present
o Hosts a variety of shows, including 'On the Fly' & 'NHL Tonight' on NHL Network and 'Big Inning' on MLB Network
NJ DEVILS HOST, MSG NETWORKS
Newark, NJ September '18 - present
o Hosts all pre-game, intermission and post-game Devils coverage on MSG+
o Conduct interviews with players, coaches and special guests
o Deliver in-game reports as ice-side member of the broadcast team
SPORTS REPORTER, FOX 5 New York
New York, NY April '16 - September '18
o Weekend Sports Anchor on 6P & 10P Newscasts
o Fill-in Weekend News Anchor
o Fill-in host for Sunday Night's "Sports Xtra"
o Versatile reporter in the News room - covering sports, features and general assignment on daily basis
FREELANCE REPORTER & HOST
January '15 - June '16
o Worked with a variety of clients in sports and entertainment live productions, primarily serving as a sideline reporter
o Host of weekly high school sports show on local TV network, CPTV Sports
o Prep school basketball sideline reporter for COX Hub and BirdsEye Sports
o Field reporter for NESN studio shows
o On-field emcee and reporter for MiLB's Connecticut Tigers
o Color Analyst (field hockey and girls basketball) for CPTV Sports and Verizon FiOS1
SPORTS REPORTER, UCONN
Storrs, CT August '14 - August '15
o In-game host for UConn football, men/women’s basketball and men’s ice hockey
o Hosted, produced and edit weekly in-studio All-Access shows
o Compiled pre and postgame reports
o Responsible for creating unique video content for UConnHuskies.com/social media
SPORTZEDGE HOST, WTNH/WCTX-TV
New Haven, CT July '13 - August '14
o Multimedia journalist covering local sports, health and fitness
o Researched, wrote, shot and produced all stories to air on-air/on-line
o Reporter/fill-in-anchor on nightly 15 minute sports show
o Write articles for SportzEdge.com
o Attended community events as spokesperson
o Interacted with station clients to create promotional spots
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, ESPN
Bristol, CT August '12 - July '13
o Compiled and edit video, as well as selected soundbites for studio shows
o Created compelling and entertaining sports highlights (all professional sports)
o Logged professional and collegiate sporting events
o Involved in story production across all ESPN platforms
o Collaborated with talent and producers in all facets of show production
NEWS PRODUCER INTERN, WSYR-CH. 9
Syracuse, NY January '12 - May '12
o Produced 10PM newscast
o Selected relevant news stories and stack rundown, creating graphics for a visually appealing newscast
o Wrote readers, VOs, VO/SOTs for newscast; pulled sound bites
o Assisted in the production of 6PM and 11PM newscast
WRITER, SUATHLETICS.COM
Syracuse, NY Fall '11
o Wrote “behind the scenes” blog about Syracuse University field hockey
o In charge of producing video content for team’s social media pages
o Compiled facts and wrote weekly blog article: “On the Turf with Erika Wachter”
o Created unique content for large fan base, through writing from the athlete’s perspective, as well as the journalist’s
o Communicated frequently with SU Athletic Communications staff
ANALYST, BIG EAST DIGITAL NETWORK
Syracuse, NY November '11
o Provided color commentary for duration of 2011 Big East Field Hockey Tournament
o Conducted live sideline interviews during halftimes
o Worked with full production team for live digital streaming of game
o Used game knowledge to effectively communicate the “how” and “why” of game play
o Also, color commentated for a regular season Syracuse field hockey game
SPORTS INTERN, WMGM-TV
Linwood, NJ May ‘10 - August ‘10
o Conducted stand-ups and interviews in live settings
o Logged professional and local sporting events
o Assisted in coordinating monthly assignments
o Participated in all facets of story production; including cutting video and script writing
EDUCATION
Syracuse University- May 2012, GPA: 3.846, Summa cum laude
-S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
-Bachelor of Science: Broadcast Journalism; Minors: Marketing Management, Psychology
o Newhouse Scholar, 2012
o Dean’s List & Athletic's Director Honor Roll- All semesters
o NFHCA Division 1 National Academic Squad, 2008-2012
o Hearst Journalism Radio Award Finalist, 2010
SKILLS & ACTIVITIES
Proficient in Microsoft Office, ENPS, iNews, Avid, Final Cut, Adobe, and Linear Editing
Conversational Spanish
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Syracuse University Field Hockey team- player, 2008-2012
Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society- member, 2012- present
National Society of Collegiate Scholars- member, 2009-present
Cuse Cares- Student Athlete Community Volunteer Work- member, 2008-2012
Student Athlete Advisory Committee- member, 2011-2012