Sam DeCoste
Multimedia Journalist at WOWK 13 News- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Professional working proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Becoming a Sports Agent - Case Western Reserve University
CourseraJul, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
NYU Fundamentals of Global Sports Management
Yellowbrick SportsJun, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
2019 Middlesex County Unsung Heroes Student Recognition Award
New Jersey School Boards AssociationApr, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
New Jersey State Seal of Biliteracy
New Jersey Department of EducationMar, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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WOWK 13 News
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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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Multimedia Journalist
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Feb 2023 - Present
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NESN
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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200 - 300 Employee
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Broadcast Associate
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Jun 2022 - Jan 2023
Working as live broadcast crew member for Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins, crewing in the truck at Fenway Park, TD Garden, and Watertown studios and control rooms; content-producing for pre and postgame telecasts by editing highlights and packages; interviewing Red Sox and Bruins players at batting practice and morning skates and attending managerial pregame press conferences; stage managing and operating the score bug graphic in on-site game day truck control rooms Working as live broadcast crew member for Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins, crewing in the truck at Fenway Park, TD Garden, and Watertown studios and control rooms; content-producing for pre and postgame telecasts by editing highlights and packages; interviewing Red Sox and Bruins players at batting practice and morning skates and attending managerial pregame press conferences; stage managing and operating the score bug graphic in on-site game day truck control rooms
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Emerson College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Support Specialist
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2022
Providing technical assistance to students and faculty with operation of Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Cloud, Panasonic AG-CX350 cameras and LiveU, directing and technical directing using Ross OverDrive and Ross XPression, troubleshooting technical questions for journalism classes and Emerson organizations
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Athletics Assistant
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Jan 2020 - Oct 2021
Running Emerson College athletics events through public address announcing, scoreboard and clock operation, working on the sideline, recording in game statistics and box scores, distributing programs, and promoting events.
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School of Communication Studies Ambassador
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May 2021 - Sep 2021
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Event Tech
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Sep 2019 - Jan 2020
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Emerson Channel Sports
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Play by Play Commentator
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Nov 2021 - Nov 2022
Live broadcasting and commentating Emerson College sporting events including men's and women's basketball, volleyball, soccer, and lacrosse; building spotting boards using Broadcaster's Edge software Live broadcasting and commentating Emerson College sporting events including men's and women's basketball, volleyball, soccer, and lacrosse; building spotting boards using Broadcaster's Edge software
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7 NEWS, WHDH-TV
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United States
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Media Production
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100 - 200 Employee
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News Writer
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2022
Worked as day and nightside writer for highest rated primetime news show in Boston with shift times ranging from 5am to 11pm; analyzed and interpreted information from press releases, social media posts, news articles into 20-30 second element stories; produced news-style packages for air, wrote and edited anchor sports highlights, pulled live-feeding VOs and SOTs on tight deadlines Worked as day and nightside writer for highest rated primetime news show in Boston with shift times ranging from 5am to 11pm; analyzed and interpreted information from press releases, social media posts, news articles into 20-30 second element stories; produced news-style packages for air, wrote and edited anchor sports highlights, pulled live-feeding VOs and SOTs on tight deadlines
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CLNS Media
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contributing Writer
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Feb 2022 - May 2022
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WEBN-TV Boston
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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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News Director
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May 2021 - May 2022
Supervising all operations, including shows, delivering workshops and training new and current members, and coordinating and budgeting coverage trips to events such as the Super Bowl, Iowa Caucus, and the Oscars
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Sports Director
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May 2020 - May 2021
Producing weekly campus sports shows and overseeing and managing local event coverage for Boston collegiate sporting events, MLB Spring Training, and the Super Bowl
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Sports Anchor
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Sep 2019 - Jul 2020
- Rotating host of "Off the Bench" and anchor of "WEBN Sports" highlights show- Experience with stand-up pieces outside of TD Garden covering Celtics preseason and Conte Forum covering Boston College basketball
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Spanish Sports Correspondent
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Sep 2019 - May 2020
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ESPN
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Light Panel Operator
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Oct 2021 - Nov 2021
Controlled sideline reporter light panel for Boston College football ESPN broadcasts, activated lighting during live sportscast for live ESPN reporter hits Controlled sideline reporter light panel for Boston College football ESPN broadcasts, activated lighting during live sportscast for live ESPN reporter hits
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Media News Relations Intern
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Jan 2021 - Aug 2021
Conducting research around science-based story ideas and converting them into news style video packages and narratives, pitching science-based video stories to news media, formatting television news-style scripts and news releases, producing news packages aired on the Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon on NESN Conducting research around science-based story ideas and converting them into news style video packages and narratives, pitching science-based video stories to news media, formatting television news-style scripts and news releases, producing news packages aired on the Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon on NESN
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US Youth Soccer
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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100 - 200 Employee
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Esports Intern
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Nov 2020 - Jan 2021
Utilizing Excel, Twitch, and Battlefy to build tournament brackets, providing email support and troubleshooting to participants, developing social media graphics and content to organize esports tournaments and programming Utilizing Excel, Twitch, and Battlefy to build tournament brackets, providing email support and troubleshooting to participants, developing social media graphics and content to organize esports tournaments and programming
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GSMC Podcast Network
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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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Host of GSMC Soccer Podcast
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Aug 2020 - Sep 2020
Producer of biweekly 90-minute podcast highlighting the latest headlines and rumors in world football Producer of biweekly 90-minute podcast highlighting the latest headlines and rumors in world football
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Education
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Emerson College
Bachelor of Science - BS, Sports Communication -
South Brunswick High School
High School Diploma