Fletcher Peterson

Wheaton, IL / Normal, IL
Phone: (630) 881-4792     Email: fcpeter@ilstu.edu

Education
Illinois State University, Normal, IL                                                         2020-Present
Bachelor of Arts Degree Sequence: Journalism, Minor in French
Work Experience
WZND Radio                                                                                                                         2020-Present
General Manager   May 2022- Present
● Lead team of over 30 department directors.

● Keep records of station finances in collaboration with the School of Communication business manager.

● Facilitate weekly director meetings and oversee the station Management Council.

● Organize semesterly recruitment cycle and director screening process. 

● Contribute to long term and short term planning of station improvements.

●Represent WZND at monthly Student Leader Council meetings. 

Program Director                                                                                                    May 2021- May 2022
● Managed on-air content for ISU’s student radio station. 

● Facilitated hiring of on-air talent and specialty show hosts, growing the department from 9 to 32 DJs. 

● Supervised more than 30 on-air hosts, holding semesterly evaluations and making disciplinary
decisions when necessary.  
● Led department meetings and represented office on station Management Council.  

TV-10 News 2022- Present

Anchor/Producer January 2023-Present
● Gather stories for daily newscasts.
● Produce and edit running order, headlines, and graphics.
Reporter/MMJ August 2022- January 2023
● Wrote, shot, and edited more than 20 packages on a five hour deadline.
● Covered a fire and two political debates.
Weather January 2022- May 2022
● Prepared and ad-libbed weekly weather reports.
Awards and Honors
John Bayliss Award, Scholarship, 2021
● Presented by Broadcast Education Association for outstanding work in college radio.
Best Longform Entertainment Programming- Second Place, 2021
● Presented by Illinois Broadcasters Association Student Silver Dome Awards, for Flashback Friday.
Service
School Street Pantry Food Drive October 2022
● Organized food drive in collaboration with the service chairs of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority and
Acacia Fraternity.
● Promoted donations for and use of the food pantry during and after the food drive.

● Collected more than 600 cans and hygiene goods.