ZACH BUCKLER
zachbuckler@gmail.com / www.zachbuckler.com
(919)-280-5059
summary
Communications graduate with wide range of experience in broadcasting, writing, audio production, online radio, voice and character acting.
education
Liberty University - Communications Studies - Print Journalism Major, B.A. May 2011
broadcasting experience
Radio volunteer, Intro Radio Practicum - Produced demo psa's and commercials for the class. (January 2010 -May 2010)
Radio volunteer, Advanced Radio Practicum - Provided voice for sweepers for 90.9 FM The Light (Lynchburg) and Liberty Christian Academy Bulldog Football broadcasts, edited commercials for radio station, voice over for See You at the Pole Commercial played on the radio on Spirit FM's syndicated stations.
(August 2010-December 2010)
News Writer, 90.3 WRXT FM - Morning Show on Spirit FM (Prepared News for broadcast, edited commercials, produced new sweepers using pop culture audio snippets over contract voice work) (May 2010-July 2010)
Voice Over/Actor/Filming, Cross Allegiance - YouTube channel that showcases Christian principles and teachings through the medium of video . The Channel currently has over 24,000 friends with over 40,000 channel views.
Talk show host, Blogtalkradio.com – Created and hosted ‘The Zach Buckler Show’ (Interviewed such notable names as comedian Andy Milonakis, popular online video creator Ed Surname, voice-actor A.J. Locascio (voiced Marty McFly in the Back to the Future Video Game, Game-Vee.com founder Jason Bradicich, and tech blogger Cameron Banga) (January 2009-Present.)
Radio Broadcaster, Triangle Radio Reading Service, Raleigh, NC
On air reader for news service for the blind, disabled and shut-in (20,000 listeners over 20 counties) (June 2009 -December 2009)
other experience
Boom Mike Operator/Production Assistant Production staff for short film made by students at Liberty University entitled "The Eye That Wanders" (April 2010)
Webmaster/Video Logger, Energy Drink TV (energydrinktv.wordpress.com)
Volunteer, Trans-World Radio - produced power point on branding for 1 hour executive presentation, (December, 2009)
Actor, Pro1681 Productions, - Played the character of “Chuck”, a video game enthusiast, for comedic web series about a group of competitive video gamers. The series is called “A 1-up Kind of Life”.
Actor, - Independent comedy based movie produced by Wallace and J.P. Productions. The movie is called “Everyday”. I played a homeless man and helped write my lines for the part.
Actor, Student Films – Liberty University
Played "student" in Liberty University promotional video (August 2009)
Played “student" in film entitled "Merry Christmas 2009 from Liberty University" (Dec 2009)
Played "Randy" in student film "Duty and Denial" at Liberty University (Feb -Apr 2010)
Chorus Singer – The Virginia Christmas Spectacular
Performed in 38 foot Christmas Tree choir for theater production
Over 15,000 total attendance over multiple shows, each year. [2009, 2010]
Choir Member - Thomas Road Baptist Church, 2008 – 2010
Weekly Sunday service, 6000 seat capacity sanctuary, nationally televised broadcast.
Performed in Special April 2010 Concert with live attendance of 5000
online writing experience
Feature and news writer, COASTER-net.com (Site receives over 100,000 unique hits a month)
Reviews and News writer, Runaroundtech.com (Site receives over 50,000 unique hits a month)
News writer, Dailyiphoneblog.com (Site receives over 450,000 unique hits a month)
News Posts; Band Interviews, IndieVisionMusic.com
Webmaster/ Interviewer / Writer, Interviews’R’Us (InterviewsRUs.wordpress.com)
Webmaster/Chief Blogger, Words of Wisdom Society (wvws.blogspot.com)
Webmaster/Blogger Everything Sylvester Stallone
(everythingsylvesterstallone.blogspot.com)
-Quoted on the honors section of the popular fan site, Stallonezone
-Recognized by MGM for distribution of “Rocky Balboa” movie promotional materials
Webmaster/Chief Blogger, Rambo Blog (ramboblog.blogspot.com)
-Linked by Stallonezone.com
-Linked by AMC (American Movie Classics) blog section
technical skills
Mac/PC
Adobe Audition
Blogger, Wordpress, Vox
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Apple iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)
Social Networking / Media Sites (Facebook, Linked In, Twitter, Digg, Myspace etc.)
Google Documents (Documents, Forms, Spreadsheets, Presentations,)
AP News desk
organizations/volunteerism
IRE (Investigative Reporters and Editors) IRE is a nonprofit organization that aims to aid investigative journalists.(www.ire.org)
NBS (National Broadcasting Society) The NBS was started to aid the endeavors of college students and entry level professionals involved in various forms of broadcasting.
Conservation Advocacy Program (May 2008-December 2008) The group was dedicated to promoting recycling on the Liberty University campus.
North Carolina Theater Conference Member (The mission of the North Carolina Theatre Conference is to improve and enhance the environment for quality theatre in North Carolina through service, leadership and advocacy. Quoted via http://www.nctc.org/about/mission.php)
training
Stand Out From Others: Communication Skills & Training for the Professions,
(Training Seminar at Liberty University.) (April, 2010)
Jokes, Hoax, and Undercover Investigation: Legal Ramifications of Cutting Edge Broadcasting, (National Association of Broadcasters Webinar) (July, 2010)
Voice Acting Academy Monthly Teleconferences (Hosted by award winning voice-over experts James R. Alburger and Penny Abshire) , (Via Voiceacting.com)
Weekly Listener of Voninja.com Live Webinars (Hosted by award winning voice-over talent Kevin Delaney) (Via VONinja.com)
Kevin Delaney's Infomercial VO Workshop- (Call-in Voice Over Workshop Reading Real Inomercials Scripts with Voice-Over actor Kevin Delaney) (Delaney has done character voices for Looney Tunes, Warner Home Video, ScoobyDoo.com, Disney on Ice, TV Land, Fox Sports Net, and many more.) (April 2, 2011)
Kevin Delaney's Commercial VO Workshop- (Call-in Voice Over Workshop Reading Real Commerical Scripts with Voice-Over actor Kevin Delaney) (Delaney has done character voices for Looney Tunes, Warner Home Video, ScoobyDoo.com, Disney on Ice, TV Land, Fox Sports Net, and many more.) (April 2, 2011)
Kevin Delaney's VO for Video Games Workshop- ((Call-in Voice Over Workshop Reading Real Video Game Scripts with Voice-Over actor Kevin Delaney) (Saturdays, June 11-25, 2011)