Alec Giannakopoulos
Weekend Anchor at WKBT News 8 Now- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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WKBT News 8 Now
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Weekend Anchor
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Mar 2019 - Present
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The Daily Iowan
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reporter, Technical Director
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Sep 2015 - Mar 2019
Shot and composed TV sports packages concerning sports around The University of Iowa on both an athletic and student level. Weekly sports anchor for the live Monday morning show. Weekly technical director, for the live Wednesday morning show. Also have worked audio, camera, teleprompter, and has served as a floor director. Shot and composed TV sports packages concerning sports around The University of Iowa on both an athletic and student level. Weekly sports anchor for the live Monday morning show. Weekly technical director, for the live Wednesday morning show. Also have worked audio, camera, teleprompter, and has served as a floor director.
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Big Ten Student Network
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Iowa City, Iowa Area
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Commentator
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Dec 2013 - Mar 2019
Called play-by-play in over 30 games varying across basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, field hockey, and wrestling in the 2017-18 academic year at The University of Iowa. Games would appear online at BTN+, and would re-air on The Big Ten Network on occasion. Called play-by-play in over 30 games varying across basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, field hockey, and wrestling in the 2017-18 academic year at The University of Iowa. Games would appear online at BTN+, and would re-air on The Big Ten Network on occasion.
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KRUI Radio
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Commentator/Host
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Sep 2013 - May 2018
Host a variety of sports radio shows on Iowa City's Student Radio Station. Commentate live play-by-play for Hawkeye football and basketball. Produce shows for remote broadcasts, coordinate hosts and announcers for a prepared and well operated program. Host a variety of sports radio shows on Iowa City's Student Radio Station. Commentate live play-by-play for Hawkeye football and basketball. Produce shows for remote broadcasts, coordinate hosts and announcers for a prepared and well operated program.
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City Channel 4
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Iowa City, Iowa Area
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Iowa City Update Reporter
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
Shot, edited, anchored, and composed the weekly Iowa City Update, a 3 minute show updating residents of Iowa City of current news and events going on in their area. Created 10 shows. Also shot and edited miscellaneous events for the channel for further use in their programing. Shot, edited, anchored, and composed the weekly Iowa City Update, a 3 minute show updating residents of Iowa City of current news and events going on in their area. Created 10 shows. Also shot and edited miscellaneous events for the channel for further use in their programing.
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Wellman Access TV
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Wellman, Iowa
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Commentator
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Aug 2015 - Oct 2016
Called live play-by-play football for the Mid Prairie Golden Hawks High School football team for local television station. Traveled across eastern Iowa to cover all 8 home and away games for two years. Called live play-by-play football for the Mid Prairie Golden Hawks High School football team for local television station. Traveled across eastern Iowa to cover all 8 home and away games for two years.
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Chicago Bandits
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Color Commentator and Sideline Reporter
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May 2014 - Aug 2015
Commentated every Chicago Bandits home game with Award-Winning broadcaster Mike Kenezevich in 2014. In 2015, assisted in sales and the day-to-day operations of the team, helping the organization sell out 10+ games. In 2015, researched and conducted sideline interviews of players for every game. Commentated every Chicago Bandits home game with Award-Winning broadcaster Mike Kenezevich in 2014. In 2015, assisted in sales and the day-to-day operations of the team, helping the organization sell out 10+ games. In 2015, researched and conducted sideline interviews of players for every game.
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Education
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University of Iowa
Bachelor's degree, Journalism, Accounting