Vic Gideon

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• WOIO, 19 News (CBS), Cleveland, Ohio

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Morning Show News Reporter

 

Report live Monday through Friday on location throughout morning show on breaking news or news of the day, enterprise and report stories for every other show using contacts and knowledge of the market. “19 News Investigates” on driveway ripped up accidently, Vertical Story on Judge’s innovative VIP (Violence Intervention Program) to help young offenders, and weekly Franchise “Operation Orange” on Cleveland Browns fans

     November 2019 to Present

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• iHeartMedia, Cleveland, Ohio

News Anchor

 

Gathered, wrote, and delivered news for "Wills and Snyder" morning show on WTAM 1100,

 

Generated news stories for eight radio stations in the cluster through knowledge of current events, contacts, understanding of the market, and information on the audience

 

Created content for web, social platforms, and other stations in the cluster

     April 2018 to February 2020

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• University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Senior Media Relations Strategist

 

Ran University Hospitals Broadcast Studio, bringing facility from ground zero to national prominence, putting doctors and UH stories regularly on network show like “Today,” “Good Morning America,”  “Fox & Friends,” “The Early Show,” “ABC World News Tonight,” “NBC Nightly News,” “CBS Evening News,” “Larry King Live,” CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NBC News Channel, CBS News Path, ABC News One, Fox News Edge, ABCNews.com, CNN.com  

 

Developed and implemented an online newsroom for the dissemination of digital assets, a content hub for local, regional, and national media to generate stories and download video, interviews, and other elements for news stories

 

Orchestrated shooting of network video and news stories, like identifying, pitching, and coordinate stories for shows like “The Doctors” 

 

Worked with National Geographic Channel from start to finish, from pitching and planning to facilitating and executing of “Brain Surgery Live,” the first live brain surgery in U.S history

 

Lead crews for the Discovery Channel's "NICU" series, which entailed coordinating two months of shooting in the NICU at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital 

 

Wrote, produced, and tracked videos for the web, social media, and internal use

 

 Voiced on-hold phone messages for the entire University Hospitals system

     December 2008 to Present

 

 

• WKYC TV 3 (NBC), Cleveland, Ohio

On-Air Reporter 

 

Award-winning reporter for NBC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio,

 

Generated news stories, gathered news elements in the field, writing stories, and delivering live reports. 

 

Cultivating relationships with news contacts, interviewing newsmakers, and making public appearances

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2008 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Award, Spot News

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2007 Emmy Nominee, Series

     June 1998 to June 2008

 

 

 

• Vic Gideon Productions, Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Producer/Talent

 

Write, produce, voice, and/or appear in promotional or training videos, electronic press kits, and high-profile television segments for national clients including Chevrolet, Giant Eagle, Nordson, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and the Maltz Museum of Jewish History. Plan projects

 

Create and manage budgets, hire and supervise crews, and work under tight time schedules to get projects done on-time, on-budget and to the client’s satisfaction

     June 1989 to Present

 

• CBS Radio, Cleveland

Radio Personality/News Anchor

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Fill-in as newsperson and host on morning shows of WDOK, WQAL, WNCX

Worked on “Trapper Jack” “Wilde and Fee” and “Mud, Mihalek, and Mike”

Discuss news, current events, entertainment, and sports

     June 2000 to July 2013, January to April 2018

 

• The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

• Cleveland.com, Cleveland, Ohio

• Cleveland Magazine, Cleveland, Ohio

• Cleveland Family Magazine

Free Lance Writer

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Write for Ohio’s largest daily newspaper as well as other magazines and periodicals in the Northeast Ohio area

 

Pieces include cover stories, features, columns, and book reviews

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2009 National Parenting Publications Award Winner, Silver (Humor) for Family Column 

     March 1984 to Present

 

• WAKC TV 23 (ABC), Akron, Ohio

Anchor/Reporter

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Anchored the hour-long 5:00 news show, “Your News”

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News reporter for the ABC affiliate in Akron, Ohio.

   July 1994 to March 1996

 

• WTAM AM 1100, 3WE AM 1100/WLTF FM 106.5, Cleveland, Ohio

Talk Show Host, News and Sports Reporter for News/Talk Radio Station (WTAM)

Two-Time Cleveland Press Club Award Winner for Reporting (3WE)

Two-Time Ohio Associated Press Award Winner for Reporting (3WE)

News Person and Side-Kick for #1-Rated “Wake-Up Club with Trapper Jack” (WLTF)

Award-winning reporter for 50,000-watt news/talk station WTAM (formerly WWWE), 

Hosted a Saturday morning talk show and filled in as news host for morning drive.

March 1989 to September 1992, March 1996 to October 1996

 

• WENZ FM 107.9 “The End,” Cleveland, Ohio

Gathered and reported morning news on FM station, worked as part of the “Brian & Joe Radio Show” on one of the first alternative format radio stations in the country

 

Interviewed newsmakers for half-hour weekly public affairs program, “The End Table"

 

Recorded station’s thirty second PSAs and documented the station’s public service compliance to FCC.

     September 1992 to January 1995, October 1996 to March 1998

 

• WMMS FM 100.7, Cleveland, Ohio

Morning Show Personality and Sports Anchor with Brian & Joe

     October 1996

 

• WKDD FM 96.5, Akron, Ohio

Morning Show Personality and News Anchor with Matt Patrick

     May 1996 to July 1996

 

• WOIO 19 (Fox), Cleveland, Ohio

Host, Producer, and Reporter for “2010,” Young Adult News/Magazine

     September 1991 to May 1993

 

• WCPN 90.3 (NPR), Cleveland, Ohio

Afternoon news anchor and news reporter

     August 1988 to March 1989