AUSTEN L. ONEK, AMS. – austen.onek@gmail.com – 901-213-6635
OVERVIEW
35 years of experience in professional broadcast & internet communications, including expert severe weather / emergency event coverage, editing, writing, producing for various media format news. High confidence in public speaking roles accompanied by high level of preparation and/or extemporaneous formats when needed.
PROFESSIONAL
AMS Seal of Approval for Television #859,
Member; NWA Seal of Approval Pending, Member
JUNE 2022 – PRESENT WDEF-TV NEWS 12 CHATTANOOGA, TN
Chief Meteorologist, Science Communications, Anchor, Reporter, Webmaster, Graphic & Animation Artist, Project Manager; Communications / Promotions / Public Affairs Specialist, Digital-Social Media Producer
JULY 2020 – JUNE 2022 SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS
Webmaster, Graphic Artist, Social Media ManagerPublic Information Specialist SCHD COVID Response Unit; Requested SCHD Liaison/Consultant To Office of Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris
SEPTEMBER 2018 to MARCH 2020 BARTLETT CITY SCHOOLS
Substitute Teacher – Preferred Substitute at numerous schools
JANUARY 2008 to JULY 2019 CITY OF MEMPHIS: PINK PALACE MUSEUM & PLANETARIUM, EDUCATION DEPT.
Scientific Advisor, Instructor: Successful Grant / Press Release Writer, Public Communication Specialist, Proofreading, Research, Imagineer
NOVEMBER 1997 to JANUARY 2020 NEXSTAR MEDIA, CBS MEMPHIS, TN
Digital Media Manager, Senior Meteorologist, Anchor / Reporter, Webmaster,
Graphic & Animation Artist; Communications, Promotions, Public Information Specialist
NOVEMBER 1997 to JANUARY 2020 COMPREHENSIVE MEDIA SERVICES LLC
Consulting Meteorologist – local audio weather forecast creation & distribution.
JUNE 1994 to OCTOBER 1997 NEW YORK TIMES BROADCAST GROUP –
KFSM-TV 5 CBS FORT SMITH, AR
Meteorologist, Anchor / Internet Reporter, Graphic Artist, Public Communication, Media Relations, Writer, Editor, Proofreader
JANUARY 1991 to JUNE 1994 BRECHNER BROADCASTING,
KTKA-TV 49 ABC TOPEKA, KS
Meteorologist, Anchor / Environmental Reporter, Graphic Artist, Public Communication/Media Relations Audio/Radio Editing, Production Dept. P/T employee, P/T Photographer
JULY 1990 to SEPTEMBER 1992 MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING
KMAJ AM/FM TOPEKA, KS
Weather Anchor, Announcer, Production Staff, Commercial Writer/Editor, News Dept. Intern
EDUCATION FORMAL
The University of Kansas: Bachelor of Arts: Atmospheric Science & Physics, May 1991
The University of Memphis: Master of Arts: Journalism and New Media, 2020-2022, On Hold
References & Samples available upon request
EDUCATION – CONTINUING / CEU
List available upon request
Meteorologist Austen Onek 