Nikolai Busko

News, sports and traffic anchor at Virtual News Center
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Binghamton, New York, United States, US
Languages
  • English -
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Experience

    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • News, sports and traffic anchor
      • Nov 2012 - Present

      Delivers radio news, sports, and traffic reports in multiple dayparts across the country. Also delivers newscasts for the Radionomy app. Uses Cool Edit Pro 2.0 to record newscasts. This same operation handled news duties for Albany Broadcasting prior to August 2010. Delivers radio news, sports, and traffic reports in multiple dayparts across the country. Also delivers newscasts for the Radionomy app. Uses Cool Edit Pro 2.0 to record newscasts. This same operation handled news duties for Albany Broadcasting prior to August 2010.

  • Army West Point Sports Network
    • United States Military Academy: West Point, N.Y.
    • Hockey broadcaster
      • Oct 2010 - Present

      Does play-by-play for games involving the Army West Point hockey team. Properties managed by Learfield Sports. Broadcasts include live reads sold by network. Intermission interviews have included Boston Bruins anthem singer Rene Rancourt and ESPN journalist John Saunders. Occasionally does play-by-play for Army West Point basketball, baseball, softball, lacrosse, and rugby broadcasts. Also occasionally handles public address duties for sporting events at West Point. In-game elements include paid advertisements and promotional activities. Received recognition this season from Men’s Ice Hockey at NCAA.com for the top broadcast call of the year in college hockey. Show less

    • News anchor
      • May 2012 - Oct 2014

      Delivered morning news live on “The Boris and Robyn Show” on 101.5 WPDH, the top-rated station in the Poughkeepsie, N.Y. market. Also recorded morning news for 94.3/97.3 The Wolf. Wrote the morning news for Mix 97.7. Gave reports on all 10 stations in the cluster during the night that Hurricane Sandy made landfall, and did so for 10 hours without a break. Produced broadcasts from the New York Yankees Radio Network on 94.3/97.3 The Wolf. Also produced sports broadcasts from Compass Media Networks and the Army Sports Network on 1340 WALL Radio and 1390 WEOK. Recorded Radiates for those two stations and managed the cluster’s community calendar when Cumulus owned the stations until Nov. 2013. Until Feb. 2014, delivered traffic reports and produced “The Mark West Morning Show” on 1340 WALL Radio. Also until Feb. 2014, wrote traffic reports for morning on-air personalities to deliver on all FM stations in the cluster. Traffic reports included sponsorships. Left this position to focus solely on Virtual News Center. Show less

    • Director of news and traffic
      • Aug 2010 - Mar 2012

      Supervised news staff for the Capital Region’s highest-rated radio cluster. Gave newscasts from mid-morning to early afternoon on Magic 590. Oversaw traffic operation. Anchored coverage of 2010 and 2011 primary and general elections. Supervised news staff for the Capital Region’s highest-rated radio cluster. Gave newscasts from mid-morning to early afternoon on Magic 590. Oversaw traffic operation. Anchored coverage of 2010 and 2011 primary and general elections.

    • News anchor
      • Jul 2009 - Aug 2010

      Did news on “Central New York’s Morning News.” Also aired newscasts on Y94FM. Used NexGen to transmit newscasts to stations in Providence, R.I., Binghamton, N.Y., and Sussex, N.J. Updated the station’s Web site with news content. Did news on “Central New York’s Morning News.” Also aired newscasts on Y94FM. Used NexGen to transmit newscasts to stations in Providence, R.I., Binghamton, N.Y., and Sussex, N.J. Updated the station’s Web site with news content.

  • Mississippi RiverKings
    • Southaven, Miss.
    • Director of media relations and broadcasting
      • Oct 2007 - Apr 2008

      Did radio play-by-play. Hosted “RiverKings Roundup” on radio on selected weeknights at Beef O’Brady’s in Southaven, Miss. Updated team Web site with press releases and action photos. Prepared game notes for teams, media, on- and off-ice officials, and suite patrons at the DeSoto Civic Center. Credentialed media on game nights. Did radio play-by-play. Hosted “RiverKings Roundup” on radio on selected weeknights at Beef O’Brady’s in Southaven, Miss. Updated team Web site with press releases and action photos. Prepared game notes for teams, media, on- and off-ice officials, and suite patrons at the DeSoto Civic Center. Credentialed media on game nights.

    • News anchor
      • Oct 2006 - Aug 2007

      News anchor for Newspower 1040 WSYL. Engineered talk shows and sports broadcasts. Did play-by-play for local college basketball. News anchor for Newspower 1040 WSYL. Engineered talk shows and sports broadcasts. Did play-by-play for local college basketball.

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • News director
      • Jan 2006 - Apr 2006

      News anchor for KKPR-FM and KXPN-AM in Kearney, Neb. and KICS-AM in Hastings, Neb. News anchor for KKPR-FM and KXPN-AM in Kearney, Neb. and KICS-AM in Hastings, Neb.

  • Tri-City Storm
    • Kearney, Neb.
    • Broadcaster
      • Sep 2005 - Apr 2006

      Did radio-play-by-play. Co-hosted “Hockey Talk” on radio on selected weeknights. Did radio-play-by-play. Co-hosted “Hockey Talk” on radio on selected weeknights.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Customer relations associate
      • Sep 2005 - Jan 2006

      Sold Cabela’s products by phone at the call center in Kearney, Neb. Referred clients to product specialists. Sold Cabela’s products by phone at the call center in Kearney, Neb. Referred clients to product specialists.

Education

  • Ithaca College
    Bachelor's degree, Journalism
    1999 - 2003

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