George Balekji

 

EDUCATION
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Bachelor of Communications, Graduated May 2016
Concentration: Television Broadcasting – Minor: English 

 

EXPERIENCE

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Home Box Office | New York, NY

Production Intern | October 2015 – May 2016

• Aided in production of “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” and HBO Boxing coverage

• Pitched, researched and developed stories for long form magazine program

• Gathered, logged and organized original and archival footage for stories in production

 

Fox Sports 1 | Los Angeles, CA

Production Assistant |May 2015 - August 2015

• Produced b-rolls, bumps and teases for nightly show, MLB Whiparound

• Contributed segment ideas during daily production meetings

• Researched and organized daily Major League Baseball games using Dalet programming

 

Pirate TV | Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

Co-Producer | September 2013 - May 2016

• Produced and Directed weekly segments for Seton Hall Athletics coverage

• Prepared and wrote scripts recapping the week’s activity of Seton Hall sports

• Pitched, researched and developed segments and original ideas for weekly shows – Pirate News and Hall Talk

 

On-air host | September 2012 - May 2016

• Host weekly sports debate show – Hall Talk

• Conduct in-studio and on-site interviews

 

89.5 FM WSOU Pirate Radio | Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

Assistant Sports Director | May 2014 - May 2016

• Managed and supervise sports staff of 45

• Produced intros, spots, and voiceovers for sports broadcasts using Pro Tools and Adobe Audition

• Produced and broadcast on-site Seton Hall athletic events

 

On-air Anchor | September 2013 - May 2016

• Play-by-play and color commentator for Seton Hall athletic programs – Mainly Basketball and baseball

• Conducted pregame and halftime interviews during men’s and women’s basketball broadcasts

• Hosted call-in postgame show for Men’s Basketball broadcasts – Hall Line

• On-air personality for Sunday programming – Pirate Prime Time and From The Stands

 

New York Football Giants | East Rutherford, NJ

Production Intern | July 2014 – January 2015

• Shot coach and players media avails using Sony EX Camera

• Logged and transcribed daily practice and game day footage from Sony PDW700 Cameras

• Worked and coordinated with on-air talent and Giants Alumni / Hall of Famers

 

Westwood One | New York, NY

Production Intern | January 2014 – May 2014

• Edited audio highlights of Super Bowl XLVIII, the 2014 NCAA basketball tournament and Sochi Winter Olympics

• Dubbed and edited audio air checks for advertisers and sales presentations

• Assisted producers and on-air talent with day-to-day tasks including logging and research for multiple sports broadcasts

 

YES Network | New York, NY

Runner | September 2015 - Present

• Work with YES Network production team for on-site New York Yankee and Brooklyn Nets broadcasts

• Aid director, producers and talent in gathering content for broadcasts

• Correlate with sideline reporter for pregame player interviews and pregame show segments

 

Pirate Sports Network | Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

Digital Correspondent | January 2015 - May 2016

• On-Camera talent covering Seton Hall University Athletics on shuathletics.com

• Hosted Men’s basketball postgame show – Pirate Postgame

• Shot and edited weekly segments using Final Cut Pro

 

Today’s Business | Fairfield, NJ

Customer Service Representative | May 2013 - August 2013

• Managed various social media platforms for multiple clients to increase online engagement

• Directly interacted with clients’ fans/followers on social media

• Created Content, market research and competitive analysis for clients

 

Education:

Seton Hall University | 2016

College of Communications and the Arts

B.S. Broadcasting and Visual Media | Concentration: Television Broadcasting

 

SPECIALIZED SKILLS

• Proficient in editing software including: Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro and Pro Tools

• Social Media – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Vine