Melissa G. Rademaker

TV Experience

March 2022 – Present
Emmy Nominated for Best Newscast Southeast Region and Best Newscast 2024: Tropical Storm Debby
Edward R. Murrow Best Newscast Small Market Region 8 Award Winner – Best Newscast 2024: Tropical Storm Debby Hits
Link to most recent stories: MELISSA RADEMAKER LIVE 5 NEWS

June 2020 – March 2022
Mississippi Association of Broadcasters 3rd Place Recipient for Rookie of the Year (2020)
Mississippi Association of Broadcasters 2nd Place Recipient for Reporter of the Year (2021)
Link to stories: MELISSA RADEMAKER WDAM

Curated and created daily digital content to post on the company social media across platforms including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Updated the company website with products, wrote blog posts, and set up social media store.

Developed and produced content as a social media reporter at a 40,000+ attendees B2B trade show covering the commercial and home audiovisual markets.
Gained experience in B2B trade show marketing, trade show public relations, content creation, lead generation, event marketing and creative marketing.
Assisted in producing content with industry record totals (over 2,500 individual pieces of content – videos, social media posts, podcasts, and more- during a 3-day trade show).

Contributed to creative idea sessions for video and photo shoots.
Filmed b-roll for video campaigns.
Worked as a camera and lighting assistant at photo shoots.
Edited photos/videos and communicated with clients through the first drafts of content.
Contributed to an award winning Creative Ireland Bronze “Best Creative” campaign.

Youth Counselor – Healthy Girls Save the World Inc., 2017-2020: Led after school education and day camp programs. Managed graphic content and social media for the organization.
Philanthropy Social Media Chair and Philanthropy Print Ad Chair – Zeta Tau Alpha Annual Franklin 5K, 2018 and 2019, respectively: Created content and worked with the entire 5K committee to put on the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year.