NICHOLAS GNAT

200 E. Fillmore St. #121, Phoenix, AZ 85004 718.450.6776 nickgnat@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/nickgnat @nickgnat

SUMMARY Student-journalist and entrepreneur with a background in production and programming and an interest in news and sports broadcasting. EXPERIENCE Technical Director, ClearChannel Radio, Phoenix, Ariz. October 2011 Present Run board and NexGen software for a variety of shows and stations, including local and syndicated programming and live sporting events Intern, KFYI 550 AM The Barry Young Show, Phoenix, Ariz. Edit daily podcasts for show website and soundbites for air Operate soundboard part-time VisionSOFT Operator, ASU Athletics, Tempe, Ariz. Responsible for input and output of graphics during live sports productions

August October 2011

August 2011 Present

News Director, The Blaze 1330 AM, Tempe, Ariz. August 2010 Present Directs, supervises, and oversees the station's news department as well as several specialty shows, including "Press Pass," "Traffic Jam" and "Firestorm" Implementing innovative departmental changes, modernizing shows and integrating with social and new media (Soundcloud, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Co-host of Traffic Jam, former co-host of Bottom of the 6th and Press Pass Information Technology Intern, Time Inc., New York, N.Y. June August 2010 Added MIME format, attachment, and HTML email compatibility to Time Inc.'s in-house issue-tracking tool, resolving bugs that were over two years old Wrote scripts to aid the testing and implementation of content management systems Documented workflows and use cases for software and scripts on company wiki Production Intern, WNET/Thirteen NATURE, New York, N.Y. July August 2008, July August 2009 Assisted in film shoots, video and audio editing sessions, script writing, and show research Transcribed scripts, chaptered episodes for website, and assisted with administrative duties, including authorizations, expense reports, contracts, and film proposals INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT Co-Founder and Technical Lead, Qayto, Phoenix, Ariz. January 2011 Present Developing a web platform that gives consumers seamless access to professional services 2011 Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative winner, funded $10,000 Overseeing a six-person development team TECHNICAL SKILLS AP ENPS, Cool Edit Pro, Apple Soundtrack Pro, Final Cut Pro, Sony Vegas Pro, Adobe Photoshop HTML/CSS, XML, Perl, Python, and Unix shell scripting WordPress, InDesign, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, SoundCloud Basic experience with most production and control room equipment EDUCATION Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Ariz. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication, expected May 2014; GPA: 4.1 Bard High School Early College, New York, N.Y. Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts; GPA: 3.8