BRIAN DOOLITTLE
• St. Louis, MO 63144
• briandoolittle@hotmail.com

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Communications Professional with 15 years of progressive experience in writing, editing, reporting and digital content management. This includes the radio, magazine and newspaper industries and their related digital platforms.

WORK EXPERIENCES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Emmis Communications – St. Louis, MO
2005 to 2009
Digital Brand Manager

Full-time position as webmaster for a network of radio station web sites. Managed all digital content including news updates, station-related features and advertising promotions. Developed all web pages and related graphics according to corporate guidelines and industry standards. Designed and launched new web site at www.k-hits.com in January of 2009. Responsible for all related digital content including subscriber newsletters, audio, and video features.

Freelance Writer – St. Louis, MO
2001 to present

Major League Baseball Advanced Media
2002 to present
Contributing Writer

Provide feature stories and game recaps for MLB.com. Includes pre- and post-game interviews.

St. Louis Kids Magazine
2010 to present
Contributing Staff Writer

Provide feature stories and daily blog content on parenting for stlouiskids.com and St. Louis Kids Magazine.

Parent USA City
2010 to present
Contributing Writer

Provide feature stories for parentusacity.com about my experiences as a stay-st-home-father.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
2002 to 2007
Contributing Writer

Covered local college sports. Included writing weekly features and game previews.

The Roto Times/USA Today
Fantasy Sports Columnist
2002 to 2007

Provided weekly expert fantasy analysis and timely features on the NBA and Major League Baseball.

American Power Conversion – St. Louis, MO
2002 to 2004
Monitoring Operations Specialist

Full-time position in the power technology industry. Responsible for remote monitoring of computer networks and power systems for a global corporate client base. Tracked an abundance of information with multiple programs to quickly alert clients of notable power-related events.

The Sporting News – St. Louis, MO
1997 to 2001
Associate Editor

Edited and published content from news wires and staff writers onto the appropriate web pages while maintaining awareness of live events. Responsible for digital graphics and presentation.

• Coordinated coverage of major events, including the World Series, Super Bowl and NCAA Tournament.
• Managed high profile breaking stories and the subsequent flow of content.
• Conducted meetings with the copydesk staff to coordinate news coverage

Columnist/Staff Writer

• Provided weekly columns for www.sportingnews.com and content for The Sporting News magazine.
• Organized development and production of high-profile web site features.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Journalism Degree, University of Missouri – Columbia, MO, 1997
Participated in several continuing education seminars and workshops that focused on reporting, writing and editing skills and also HTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Adobe Creative Suite 3.