Rick Mielke

5118 W. First Street (Unit #A)

Santa Ana, Ca
. 92703
(714) 775-7002 p
hone/fax
E-mail: rmb42406@we
stpost.net

Present Multimedia Communications Specialist, Orange County, CA.

Utilizing skills acquired during my TV news career, I am prod
ucing marketing videos for
use on company websites and other platforms. Services fe
ature all aspects of video
production including voiceover work, videography, script
writing and editing.
2004-2009 News Anchor/Reporter, KOCE-TV (PBS), Orange County, CA.
Anchor and reporter for weeknight newscasts. Strong emphasis on "live
" field reporting,
videography, and editing (on linear and non-linear systems).

2008 Journalism Professor, Cal State Fullerton University

Adjunct professor in the university's communications depar
tment. My three-hour class
focused on news writing and reporting, including introdu
ctory lessons on videography.
2006 News Reporter, XETV (FOX), San Diego, CA.
Nightside reporter for weeknight newscasts. Strong emphasi
s on "live" field reporting.
Responsible for story development, enterprising and foll
ow-up.
2003-2004 News Reporter, KVVU-TV (FOX), Las Vegas, NV.
Nightside reporter for weeknight newscasts. Strong emph
asis on "live" field reporting.
Responsible for story development, enterprising and fol
low-up.
2000-2003 News Anchor/Reporter, KTVL-TV (CBS), Medford, OR.
Lead Anchor and Managing Editor for weeknight newscast
s at 5 pm, 6 pm, and 11 pm.
Producer for the 11 pm newscast. Responsible for writ
ing copy, editing footage, and
anchoring several nightly news updates.
1997-2000 News Writer/Anchor, KFI-AM-640, Los Angeles, CA.
Responsible for researching, writing and broadcasting
twice-hourly newscasts on the
number one talk radio station in Southern California.
"Instant Replay" Video Productions, Huntington Beach, C
A.
Founder, 1997. Production services included videograp
hy, script writing, video editing,
voiceovers, and packaging. Completed projects include
video news releases, corporate
promotional tapes and college sports recruiting tapes.
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1990-1997 Sports Director, Orange County (CA) News Channel (OCN)
Original sports director for this 24-hour, cable news TV station.
OCN, which debuted
in 1990, served an area of more than three million people. As head
of a five person
department, I was responsible for staff hiring and scheduling. My
on-air duties included
anchoring sportscasts and hosting/producing a nightly interview sh
ow (OC SportsTalk).

EDUCATION
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Medill School of Journalism
Master's Degree in Journalism
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English

AWARDS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
3-time Golden Mike Award Winner, Southern Californ
ia Press Assn.
2009 Volunteer of the Year, Orange County Spec
ial Olympics
Executive Board Member, Orange County Specia
l Olympics
2-time host, Jerry Lewis/MDA, Labor Da
y Telethon
Volunteer, Big Brother-Big Sister
Program
Volunteer, Second Harvest Foo
d Bank

REFERENCES
MIKE TAYLOR JOHN OVERALL DAV
E FELDMAN
News Director News Anchor
Sports Director/Anchor
KOCE-TV KTVL-TV
WTTG-TV (FOX)
PBS/Southern California CBS/Medford, OR. W
ashington, D.C.
(714) 861-4355 (520) 395-7894
(202) 895-3377
DAVID ARMENDARIZ MELINDA MORGAN JAKE DOWNEY
Regional Director Morgan Marketing/P.R.
JD Media Group
Special Olympics-Orange County Irvine, California St
udio City, California
(714) 564-8374 (949) 261-2216
(818) 766-7122