Resumé
Contact Information:
david42horn@gmail.com
Education.
Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College, New York, NY, 2022-present.
Double Major: Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and Statistics expected in June 2026; GPA 3.85.
Merit Four Year Full Scholarship Recipient; Dean’s List: All semesters.
EXPERIENCE
Host, Producer, and Editor of “CUNY Uncut,” CUNY TV --, July 2024-May 2026.
● Identify and interview current students and recent alumni across entire CUNY system to explore student life.
● Edit raw footage into episodes; make social media posts to promote episodes.
Play-by-play Broadcaster, Hunter College Athletics, March 2023-present.
● Announced over 100 Hunter College basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball games.
● Navigate technical requirements of streaming live sports with both audio and visuals.
● Assist in planning, production, and publicizing broadcasts.
● Restored play-by-play announcing at Hunter College after COVID.
● Initiated coordinated planning and production of broadcasts between Hunter College’s media department and the Hawks Production team.
General Manager/Treasurer/ Radio Show Host, WHCS Radio, January 2023-present.
● Manage 9 staff and 200 active members of this student-run station.
● Plan and host events to showcase student talent: open-mics, battle of the bands, and karaoke.
● Manage nearly $40,000 budget and oversee 48 shows per week.
● Host, researcher, and producer of “Hawks Athletics” a weekly 45 minute live sports radio show covering all 18 Hunter College athletics teams including two structured interviews with athletes, coaches, and administrators, that also highlights recreational sports on campus.
● Host live and prerecorded interviews with student-athletes, coaches, and administrators focusing on their sports, academics, and extracurricular activities.
● Operate sound board, microphones, and audio streaming software.
Founder, Hawks Production Team, January 2024-present.
● Established production team of 50 students to gain hands-on production experience.
●. Collaborate with the Hunter College Film and Media department to obtain equipment.
● Teach students the basics of livestream production and use of camera, switchers, and mixers.
● Produce games for the Hunter College Athletics Department.
● Produce, stream, and record events for different Hunter College clubs and departments.
TV Production Management Internship, CUNY TV, July 2023- August 2023.
● Worked with the Emmy winning series Nueva Yorks focusing on Latino culture in NYC.
● Worked in videography (digital HDTV cameras), editing (Premiere Pro), and social media.
● Assisted videographers and editors to produce television segments and other show elements.
Broadcast/Data Analyst Intern, New York Boulders, Pomona, NY, July 2023- August 2023.
● Conducted mock play-by-play broadcasts as well as broadcasting live on WRCR Radio Unscripted AM-1700.
● Operated Yakkertech, a play-by-play tracking system, for an independent professional baseball team.
Mentee, CUNY X New York Yankees, March 2023- April 2023.
● Experiential learning opportunity in sports management with the New York Yankees.
● Spoke with New York Yankee industry professionals in Human Resources, event experiences, stadium tours, partnership activation, stadium operation, coordination, media, corporate, and community relations.
AWARDS
Jim O’Connell Communication Scholarship, Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association April 2024
● Awarded from a work as a sports journalist within the athletics department and as host of Hawk Athletics.
Best Newcomer On-Air, International Student Broadcasting Championship. November 2023
● Awarded from a panel of international broadcasting professionals for commentary onHunter College games and Hunter College WHCS Radio Station