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Lauri Struve

Location
cedar rapids, IA (US)
Work Category
Media - Journalism - Newspaper
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About Me

Motivated personable, professional with desire to utilize my talent for quickly mastering new duties, software and technology. Comfortable interacting with professionals and the public at all levels. Demonstrated history of meeting multiple and frequent deadlines.
Flexible and versatile with the ability to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and confident in ability to uncover needs and find the product to meet those needs. Team player who thrives in a deadline driven environment.
Wanting to join a progressive team and people oriented business that will allow for parlay of demonstrated organization, project management and customer service skills developed over 20 years in the broadcast industry.

Work Experience

  • Jul 2006 - present
    cedar rapids, IA (US)
    Eyewear consultant
    Lenscrafters
    Work with customers to discover their eyewear needs, based on their prescription, their personal style and their lifestyle. Also dispense finished eyewear.
  • Mar 2006 - Apr 2009
    cedar rapids, IA (US)
    morning anchor
    Clear Channel- WMT
    Gather, write and report news for WMT and other stations in the Clear Channel Cedar Rapids/Iowa City cluster. Produce news stories for www.wmtradio.com. Utilize Twitter and other social media to drive web surfers to the on air and online products.
  • Jun 2005 - Feb 2006
    california, MO (US)
    dispatcher
    Moniteau County 911
    Answer 911 emergency calls and dispatch appropriate responding agency. Log calls and responder communications. EMD certified (expired in 2008). Answered non-emergency calls from the public.
  • Sep 2003 - Mar 2006
    jefferson city, MO (US)
    Board Operator
    Learfield Communications
    Operate control board for Learfield Sports broadcasts ensuring that programming and commercials were delivered via satellite to affiliate radio stations.
  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2005
    california, MO (US)
    counselor
    NPS
    Worked for local funeral home to help area residents pre-arrange their funeral needs, allowing them to control the cost, and gather additional informtion to ease the burden on their loved ones at time of need.
  • Apr 2000 - Nov 2004
    jefferson city, MO (US)
    Farm Broadcaster
    Learfield Commuications
    Gather, write and report farm news for affiliate radio stations in seven states and for the internet. Represent Brownfield Network at state and national events. Report on national and state agriculture organization meetings. Report livestock and grain markets as neeed. Voting member of NAFB. 2004 editor of the organization's newsletter.
  • Apr 1999 - Apr 2000
    storm lake, IA (US)
    Farm/News Director
    Kkia-Fm
    Gather, write and report general and farm news. Cover events in several Northwest Iowa counties. Represent the station in community events. I was the station's first news director after it was moved to Storm Lake, and assisted the owner and progam director in determining the best times and lengths of news and ag programs.

Education

  • 1986 - 1990
    Bachelor's - Broadcast Communications
    Wayne State College

Hobbies & Interests

My hobbies include reading, I love a good mystery!
I'm an aspiring quilter... someday, I'll sew a straight seam.
I love horses, and spend as much time as I can riding.