Grace Olson
Work Experience
Georgia Public Broadcasting Sports — Co-host, Sideline Reporter, Social Media Correspondent; August 2012 – Present
- Co-host of live pre-game, halftime, and post-game segments from the GHSA football, basketball and cheerleading state championships
- Sideline reporter for Football Fridays in Georgia broadcasts; GHSA football, basketball and cheerleading state championships
- Host live social media segments and interviews throughout GPB Sports weekly high school sportscasts
- Reporter for the USGA Amateur golf tournament
- Produce, write and edit features for weekly football broadcasts and GPB website
- Sports digital content editor; social media manager
- Produce, write and edit features for ‘On The Story’, a nightly indepth newscast, ’Lawmakers’, a show during the legislative session, and ‘Sci Tech Now Georgia’
CBS 46 Atlanta — Freelance Sports Reporter; November 2014 – February 2015
- Produce, write and edit package stories/game recaps for NFL and major college football
- Covered the 2014 SEC Championship game and events surrounding the 2014 Peach Bowl and 2015 Orange Bowl
USSSA — Freelance Sideline Reporter; October 2014 – Present
- Live sideline reporter; produce, write, and edit feature stories for baseball and softball tournaments that air on ESPN3 and MLB.com
ESPN3 — Reporter
- Live field/trackside reporter; 2015 ACC Track & Field Championships
- Dugout reporter; USSSA Softball Showcase tournaments
ESPN, CBS Sports, Turner Sports, FOX Sports, MLB Network, ABC Sports, NBA TV — Runner, Assistant to Sideline Reporter; August 2010 – July 2013
- Production assistant/reporter assistant/runner at more than 100 televised sporting events, including CFB National Championships, Final Fours, SEC Championships, Little League World Series, and Summer X Games competitions
Grady NewSource — Reporter, Anchor, Producer; July 2012 – December 2012
- Produced, shot, and edited stories for a live newscast
- Co-host of Grady Newsource Sports Weekly, a weekly 30-minute show focused primarily on UGA football
Turner Sports — Sports Production Intern (TNT, TBS, NBA TV); June 2012 – August 2012
- Edited video packages and press conferences using Final Cut Pro and Avid
- Live-logged and post-game logged NBA and MLB games
Education
The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia — May 2013
Bachelor of Arts in Digital & Broadcast Journalism, B.S.Ed. in Sport Management
Activities: UGA Sports Business Club, President (Fall 2011-Spring 2013), DiGamma Kappa Broadcast Society, UGA HEROs