KEVIN KERRIGAN

Contact Information:

Website     : www.kevinkerrigan.com
Email         : kevin.kerrigan@gmail.com
Cell             : (321) 317-7223

BROADCAST and PRINT Journalism Experience:

Pacific News Center [PNC], Sorensen Media Group [SMG], Guam: News Director 09/19 – 07/20

  • Responsible for the management and editorial oversight of the news content on TV, radio, & the internet
  • Produced a nightly half-hour newscast Monday through Friday
  • Enterprised, wrote, and presented stories for TV, radio & internet
  • Managed a staff of 12
  • Website: https://www.pncguam.com/

Guam Daily Post – Managing Editor 09/17 – 09/19

  • Assisted in the management of a team of 16 reporters, photographers, and editors in the production of a daily newspaper, Monday through Friday
  • Enterprised and wrote daily news stories
  • Morning news anchor, Monday through Friday , on KUSG, 93.3 “ThePoint” radio where I wrote and presented on-air the top news stories in that day’s edition of the Guam Daily Post

 

Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) hospital – Communications Officer 09/14 – 09/17

  • At the invitation of Dr. Michael Cruz, former Lt. Governor of Guam, I was recruited to help plan and promote the launch of Guam’s new hospital which opened its doors on July 1, 2015.
  • Recipient of the 2015 CEO Award
  • Responsible for the creation of and providing content for GRMC’s social media accounts
  • Wrote, produced, and voiced videos featuring GRMC physicians and services
  • Responsible for writing weekly GRMC employee newsletter “The PULSE”
  • Responsible for coordination of and staffing at health fairs
  • Responsible for promoting hospital physicians and services, including appearances in local media
  • Responsible for writing hospital information brochures, news releases
  • Spokesperson for Guam’s first private hospital

 

Pacific News Center [PNC], Sorensen Media Group, Guam: News Director 09/08 – 09/14

  • Responsible for the management and editorial oversight for the news content on TV, radio, & the internet
  • Produced a nightly half-hour newscast Monday through Friday
  • Enterprised, wrote, and presented stories for TV, radio & internet
  • Managed a staff of 12
  • https://www.pncguam.com

 

Financial Planner, Orlando Florida: 03/03 – 08/08

Morgan Stanley, Citizens Bank & Trust, SunTrust Bank

  • Series 7, 66, 31 Licensed
  • Life, Health & Variable Annuity Licensed

 

CNBC ASIA, Singapore: Senior Producer 04/00 – 4/02

  • Editorial oversight for Wake Up Call and Market Watch 10.
  • Supervised launch of Market Watch 10, a two hour program which provided live updates on changes in the Asian stock markets.
  • Revamped, relaunched, and produced CNBC’s daybreak program CNBC Today.

 

ICRT Radio, Taiwan: News Director 01/94 – 4/00

  • Created 2 hour morning news program that doubled our drive time listenership
  • Created a network of Asian stringers to provide daily reports for our morning news program
  • Produced and anchored 1997 Hong Kong Handover coverage
  • Managed a staff of 15
  • News anchor and producer

 

K57 Radio, Guam: News Director 09/92 – 12/93

  • Produced and reported a weekly series of award winning investigative stories.
  • Managed a staff of 7
  • Developed and launched a half hour evening newscast
  • Produced and anchored hourly newscasts

 

GUAM CABLE TV: Investigative Reporter 09/88 – 8/92

  • A year long series of reports into the theft of public land by prominent Guamanians won the George Polk Award.
  • Revealed the widespread abuse of foreign workers that earned an award from the Guam Society of Professional Journalists.
  • Exposed a ticket fixing scam within the Guam Police Department that led to the resignation of the Chief of Police.

NATIONAL AWARDS for JOURNALISM:

  • George Polk Award – Local Television News, Investigative Reporting
  • ABA Silver Gavel Award – Television VII, Investigative Reporting
  • RTNDA Region 2 Winner – News Series/Documentary

News Programs:

InDesign, I-News, Newstar, ENR, Rundown Creator

REFERENCES:

Shin Taira – Sorensen Media Group General Manager: shintaira@gmail.com

Jim Bender – Sorensen Media Group Chief Engineer: jim@bender2.com

Charlotte Huntsman – GRMC Senior VP Human Resources: Charlotte.Huntsman@grmc.gu

EDUCATION

  • St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York
  • Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature

Letters of Recommendation:

1. Sorensen Media Group General Manager Shin Taira [PDF Download]

2. CNBC Asia Producer Nestor Licanto – [PDF Download]

3. Polk Award letter [PDF Download]

4. Polk Award News Story [PDF Download]

5. RTNDA Award letter [PDF Download]

6. ABA Award letter [PDF Download]

7. ICRT commendation letter from former Taipei City Mayor and Taiwan President Mayor Ying-Jeou – [PDF Download]

8. ICRT commendation letter from Taiwan Legislature Committee on Foreign Relations Chair Paris Chang – [PDF Download]

9. ICRT commendation letter from Director General of Taiwan Government Information Office Chao Yi – [PDF Download]

10. Letter of recommendation from Director of Communications, Guam Governor’s Office John Ryan – [PDF Download]

PNC Story Links:

USS Roosevelt Sailors to Remain on Base

Health Insurance Protest Denied

Food Poisoning

CNMI Sole Source

Islandwide power outage

Ambulance Shortage