Won numerous awards from the Illinois and Wisconsin press associations for editing and sports and column writing, including 10 awards for writing, copy editing and multimedia projects from the Illinois Press Association and Northern Illinois Newspaper Association in six years.
Developed and maintain five websites: joeyovino.com, dailyreporter.com, wislawjournal.com, djcoregon.com and milwaukeesocialclub.com.
Won numerous awards for Website design and content in both Illinois and Wisconsin, including a first-place award for Best Web Project (2008) from the Illinois Press Association for a multimedia blog; and first-place awards in 2010, 2012 and 2013 for Best Continuing Coverage and Special Web Project from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association.
Have an in-depth knowledge to how to get results using SEO parameters on both Websites and in stories.
While heading business unit, have increased revenue by 20 percent in 2 years. Achieved and exceeded ambitious budget revenue/EBITDA numbers.
Enthusiastic and self-motivated professional with more than 25 years of media experience. A competitive leader who demonstrates persistence and guides by example to achieve company goals. A revenue generator who has increased sales and number of clients across the business unit.
Oversee all business operations for a $4 million/year business unit. Responsible for generating revenue while holding expenses in check. Manage all departments, including editorial, advertising, public notice and bidding service.
Edit all content for a daily newspaper, monthly magazine, special sections and event publications for two business units inside BridgeTower Media (Wisconsin and Oregon). Responsible for the day-to-day operations of both newsrooms.
Oversee all content produced for websites, including the Wisconsin Law Journal and The Daily Reporter in Milwaukee. Responsible for daily assignments, editing, multimedia production, and content email blasts.
Directed and led a staff of 41 with daily operations of 60 individual websites, including page management, editing of written and multimedia content, and ongoing staff training.
Directed and led a staff of eight full-time and seven freelance writers to produce localized sections for the print and online editions.
Wrote/edited travel pieces for weekly publication. Designed travel section. Edited staff and freelance reporter content. Maintained and updated travel section Website.
Designed pages, wrote headlines and cutlines for sports, features and news sections. Edited staff and freelance reporter content. Maintained and updated sports Websites.
- Authored game stories for prep section and compiled information and statistics for the agate pages.
- Produced annual Golf Guide.
- Website writer, covering high school, college and professional baseball.
- One of three writers selected for online college football recruiting section.
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