Patrick Damp
Web Producer at KDKA-TV- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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American Heart Association - CPR/AED Certified, 2017
American Heart Association | American Stroke AssociationSep, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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KDKA-TV
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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100 - 200 Employee
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Web Producer
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Mar 2019 - Present
- Wrote, edited and researched news stories for website publishing on https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/. - Edited and posted video content for the stations web assets. - Developed and posted engaging content for the stations digital media assets (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). - Engaged with the stations audience via the KDKA News mobile application by producing breaking news push alerts. - Worked with third-party content and integrated it into website. - Adapted television broadcast news stories for web consumption. Show less
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Deputy Managing Editor
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Nov 2016 - May 2020
- Ideate, write, and copyedit Pittsburgh Penguins game day previews, recaps, and weekly columns. - Co-host, produce, and prepare the “Dying Alive” weekly podcast, which discusses league wide hockey updates, news, and highlights. - Assist in content calendar organization for seven writers of the Pensblog website. - Ideate, write, and copyedit Pittsburgh Penguins game day previews, recaps, and weekly columns. - Co-host, produce, and prepare the “Dying Alive” weekly podcast, which discusses league wide hockey updates, news, and highlights. - Assist in content calendar organization for seven writers of the Pensblog website.
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Utica Comets
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Utica, New York
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Director of Digital Media
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Nov 2017 - May 2018
- Created and monitored content across all digital assets (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, UticaComets.com). - Drove a 5% increase in digital media followers. - Developed Digital Media Best Practices Playbook for Communications department. - Authored press releases, feature stories, and game recaps for website. - Composed video features for CometsTV. - Spearheaded the digital media strategy for the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic. - Facilitated post-game interviews with local media. - Educated a team of 5-7 Communications interns. Show less
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Senior Account Executive-Social Media Manager
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May 2015 - Nov 2017
- Formulated and executed the digital media strategy across social, web, and mobile.- Drove a 25% increase in digital media followers. - Nominated for 2016 ECHL Social Media Team of the Year.- Developed Social Media Best Practices Playbook for the Nailers organization.- Worked cross functionally with sales and marketing to enhance collateral, including email marketing campaigns and client brochures.- Composed video features for NailersTV.- Facilitated post-game interviews with local media.- Managed a team of 3-5 Social Media interns. Show less
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Media Relations Intern
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Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
As the media relations intern for the Wheeling Nailers Hockey Club, I was tasked with assisting in the coordinating of post-game interviews with the local media, creating, managing and editing content to post the the team's website and social media channels, taking and editing pictures from games and off-ice events as well as always being available to assist in any other game day operations.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Social Media Manager
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May 2013 - Aug 2014
Working in Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Office of Communications and Marketing where I helped in the management of all of IUP's social media ranging from Facebook to Twitter to LinkedIn and more. I also helped with website maintenance, assisted in video productions and photography and wrote news stories for the IUP website. Working in Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Office of Communications and Marketing where I helped in the management of all of IUP's social media ranging from Facebook to Twitter to LinkedIn and more. I also helped with website maintenance, assisted in video productions and photography and wrote news stories for the IUP website.
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The Penn: "The Out of Bounds Podcast"
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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Hockey Analyst
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Feb 2014 - May 2014
The Penn, Indiana University of Pennsylvania's student-run newspaper began hosting a sports podcast that is available on iTunes, YouTube and The Penn's website titled "The Out of Bounds Podcast." As of February 2014, I was a contributor on the podcast for NHL, AHL, Olympic and other hockey news. I analyzed games, personnel decisions, statistics and so forth. The Penn, Indiana University of Pennsylvania's student-run newspaper began hosting a sports podcast that is available on iTunes, YouTube and The Penn's website titled "The Out of Bounds Podcast." As of February 2014, I was a contributor on the podcast for NHL, AHL, Olympic and other hockey news. I analyzed games, personnel decisions, statistics and so forth.
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Education
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania
BS, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs -
Penn Hills High School
High School Diploma