MIKE BLACKWELL
2931 Valarie Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
(719) 572-9389 (home)
(719) 528-4768 (work)

Work History
Editor, ProRodeo Sports News
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Colorado Springs, CO
August 2000-present
•Edited, wrote and produced biweekly publication
•Directed editorial staff of four
•Monthly circulation: 60,000
•Average page count for each publication: 48
•Devised editorial outlines for each issue
•Edited and produced annual year end edition
•Worked directly with public relations staff

Publisher, South Metro Publications
Community Newspaper Holdings, Incorporated
Oklahoma City, OK
October 1999-August 2000
•Supervised production of the largest weekly paper in Oklahoma
•Directed yearly budget of just over $1 million
•Guided editorial, advertising and business staff of 20
•Planned and implemented internet web site for newspapers
•Circulation: 30,000 per month
•Worked directly with community leaders on various projects
•Implemented various promotional activities for newspaper

Book editor, Dockery House Publishing
Dockery House Publishing, Incorporated
Dallas, Texas
July 1998-October 1999
•Supervised editorial and art staff of four
•Edited, designed corporate books
•Edited, designed corporate magazines - circulation: 1.5 million
•Wrote and designed children’s books
•Authored the 100-year history book, The Terpsichorians
•Helped design promotional materials for presentations
•Wrote monthly event column for corporate magazines

Columnist/reporter, The Brownwood Bulletin
Boone Communications
Brownwood, Texas
January 1998-July 1998
•Wrote weekly human interest column
•Covered city council and police beats
•Wrote special series on child sexual abuse
•Wrote award-winning stories for special section - Horizons
•Employee of the Month, April 1998
•Wrote selected sports feature stories
•Circulation - 20,000 daily

Associate Director of Athletics/Director of Sports Information/Head Golf Coach
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas
January 1997-January 1998
•Created first all-emcompassing media guide in the school’s history
•Served as “event coordinator” for more than 500 sporting events
•Supervised annual budget of approximately $35,000
•Worked directly with national, regional and local media outlets
•Provided publicity for all Howard Payne sporting events
•Wrote news releases for all sports teams
•Performed radio play-by-play and color for athletic broadcasts
•Hosted half-time show: Howard Payne Weekly

Assistant Director of Public Relations
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas
July 1990-January 1997
•Wrote news releases for national, regional and local media
•Wrote feature stories for Howard Payne alumni magazine
•Represented Howard Payne at Texas Baptist Association meetings
•Served as master of ceremonies for Sports Hall of Fame banquet

Sports Director KOXE/KBWD Radio Station
Brownwood, Texas
September 1993-July 1998
•Co-hosted morning “drive time” radio show
•Hosted morning and noon five-minute sports show
•Handled play-by-play for area high school athletics
•Anchored Friday night Texas High School Scoreboard Show

Director of Communications
American Southwest Conference
Dallas, Texas
July 1994-May 1997
•Directed publicity for the league’s athletic teams
•Worked directly with national, regional and local media
•Selected conference Player of the Week
•Supervised annual budget of approximately $4,000

Director of Intramurals
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas
July 1994-May 1997
•Directed 12 intramural sports leagues
•Supervised two student intramural directors
•Supervised annual budget of approximately $12,000
•Organized league schedules
•Created and implemented intramural guidelines

Education
Journalism
University of Texas
Austin, Texas
August 1980-May 1984

Abilene High School
Abilene, Texas
September 1978-May 1980

References
Dr. Don Newbury, Retired Chancellor/President
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas
(915) 646-2502

Steve Fleming, Director of Communications
Mercury Marine
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
(920) 929-5340
(920) 979-7626

Caleb Pirtle, Vice President/Editorial
Dockery House Publishing
Dallas, Texas
(214) 630-4300