Nick Song
nick@nicksong.net (310) 433-9973
he/him/his linkedin.com/in/imnicksong nicksong.net
Education
Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism
Sep 2020 – Jun 2023 | Evanston, Ill. Bachelor of Science in Journalism and History
Santa Monica College Sep 2019 – Jun 2020 | Santa Monica, Calif Honors Society (2020)
Phillips Exeter Academy
Sep 2015 – Jun 2018 | Exeter, N H
Member of Dean's Council, Founder of Asian Voices affinity group, Director of Programming for WPEA 90 5 FM
Professional Experience
Maine Public, Emerging Voices Journalism Fellow
Sep 2023 – present | Portland, Maine
Selected as inaugural recipient of Emerging Voices Fellowship, which aims to support radio journalists from underrepresented backgrounds
Pitch and report on stories related to education, policy, and other general assignment topics
Produce audio features (4-6 min.) and 60-second daily spots for on-air broadcast
Communicate with web and social media editors to create content for TikTok and Instagram
Contribute stories for NPR national newscast for broadcast across the country
Chicago Blackhawks, Journalism Intern Resident
Sep 2022 – Dec 2022 | Chicago, Ill
Wrote and published daily blog posts, prospect updates, features, and game recaps for Blackhawks’ NHL website to engage fanbase
Conducted interviews with players and coaches in locker room and press conference settings
Collaborated with director of broadcasting to relaunch team’s official podcast
ICA Podcast Network
Senior Production Coordinator
Nov 2021 – Jun 2022 | Evanston, Ill
Created podcast network of nine biweekly shows from initial development
Hired and trained team of nine podcast producers to edit, upload, and publish shows
Podcast Producer
Jun 2021 – Nov 2021 | Evanston, Ill
Wrote and edited 20-minute podcasts featuring underrepresented voices in academia
Translated academic literature into everyday language for general podcast audience
Awards
Edward R. Murrow Award (Regional), Radio Television Digital News Assoc 2024
Best All-Around Radio Newscast, Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ) Region 5 2022
Best In-Depth Reporting, SPJ Region 5 2022
Edward R. Murrow Award (National), Radio Television Digital News Assoc 2019
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America 2017
Skills
Audio Editing: Proficient with ProTools, Adobe Audtion, Audacity, Ableton
Audio Recording: Audio
Engineering/Recording iZotope RX and other audio cleanup plugins Tape Sync
Podcast Publishing: Posting to Apple Podcasts and Spotify Experience with Libsyn, Transistor, Castos, Anchor, and other services
Website Management/SEO: WordPress, Google Analytics, Squarespace
Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint | | |
WNUR News on 89.3 FM
Co-News Director
May 2021 – Jun 2022 | Evanston, Ill
Lead 25+ person newsroom and exec board three 30-minute live broadcasts per week on FM
Launched https://wnur.news website and RSS podcast feeds to establish organization's online presence
Reporter / Anchor / Producer
Sep 2020 – Jun 2023 | Evanston, Ill
Reported and produced stories on local issues relevant to Evanston and Northwestern University community
Served as on-air host and board operator for live broadcasts on a weekly regular basis
KCRW 89.3 FM – 'All Things Considered', Newsroom Intern (Fall '19)
2019 | Santa Monica, Calif
Recorded 60-second packages for more than 30,000 listeners across Southern California
Scripted three-to-four breaking news briefings daily for anchor to read on air
Pitched story ideas at newsroom meetings to ensure diverse content