OBJECTIVE

Desire news producer position. Hope to bring strong background in the Honolulu market to producing a show embodying KHNL News8’s commitment to the best news, weather and sports coverage in the state and complimentary to the organization’s top talent.

Matthew K. Lum

Cellular 389.2353

mlum@kgmb9.com

PROFILE

Trained as a producer and solo produced two 6pm shows. Comprehensive assignment desk experience 2003-present. Explicit understanding of story and rundown format and extensive writing experience. Routinely called upon for field and in-house interviews. Trained on weather computer and well versed in weather script writing.

EXPERIENCE

Associate News Producer

News Intern (SPJ) (5/02- 8/02)

KGMB-9, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (5/02- present)

News Reporter

KTUH Radio, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (9/01- 12/01)

Promotions

PBS Hawai‘i, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (1/00- 6/02)

Publishing Assistant

University of Hawai‘i Press, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (5/99- 1/00)

Copy Editor (10/98- 5/99)

News/Features Editor (5/99- 7/99)

Ka Leo O Hawai‘i, UH- Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (10/98- 5/03)

Public Relations Director (9/99-8/02)

News Producer/ News Anchor (10/98- 8/99)

UH Magazine (SVFA), UH- Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (10/98- 12/03)

Host/ Producer

H.C.C. Student Media Group • Video Association (3/98- 2/99)

Layout Editor

O‘ahu Publishing Company, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (9/97-12/97)

Public Relations Manager

Student Life and Development Office for Honolulu Community College, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (5/97-9/97)

Editor-in-Chief

Kahili Newspaper and Magazine, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (9/96-5/97)

Staff Writer

Fil-Am Courier newspaper, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (6/96-8-96)

Assistant Editor

Kapi‘o newspaper, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (1/95-5-95)

Co-Editor (9/92- 6/94)

Cougar Connection newspaper, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (9/90-6/94)

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Developed KTUH 90.3 FM college radio strategic plan for the next millenium for marketing and implementation of a news department. Work published in Honolulu Advertiser (Features).

EDUCATION

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, 96822 B.A. Journalism

Honolulu Community College, 874 Dillingham Boulevard, Honolulu, 96817 1996-98

Kapi‘olani Community College, 3404 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, 96816 1994-96

ACADEMIC HONORS

First Place, 1992 University of Hawai‘i Journalism Day competition (Editorials).

Third Place, 1990 Niu Valley Spelling Bee

REFERENCES

Brenda Salgado – Assignment Editor
973-9889 KGMB-9 News
Beverly Keever, Ph.D. – Journalism professor
956-3781 UHM School of Communications
Anthony Ferreira – Producer

847-1112 KHNL News8

Jesse Broder Van-Dyke – Former Producer
259-8411 KHON2 News
Steve Murray – Associate Editor
235-5881 MidWeek
Becky Dunning – Vice President (Development)
973-1990 Hawai‘i Public Television

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