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© URI, 2005
© URI, 2005
For more information, contact Internship Coordinator Sharman Brown (401) 874-4737.
Name: ABC 6, WLNE
Contact: Judy Shoemaker, Director of Promotions
Description of Duties: Writing, editing, and producing daily news topical promotions, doing research for ABC6 Sea Life Trivia and Southern New England Trivia, etc.
Phone: 331-4638 | Fax—| E-mail/Website—
Company Address: 10 Orms St., Providence, RI 02904
Name: WJAR-TV
Contact: Audrey Laganas
Description of Duties: Checking consumer tipline, typing up call summaries, returning calls, etc.
Phone: 455-9125 | Fax 455-9140 | E-mail/Website: Audrey.laganas@nbc.com
Company Address: 23 Kenney Drive, Cranston, RI 02920
Name: Last Call with Carson Daly
Contact: Florencia Costa
Description of Duties: She helps/assists in general production duties.
Phone: (212) 664-5550 | Fax (212) 664-4011 | E-mail/Website—
Company Address:
Name: 103.7 FNX
Contact: Patty Bowen, Promotions Manager
Description of Duties: Research, cleaning and organizing, helping with on-sight promotions, using various computer programs, etc.
Phone: 273-637, ext. 241 | Fax—| E-mail/Website—
Company Address: 150 Chestnut St., Providence, RI
Name: ABC6
Contact: Ken Bell, Director of Sports
Description of Duties: Monitoring games on television, picking out highlights for the sport cast, editing videotapes, going out with photographers to cover events.
Phone: 453-8038 | Fax—| E-mail/Website—
Company Address: 10 Orms St., Providence, RI 02909
Name: ABC6
Contact: Lori Needham, Executive Assistant/Producer
Description of Duties: Assisting the head of promotions.
Phone: 453-8006 | Fax 331-4399 | E-mail/Website—
Company Address: 10 Orms Street, Providence, RI 02904
Name: LTV
Contact: Alex Arandia, CEO
Description of Duties: Responsibilities vary in each department.
Phone: (212) 627-3939 | Fax (212) 627-3114 | E-mail/Website—
Company Address:
Name: WPLJ Radio
Contact: Tina Ciancio, Internship Coordinator
Description of Duties: Answering phones, assisting in creating client pitches, coming on sales calls, sitting in on inter-office meetings, sending out press kits, going on station appearances, assisting station on re-caps for clients, prize fulfillment for station winners, faxing, filing, and more.
Phone: | Fax—| E-mail/Website—
Company Address:
Name: ABC6
Contact: Ken Bell
Description of Duties: Logging sports games and helping pick out highlights. Helping find archived videos and going out with photographers to cover events.
Phone: 453-8000 | Fax—| E-mail/Website—
Company Address: 10 Orms St., Providence, RI 02904
Name: 92 Pro FM, Morning Show
Contact: Will Gilbert, Executive Producer
Description of Duties: Setting up live advertising spots, keeping track of the program logs, recording the show, and taking phone calls.
Phone: 433-4200, ext. 280. Cell: 573-5765 | Fax—| E-mail/Website—
Company Address: 1502 Wampanaug Trail, East Providence, RI
Name: Columbia Tri-Star, Judge Hachett Show
Contact: Ben Proler, Production Manager
Description of Duties: Working in all departments on a rotating basis. Departments include Audience Department, Field Department, Production Department, and Carts Department.
Phone: | Fax (646) 230-577 | E-mail/Website—
Company Address: 226 West 26th Street, New York, New York, 10001
Name: NBC10 WJAR, Providence/New Bedford
Contact: Clare Eckert, Vice President, Advertising and Promotion
Description of Duties: Assisting in the design of media kits, attending meetings and conferences, and other various tasks throughout the station.
Phone: 455-9554 | Fax 455-9523 | E-mail/Website: clare.Eckert@nbc.com
Company Address:
Name: ABC6
Contact: Lori Needham, Executive Assistant Producer
Description of Duties: Fielding calls for story ideas, developing relationships with local police and fire departments to gather information, preparing the daily planner with possible story ideas, organization of show scripts and running teleprompter.
Phone: 453-8006 | Fax—| E-mail/Website—
Company Address: 10 Orms St., Providence, RI
Name: Capital News 9
Contact: Mary Rozak
Description of Duties: Learning how to cast live reports and putting together ready for air reports, accompanying reporters on stories, shooting the camera and editing tapes.
Phone: (518) 641-7380 | Fax (518) 641-7023 | E-mail/Website—
Company Address: 104 Watervliet Ave ext., Albany, NY 12206
Name: WNYT News Channel 13
Contact: Beth Cullen
Description of Duties:
Phone: Request of internship information via phone calls is discouraged. | Fax—| E-mail/Website: bcullen@wnyt.com, www.wnyt.com
Company Address: 15 Pearl St., Albany, NY, 12204
Name: WPRI CBS in Providence
Contact: Richard Lynch, Internship Coordinator
Description of Duties: Archiving, logging games, and helping with other daily functions, which include writing, editing, and going on location with a photographer.
Phone: 438-3310 | Fax—| E-mail/Website—
Company Address:
Name: WFNX Radio Station
Contact: Patty Bown
Description of Duties: Research in both sales and the promotions department.
Phone: 273-6397 | Fax—| E-mail/Website—
Company Address: 150 Chesnut St., Providence, RI 02903
Name: NBC, Late Night with Conan O’Brien
Contact: Sarah Federowicz, Internship Coordinator
Description of Duties: Assisting production associates by acting as a liaison, assisting with the technical aspects of production, researching past shows, monitoring control room activities, acting as a runner for daily show activities.
Phone: (212) 664-3737 | Fax (212) 664-4622 | E-mail/Website: www.nbc.com
Company Address: 30 Rockefeller Plaza, NY, NY 10112
Name: LTV
Contact: Alex Arandia, CEO
Description of Duties: Becoming acquainted with all aspects of a media station, working in all departments, except for marketing.
Phone: (212) 627-3939 | Fax (212) 627-3114 | E-mail/Website: ltvbroadband.com
Company Address: 1123 Broadway, Ste. 800
Name: ABC 6 News WLNE-TV
Contact: Laurie Needham, Executive Assistant
Description of Duties:
Phone: 453-8006 | Fax 331-4399 | E-mail/Website—
Company Address: 10 Orms St., Providence, RI 02904
Name: Chafee Multimedia Lab
Contact: Roy Bergstrom
Description of Duties: Duties would include but are not limited to monitoring the lab, providing technical support and troubleshooting to students and faculty using the equipment, keeping a weekly journal of all materials covered and project accomplished.
Phone: 874-4269 | Fax—| E-mail/Website—
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