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Sunday, 03 January 2010 20:08

Tony Ganzer

Anthony (Tony) Ganzer
Radio journalist
Currently based in: Zürich, Switzerland
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 S U M M A R Y
A dynamic, well-trained journalist who has proven himself in multiple media and through many complicated, international stories as a motivated and capable asset to any newsroom.
                              

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W O R K  H I S T O R Y

Correspondent (Journalist), World Radio Switzerland | Zurich, Switzerland | (June 2010 - )
Cover the German-speaking community in Switzerland and relay relevant happenings to the English-speaking population at large through the production of features, interviews, in-depth series, and web presentations.  Occasionally host national newscasts.

Fellow, Robert Bosch Stiftung (Foundation) | Germany | (2009 - 2010)
Chosen to live and work in Germany for one year, and meet with European leaders and power brokers in major European cities.  Worked with Westdeutcher Rundfunk (WDR) in Cologne, and Bayerischer Rundfunk in Munich (Spring 2010).  Notably selected by WDR to cover President Obama’s Nobel peace prize acceptance in Oslo.

Freelance Reporter | Regional and National networks | (2005 - Present)
Contributed to NPR, Deutsche Welle, the Northwest News Network, Northwest Public Radio, PRI, and the BBC.
 
Morning Producer/Reporter, KJZZ 91.5 FM | Phoenix, AZ | (Jan 2006 – Apr 2009)
Produced, wrote, edited, reported and mixed long-form features, spot news and newscasts for this NPR News station in the fifth largest US city. Occasionally hosted local programs and contributed nationally. **Listener Cumulative 300,000
 
Notable Stories: Comparing US and German Guest-workers; Arizonans at Landstuhl; a Sedona prayer amplifier; cyber vigilantism; German pilots flying over desert; Wireless video in ambulances

Gastjournalist/Arthur F. Burns Fellow, Deutsche Welle | Bonn, Germany | (July 2008 - Sept 2008)
Reported from Germany, primarily focusing on immigration issues.
 
Coordinator, Sonic Roots Teen Radio Project | Tempe, AZ | (Sep 2007 – October 2008)
Established this project to teach radio journalism to Arizona high school students.
 
News Director/DeeJay, KUOI 89.3 FM | Moscow, ID | (May 2004 – June 2005)
 
Other work experience: Newspaper reporter, webmaster, photo specialist, and student TV reporter/anchor

 

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E D U C A T I O N / T R A I N I N G

University of Idaho
Fall 2002 – May 2005
B.S. Journalism

Poynter Institute, Power Reporting Seminar, St. Petersburg, Florida
April/May 2007

Transatlantic Climate Bridge, Berlin/Hamburg, GER
7Dec2008 – 14Dec2008
Administered by InWent (an NGO.) Toured renewable energy sites on the country's northern coast.  Used the experience as part of a multi-part series about energy in Arizona for KJZZ 91.5 FM, Phoenix.




L A N G U A G E S

 Native English speaker; proficient in German; very basic French

 

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S K I L L S


Proficient with the following programs/equipment:

Software

• Microsoft Office Applications: Word, FrontPage, etc.
• Pro Tools for Macintosh Computers
• Cool Edit 2.0/Adobe Audition
• SADIE
• Movie Maker, iMovie, some Final Cut
• Smart FTP, Filezilla, etc (online file transfers)
• Audio Vault (studio audio file management system)
• Joomla, Zope (Webpage building, data managers)
   
Hardware

• Marantz Digital Flash recorder
• Mini disk recorders and studio players
• Studio control board/Master control function
• DMOD and ISDN Interfaces
• GL2 Mini DV camcorder
• Multiple mic/lighting setups

 

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A C C O L A D E S

Awarded the Robert Bosch Fellowship for Young Professionals by the Robert Bosch Stiftung, to work and live in Germany in 2009/2010.  The program facilitated visits with power brokers and leaders in major German cities, The Hague, Brussels, Paris, Warsaw and other locales.

Awarded the Arthur F. Burns Fellowship from the International Center for Journalists in 2008.  Worked for Germany's National Broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Bonn, and concentrated on immigration issues.

Won two 2006 Associated Press Awards; “First Place” Use of Sound; “Second Place” Sports Feature

Won three 2005 SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards; Two “First Place,” and one “Second Place” for radio features

Awarded the first-ever Michael Kirk Award for Broadcast from the University of Idaho in 2005.

Work has been heard on Deutsche Welle; BBC’s “World Today”; NPR’s “All Things Considered”; NPR’s “Latino USA”; NPR Newscasts; PRI’s “The World”; NPR’s “ Day to Day”; Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR); “Living on Earth” and the Native News Network.

Eagle Scout (Silver Palm)

Alumnus of Kappa Sigma fraternity, Gamma-Theta Chapter (RP: GMC)

 

References available upon request.

 

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