About Spencer Davis.
Spencer has always been passionate about media. Growing up, Spencer consumed sports through any means possible: live, radio, television, and video games. He began calling games in high school, specifically boys' basketball, before expanding his range to women's/men's basketball, football, men's soccer, and women's volleyball in college. In his time, he learned the intricacies of live production, including serving as the technical director for live events and a camera operator when needed. Upon graduation, Spencer translated his current skills and learned new ones as a general news reporter, executing on strict deadlines, enterprising stories, and further developing his interviewing, writing, and editing skills.
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Spencer considers his versatility, passion, and dedication to constantly improve and evolve as the cornerstone skills of his current and future career. Critiques, criticism, and feedback are always welcomed and expected. He sets his goals high and will seek improvement by every means necessary to achieve them.
media Experience
Aug. 2024- Present
WICS-TV
(Springfield, IL)
Multimedia Journalist
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Responsible for formulating 3 story pitches per day
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Set up all interviews, shoot all material, write, edit, and deliver story every day
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Adapt to breaking news
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Handle anchoring responsibilities, as well as MMJ duties in a single workday
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Primarily general news coverage, some sports
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Sideline reporter for 2024 and 2025 Friday night football games
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Jun. 2023- Present
Camera Operator for Old Iron Adventures
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Respond on short notice, travel, and shoot​
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Use varying technology including handheld camera, gimble
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Carry gear to site, often outdoors, and ensure all gear is accounted for by end of day
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Z-Culture Productions
(Lincoln, IL)
Education
Aug. 2022- May 2024
Eureka College
(Eureka, IL)
Bachelors of Arts, Radio and Television Broadcasting​
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Transferred after closure of Lincoln College
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ECTV/WEUR Student Station Manager
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ECTV/WEUR Sports Director
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ECTV/WEUR Programming Director
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ECTV Play-by-Play commentator for Men's and Women's Basketball, Football, Men's and Women's Wrestling, and Women's Volleyball
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Creator, Editor, and cameraman of "Eureka Connection"
Aug. 2020- May 2022
Lincoln College
(Lincoln, IL)
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Student Station Manager of WLNX for 2021-22 school year
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Student Sports Director of WLNX and LCTV for 2021-22 school year
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Men's and Women's TV and Radio commentator
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Color commentator for 2020-21 season​
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Play-by-play commentator for 2021-22 season
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Lead host of weekly sports show "This Just In" for 2021-22 school year
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Creator, Editor, and Camerman for "Linking with the Lynx"
Aug. 2016- May 2020
Hartsburg-Emden HS
(Hartsburg, IL)
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Graduated as valedictorian and Class President
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Started, served as the lead play-by-play commentator for the Hartem Sports Network, broadcasting boys basketball and girls volleyball (2018-2019)
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Played 3 years of varsity baseball (Senior season cancelled due to COVID)