BC Institute of Technology

Langara College

Point Grey Secondary School

Reporter/MMJ/Anchor

WTVR-TV

Reporter/Anchor

I have and continue to serve as an emcee for a variety of events and groups in the United States and Canada. These have included the University of British Columbia, Kamloops Blazers, Surrey Eagles, Canadian Cancer Society, Thunderbird Show Park, Battle of the Law Bands, Kamloops Fusion Rotaract, and the RCMP Musical Ride. Duties included show hosting, script writing, live on-camera work, voice-over work, crowd engagement, and play-by-play announcing.

Various Companies

Emcee/Announcer

Journalist with ten years of experience in broadcast news, including television and radio. Sound editorial judgment and expertise in presenting news stories in a clear, engaging manner. Accomplished in research, interviewing, and reporting offering leadership skills and an impressive background in the delivery of in-depth and informative news pieces. Committed to maintaining journalistic excellence and integrity.

Freelance

Multimedia Journalist

I am a multimedia journalist/reporter with DCW50 News at 10 PM.

Tribune Media

Freelance reporter covering Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Develop and pitch story ideas; develop contacts; setup and conduct interviews; provide live shots in the field and in-studio for the newscasts; write and produce packages for air; use social media to relay the story; coordinate with other reporters and photographers on stories; and assist in the writing of web stories.  

Experience covering breaking news, natural disasters/weather, crime, sports, human interest stories, man-on-the-street interviews, transportation, localizing national and international events. Highlights include a tornado in St. Mary’s County, 70th anniversary of D-Day, and a firefighter rescue in Burtonsville.

WUSA-TV

Freelance Reporter

General assignment reporter covering Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Develop and pitch story ideas; develop contacts; setup and conduct interviews; provide live shots in the field; write and produce scripts and packages for air; use social media to relay the story; coordinate with other reporters on stories; train new reporters and interns; and assist in the writing of web stories.  

Fill-in anchor as-needed.  Write 30 minute news blocks and deliver them weaving together live reports and produced packages.

Experience covering breaking news, natural disasters/weather, crime, sports, human interest stories, man-on-the-street interviews, transportation, localizing national and international events, the court system, local government, elections, and schools. Highlights include coverage of the Baltimore riots, the search for Relisha Rudd, and the 2012 Derecho.

CBS Radio / WNEW 99.1 FM Washington DC

Freelance reporter covering Kamloops, British Columbia and the surrounding area. Developed original story ideas; conducted interviews; and produced stories for air.

Shaw Communications

TV Reporter

General assignment reporter and anchor covering Kamloops, British Columbia and the surrounding area. Provided live breaking news reports and filed packaged pieces; pitched story ideas; developed sources; and maintained the news website.

Anchored for the three stations in the cluster; morning show anchor on CJKC-Country 103; afternoon drive anchor on CKRV-The River;  afternoon drive anchor for Radio NL.

Cameron Thompson