Hi,
Thanks for visiting my personal website. I'm looking for full time or freelance radio work and as such have included some examples of my work over the last 6 years of working in the sports broadcasting industry. My initial experience came at Rutland Radio where I was the live sportsdesk presenter for 3 years (between 2003-2006). I then moved onto work for Sky News Radio where I freelanced on the Sports team, writing copy stories for all network stations, and presenting national network sports bulletins, and TalkSPORT bulletins. I am currently the commentator for Peterborough United's Soccersight scheme which provides full 90minute commentary to blind spectators via the RNIB. I also still work at Rutland Radio reporting live at games when not freelancing elsewhere. Rutland radio's website and my 'profile' (with a truly terrible picture!) is linked here.. http://www.rutlandradio.co.uk/sean.php?id=1048 Away from sport reporting, I also present a music show on Rutland Radio. This is the Rutland Chart / New music show every Saturday night at 6pm. I have also presented the popular "From Rutland with Love" Sunday smooch show (!), 'Nothing but the nineties' hour, and the New Year's eve Party night show. I've added some of my radio on the left hand side. There are 12 'studio' based reports ranging from bulletins on TalkSPORT, to the network classified check, and my Rutland Saturday Sportsdesk reports. There are then 17 live match reports for Rutland Radio (including some from 2-3 years ago) with reports mainly from Stamford AFC (Unibond League) games. There are also 13 music presenting clips, and also have added my appearance on Clips of the week (Hawksbee & Jacbos TalkSPORT), which wasn't my fault I hasten to add!!
I've also added 2 CVs via the links above. One is my professional CV which details my professional work I once did during the week (legal publishing) and the other shows my radio experience.
The main area of work i'm looking for in the radio industry is football based update / commentary work. I have a good knowledge of all sports but football is my forte. I wrote my University dissertation on football hooliganism / ethnicity in French Football and still hold a great knowledge of European football. I was a season ticket holder at Malaga CdeF for a year and still have subscriptions to French sport paper, L'Equipe and also the Spanish paper, Marca. I've also attended other games around Europe and now follow England wherever they play.. I've travelled to at least 1 game (mostly more) at Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Roma, Juventus, Barcelona, Rayo Vallecano, Sporting Lisbon, Grenoble FC, FC Lyon and Cordoba. I'm a member of EnglandFans and have seen England play at home tens of times, and away at Stade de Geneve (England v Argentina), Frankfurt (England V Paraguay), Nuremberg (England V Trinidad and Tobago), twice in Amsterdam (Holland V England 2007 / 2009), Barcelona (Andorra V England), Tel Aviv (Israel V England), Moscow (Russia V England), Vienna (Austria V England), Paris (France V England), Zagreb (Croatia V England), Minsk (Belarus V England), Berlin (Germany V England), Almaty (Kazakhstan V England), and Dnipro (Ukraine V England)
Anyway, do take a time to listen to my broadcasts on the left, do have a look at my CV, and if you're interested in using me at your station, please do get in touch via mobile 0772 595 2466
Dean Cornish
Professional CV
Dean Cornish Date of Birth: 26.04.1978 Homeowner: Yes Nationality: British Driving Licence: Full British licence A motivated, energetic, well travelled and out going individual with key strengths in sales team management, languages, sales, and personal skills. People and target focused; a well organised and diligent worker. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels. ProfessiProfessional experience | | | March 2002 – Present ThomsonReuters (Sweet and Maxwell), Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3PF UK and Ireland 300+ Field Sales Manager (August 2006 – September 2009) (Account Manager: March 2002 – October 2003)(Team Leader Northern 300+ sales: November 2003 – August 2006) n Initially employed in 2002 as account manager covering legal publication and online sales in Eastern England to core solicitor, Bar and corporate legal market. Sales targets hit every year. Presentation skills and interpersonal skills essential. n Promoted to team leader at early stage in career having shown management qualities. Promoted each year of employment to UK and Ireland 300+ Field Sales Manager, managing a team of 14 employees with a sales target of over £2million. n Successfully helped manage team through a sales restructure. Team rationalised from 17 staff to 14 employees – During redundancy consultation period, sales were still strong with Quarter results over target. n Selected in project team to with implementation of CRM at Sweet and Maxwell. Involved with selection of system, requests for features, testing and training. Also developed ‘Sales Blog’ for knowledge sharing throughout sales team. n Have produced both written and oral reports for presentation to the senior management team to advise and influence decision making. n Independently recruit, train, and continually motivate and advise all sales staff within my team. n Liaised and built relationships with all departments within ThomsonReuters legal (marketing, customer service, operations etc) to ensure success of sales team. n Have coached and motivated team to hit targets consistently (2004 - Print sales 107% of target / Online sales 204% of target. 2005 - Print Sales 124% of target. Online sales 140% of target. 2006 – Print Sales 101% target / Online Sales 134% target. 2007 – Print sales 94% target / Online Sales 97% target. 2008 – Print sales 90% target / Online Sales 94% n Online sales growth each year in team of: 67% (2005), 25% (2006), 51% (2007) and 13% (2008). Online Sales in 2008 were £702k – When I began managing the team, online sales were nonexistent (less than £30k). n Have provided the team with all tools necessary for adequate reaching of targets. Have aided in specific deals, general problem solving, and key motivation and structure of team. October 2001 – March 2003 Sat & Steekle Business English, Madrid, Spain (English teacher) n Worked as English teacher to various corporate firms in Madrid. n Interpersonal and presentation skills essential. n Fluency in Spanish language improved.
October 2001 and Summer 2000 Castle Hill Language Centre, Stamford, Lincs (English teacher and social programme director) n Taught English to children and adults of varying abilities from varying countries worldwide.n Organised social programme for students, running excursions throughout the UK. Responsible for booking coaches, tickets, arranging discounts with firms and being “tour guide” throughout the country. n Responsible for general welfare of students on excursions. August 1996 – February 1997 and summers 1998, 1999Thomas Cook Travel HQ, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough. (Accounts Clerk) n Worked in Americas settlement centre regulating accounts for Canadian firms and using French language to liase with Quebecois firms during GAP year before spending 8 months travelling. n Improved my business French and learnt certain key business skills | | | | 1997 - 2001 University of Newcastle Upon Tyne French and Spanish BA Honours 2:1 (Upper Second) n Fluency in languages n Analysis of history and culture of France and Spain n Oral Presentation and Argument September 1999 - February 2000 Universite Stendhal, Grenoble, France Studied linguistics, French social issues and humanities for 1 semester February 2000 – July 2000 Universidad De Malaga, Malaga, Spain Studied Spanish history, French, Italian for 1 semester 1988 – 1996 Stamford School, Lincolnshire n 3 A-Levels: French Grade A Geography Grade B German Grade C 10 GCSE: 1 Grade A*, 4 Grade A , 4 Grade B and 1 Grade C | Othe Other qualifications / courses attended | | | § Forty2 Sales Management training – 8 day course attended throughout 2004 § Leapfrog associates – “an introduction to Sales management” – 3 day course 2003 § CELTA (TEFL) Language teaching as a foreign language - 2001 § CSLA – community sports leadership award for teaching of sports – 1995 | | | | I am interested in all sports and presented the “Saturday sportsdesk” radio show for 3 years on local radio (Rutland Radio – NTL commercial radio station of the year 2004 / 2005). I currently present match reports from local football games to Rutland Radio, and present the Saturday night Chart Show. I also work freelance for Sky News Radio, presenting TalkSPORT bulletins and writing sport copy 1-2 times a month. As well as being enjoyable, my experience in radio has also furthered my presentation skills and confidence. I play Sunday league football (Aintree FC) and organise, manage and captain a Tuesday evening side (the Bobby Moore 5) playing in a league in Peterborough. I enjoy travel and have indepentally visited South East Asia, Australasia, the Pacific islands, North and Latin America, and North Africa, as well as having lived in and travelled extensively thoughout Southern Europe. I am also interested in keeping fit. I am a gym member, and have ran 4 half-marathons, raising over £3k for charity. I have also organised various charity fund raisers in my home town. I have organised and presented sport quizzes, as well as organising a sponsored walk and other events. | | | | References available on request. |
Radio CV
DEAN CORNISH - Date of Birth: 26.04.1978 Nationality: British Driving Licence: Full British licence I currently work as a commentator for Peterborough United as part of the RNIB 'Soccersight' scheme. I have commentated on over 20 full 90 minute games at London Rd. I have also worked as a freelance broadcast journalist for Sky News Radio over the last two years, and still work for Rutland Radio as their main sports presenter and als as a music presenter. My work at Sky News Radio includes general sport bulletins on TalkSPORT (Commercial station of the year), writing copy stories for Sky News Radio's network stations and also doing Premier League updates and classified football results for Sky News Radio network stations. At Rutland Radio (107.2 and 97.4fm), I am the main sports reporter attending regional and local games giving regular bulletins from certain grounds. I used to be the live Sportsdesk reporter (for 3 years) doing all studio based bulletins throughout Saturday afternoons before prefering outside broadcasts and requesting a change of role. I also present the Rutland Radio chart show on Saturday evenings. PROFESSIONAL MEDIA EXPERIENCE September 2008 - present day - Soccersight Peterborough United commentator - Live commentary of matches involving Peterborough United from London Rd
- Have completed over 20 full games, with good listener feedback
February 2007 - present day - Sky News Radio - Sky News Radio Freelance sports journalist
- Work comprises TalkSPORT bulletins (hourly bulletins of 2min duration), Premier League bulletins for Sky network stations (every 15 mins from 2.50pm - Premier league update with look at Championship / SPL - 2min duration), Classified football check (1705 to Sky Network radio stations), preparing copy stories and audio cuts for network stations.
August 2003 – present day - Rutland Radio (97.4fm) Rutland Radio football updates from specified grounds (2 minute updates) Saturday Sportsdesk presenter between 2003 - October 2006 (4min sport update including focus on local results and Premier League update) Have received excellent listener feedback and was praised on independent website for passion and enthusiasm. During my time at Rutland radio, the station has been awarded the NTL station of the year award 2004(<300,000 listeners), East Midlands gold award (2004,2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) and a Sony award Studio based sports updates every half an hour throughout Saturday afternoon for 3 years Also regularly report live and in person from major events involving regional sides eg Twickenham / Welford rd (Leicester Tigers), Grace Rd (Leicestershire cricket), Oakham School (Leicestershire cricket), the Vik Couzens stadium (Stamford Daniels football), the Meres stadium (Grantham town football) etc Have interviewed Peter Shilton, Phil De Freitas, Martin Adams (England Darts captain) and other regional sport stars.
March 2007 - Present Day - Stamford AFC Supporter's club Media officer - Stamford AFC media officer for Supporter's club - Duties include writing press releases and contacting radio stations to increase club profile, being point of contact for 'fan' opinion in local media.
February 2003 – May 2003 - Oakham Imperial Media relations Oakham Imps (Dr Martens Eastern division) Media relations Responsible for providing match reports to local radio stations. Was player for the Imps until I accepted the role detailed above as Rutland Radio sports editor.
General Information on sport knowledge Have great personal interest in all sports (especially football, cricket, rugby, golf, tennis) Have vast knowledge of European football having held a season ticket at Malaga CF, and have also travelled to at least 1 game at Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Roma, Juventus, Barcelona, Rayo Vallecano, Sporting Lisbon, Grenoble FC, FC Lyon and Cordoba. I also follow England as often as possible and have travelled to Stade de Geneve (England v Argentina), Frankfurt (England V Paraguay), Nuremberg (England V Trinidad and Tobago) and Amsterdam twice (Holland V England 2007/2009), Tel Aviv (Israel V England), Moscow (Russia V England), Vienna (Austria V England), Paris (France V England), Zagreb (Croatia V England), Minsk (Belarus V England), Berlin (Germany V England), Almaty (Kazakhstan V England), and Dnipro (Ukraine V England). I am fluent in French and Spanish and still hold subscriptions to Marca (Spanish daily sports paper) and L’Equipe (French daily sports paper). Wrote University dissertation on the effect of football on improving race relations in Marseille and France and the problems of football hooliganism in France.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
March 2002 – Sept 2009
Thomson Sweet and Maxwell, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3PF
(Account Manager: March 2002 – October 2003)
(Team Leader Northern 300+ sales: November 2003 – July 2006)
Current Position - Sales manager – UK and Ireland 300+ Sales – August 2006 – present
Initially employed as account manager covering legal publication sales in Eastern England to core solicitor, Bar and corporate legal market. Sales targets hit every year. Presentation skills and interpersonal skills essential. Promoted to team leader at early stage in career having shown management qualities. Now UK sales manager at age of just 29. Have produced both written and oral reports for presentation to the senior management team to advise and influence decision making. Have coached and motivated team to hit targets consistently (2004 print sales 107% of target. Online sales 204% of target, 2005 115% print and 154% online, 2006 increased online sales by 60%, 2007 increase by 33%) Have provided the team with all tools necessary for adequate reaching of targets. Have aided in specific deals, general problem solving, and key motivation and structure of team.
October 2001 – March 2003
Sat & Steekle Business English, Madrid, Spain
(English teacher)
Worked as English teacher to various corporate firms in Madrid. Interpersonal and presentation skills essential. Fluency in Spanish language improved.
June 2001 – October 2001 and Summer 2000
Castle Hill Language Centre, Stamford, Lincs (English teacher and social programme director) Taught English to children and adults of varying abilities from varying countries worldwide. Organised social programme for students, running excursions throughout the UK. Responsible for booking coaches, tickets, arranging discounts with firms and being “tour guide” throughout the country. Responsible for general welfare of students on excursions.
August 1996 – February 1997 and summers 1998, 1999
Thomas Cook Travel HQ, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough.
(Accounts Clerk)
Worked in Americas settlement centre regulating accounts for Canadian firms and using French language to liase with Quebecois firms during GAP year before spending 8 months travelling. Improved my business French and learnt certain key business skills
EDUCATION
1997 - 2001 University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
French and Spanish BA Honours 2:1 (Upper Second) Fluency in languages Analysis of history and culture of France and Spain Oral Presentation and Argument
September 1999 - February 2000 Universite Stendhal, Grenoble, France
Studied linguistics, French social issues and humanities for 1 semester February 2000 – July 2000 Universidad De Malaga, Malaga, Spain
Studied Spanish history, French, Italian for 1 semester
1988 – 1996 Stamford School, Lincolnshire
10 GCSE: 1 Grade A*, 4 Grade A , 4 Grade B and 1 Grade C
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS / COURSES ATTENDED
Forty2 Management training – 8 day course attended throughout 2004 Leapfrog associates – “an introduction to management” – 3 day course 2003 CELTA (TEFL) Language teaching as a foreign language - 2001 CSLA – community sports leadership award for teaching of sports – 1995
INTERESTS I play Sunday league football (Aintree FC) and organise, manage and captain a Tuesday evening side (the Bobby Moore 5) playing in a league in Peterborough.
I enjoy travel and have indepentally visited South East Asia, Australasia, the Pacific islands, North and Latin America, and North Africa, as well as having lived in and travelled extensively throughout Southern Europe.
REFERENCES
Available on request.
Contact Info
Dean Cornish
5 Bentley Street
Stamford
Lincs
PE9 1EU
Phone: 0772 595 2466
Work Mobile: 07786 938946
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