Christopher Omness
Kindersley,Saskatchewan
Summary
Professional broadcast announcer with focused experience in delivering engaging and impactful on-air content. Strong emphasis on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs, and reliable in high-pressure environments. Skilled in voice modulation, script reading, audience engagement, and live broadcasting. Valued for strong communication abilities, creativity, and positive, energetic on-air presence.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
On-Air Announcer and News Writer
Golden West Broadcasting
10.2019 - 04.2024
- Wrote news, sports and weather stories for West Central Online
- Did phone and in-person interviews
- Recorded newscasts, sportscasts and weather for on-air on Country 104 and Classic Hits Radio
- Wrote radio scripts for news and sports and wrote commercials for production
- Scheduled programming for the radio including weekends along with baseball and hockey games
- Did play-by-play for the Kindersley Sr. and Jr. Klippers hockey teams and did live on locations in many different communities throughout the west-central region.
- Experience with Wide Orbit and with programming music logs
- Graduated in 2018 from WABC in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as mentioned below in Education
Farm Labourer
02.2018 - 10.2019
- Yard maintenance and helping with harvest in the fall and seeding in the spring with immediate family at farm
Cashier and Customer Service
Sarcan
04.2015 - 04.2017
- Counted and sorted recyclable containers and aluminum
- Added up container numbers and gave customers refunds
- Mopped floors and cleaned the bottle depot as needed
- Communicated with customers in a polite manner
- Took phone calls for larger orders needed to be counted
Concrete Finisher
Dorowicz Contracting
04.2010 - 04.2015
- Helped form and get driveways, basements and sidewalks ready for concrete pours
- Poured concrete, stripped forms and ran power trowel for basements and garage floors along with finishing the driveways and patios as needed
Car Wash Attendant/Customer Service
Becks Gas & Wash
05.2006 - 02.2010
- Maintained car wash
- Helped customers
- Sold retail items, pumped gasoline and diesel fuel
- Mopped and cleaned kiosk
- Shovelled mud and washed down walls of the car wash when needed
- Did daily cut offs, counted cash and receipts
- Priced items to put out for sale
Education
Broadcasting -
Western Academy Broadcasting College
Saskatoon, SK04.2018
High School Diploma -
Kindersley Composite School
Kindersley, SK06.2007
Skills
- Skilled in Software Utilization
- Office Software Expertise
- Efficient Email Organization
- Effective Organizational Skills
- Strong Attention to Detail
- Rapid Decision-Making
- Approachable Demeanor
- Strong Communication Skills
- Audio Programming
- Journalistic Writing
Additional Information - Volunteer Work
- Volunteer work at 2010 World Junior Hockey Championship and 2014 World Junior A Challenge.
- Refereed hockey for 18 years and umpired baseball for 20 plus seasons as well.
- Did Meals on Wheels from 2006 to 2020.
- Helped out at senior hockey games announcing and running penalty box doors for numerous years and continue to do so.
- Worked at the 2024 Saskatchewan Provincial Election as a Deputy Returning Officer.
- Part of the Knights of Columbus for numerous years helping out at many events at the Kindersley Catholic Church for fundraisers etc.
- Helped out numerous times at the Kindersley & District Food Bank picking up supplies and with hamper pickup monthly.
Languages
English
Elementary
Interests
- Cooking
- I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
- I like working with my hands and fixing things
- Fundraising Events
- Volunteering
- Music
- Video Gaming
- Tech enthusiast, passionate about exploring the latest advancements and innovations
Timeline
On-Air Announcer and News Writer
Golden West Broadcasting
10.2019 - 04.2024
Farm Labourer
02.2018 - 10.2019
Cashier and Customer Service
Sarcan
04.2015 - 04.2017
Concrete Finisher
Dorowicz Contracting
04.2010 - 04.2015
Car Wash Attendant/Customer Service
Becks Gas & Wash
05.2006 - 02.2010
High School Diploma -
Kindersley Composite School
Broadcasting -
Western Academy Broadcasting College
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