Eddy Calkins

Howard County, MD · College Park, MD · (443) 608-3395 · eddycalkins3@gmail.com

Hi! I’m Eddy Calkins, a senior at the University of Maryland (College Park). I’m majoring in journalism at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism with a minor in linguistics. My passion and focus is broadcast journalism — producing and reporting on stories that matter to local communities.

I created this portfolio using HTML and CSS code, and published it through GitHub. You can use the menu or scroll down to see my portfolio and resume. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

RESUME:
calkins-eddy-resume.pdf

PRODUCER REEL (from FALL 2024):
Eddy Calkins - Producer Reel

Experience

Reporter / Producer / Production Member

Capital News Service (TV) | College Park, MD
  • Writing and editing broadcast stories & packages for biweekly, 30-minute newscasts on YouTube
  • Producing and stacking a rundown with graphics and shot format with back timing for each newscast
  • Assisting live newscasts with technical directing, camera, teleprompter, and field-producing live shots
September 2024 - Present

Executive Producer

Terrapin Sports Central | College Park, MD
  • Lead content planner and oversight for a team of producers and reporters, using Rundown Creator (web-based) to structure weekly studio shows
  • Creative storytelling across multiple platforms, including feature video packages, web articles, game recaps, and in-studio segments
  • Former Associate Producer and TV Reporter from September 2022 - April 2025
April 2025 - Present

Summer News Intern

Baltimore Fishbowl | Baltimore, MD
  • Wrote compelling feature and hard news stories for Baltimore City and surrounding counties
  • Collaborated with editors to increase social media engagement through weekend event videos
  • Utilized WordPress website management to publish over 30 stories
June 2025 - August 2025

Contributor

Baltimore Sun Media Group | Howard County, MD
  • Pitched hard news and feature stories that were published in The Howard County Times & The Carroll County Times
  • Worked with editor to meet deadlines amid semester coursework
September 2023 - November 2023

News Intern

WBFF/Fox45 | Baltimore, MD
  • Scripted and cut video/sound for VOs, VOSOTs, and readers (RDR) for timely newscasts
  • Wrote web stories from morning show content, press releases, and press conferences
  • Shadowed and assisted on-air reporters and photographers in daily reporting
May 2023 - August 2023 & June 2024 - August 2024

Broadcast Clips

Newscast Reel

Produced 30-minute newscasts for Capital News Service (TV). This reel will be updated throughout the fall/winter.

  • Eddy Calkins - Fall 2024 Producer Reel


    • Sideline Reporter Reel

    Reel of sideline reporting on-air hits during Big Ten Plus live broadcasts.

  • Eddy Calkins - Sideline Reporter Reel


    • Video/Feature Packages

    Video/feature packages from Terrpain Sports Central and courses at Merrill College.

  • (11/18/24) ONE-ON-ONE: TSC's Eddy Calkins sits down with Maryland women's basketball head coach Brenda Frese

  • (9/9/24) Decades of Dominance: Maryland Field Hockey celebrates 50 seasons of tradition

  • (4/24/24) Maryland’s ‘Building Champions’ campaign is in full swing – here’s how it’s going

  • (4/4/24) Washington D.C. Cherry Blossoms are back, but early

  • (2/23/24) A building worth 23 championships: Terps’ field hockey and women’s lacrosse unveil new home

  • (11/20/23) Dual citizenship duo elevates Maryland field hockey program’s diversity

  • (9/28/23) A quartet of international talent powers Maryland field hockey’s excellence


    • WBFF/FOX45 Internship

    For WBFF-TV/Fox45, I worked with producers to write VO-NAT-SOTs for afternoon newscasts. I used iNews for writing and AVID Media for cutting video/sound bites. Below are clips of stories I wrote or produced. The original air time is listed.

  • (7/3/24 - 4 p.m.) MOS interviews: July 4th

  • (6/20/24 - not aired) PKG: Graveyard worries in Baltimore County (note: there was a problem with the natural sound on the video export and I did not have enough time during the internship to re-export it).

  • (7/14/23 - 6p.m.) VO: Baltimore County Establishes West Baltimore Co. Redevelopment Authority

  • (7/13/23 - 6 p.m.) VO: New Office to Advance Women and Minority Businesses in Baltimore


    • On-Air Experience

    Anchor/on-camera experience in studio shows for Terrapin Sports Central. I also frequently write VO/VOSOTs for weekly shows.

  • (0:00 - 21:04) The Left Bench: In Focus - February 29, 2024

  • (0:00 - 16:14) The Left Bench: In Focus - February 8, 2024

  • (0:00 - 16:25) The Left Bench: In Focus - November 9, 2023


    • Highlight/Game Recap Packages

    Game highlight videos with stand-ups/"liveshots." Video recap packages are filmed and edited on the same day.

  • (11/25/24) Maryland men’s soccer eliminated in second round with 2-1 loss to Wake Forest

  • (9/7/24) PREVIEW: Maryland Football versus Michigan State

  • (8/30/24) No. 4 Maryland takes season opener in overtime against No. 7 Louisville

  • (2/24/24) No. 5 Maryland women's lacrosse falls in overtime to No. 16 Florida, 13-12

  • (2/1/24) Maryland women's basketball unable to overcome halftime deficit in 87-73 loss to Indiana

    • Written Clips

    Baltimore Fishbowl

    Over 10 weeks, I wrote over 30 stories - both hard news and longer feature stories. You can find all of them here

  • (8/8/25) New Baltimore-made TV show goes viral – and it’s just the pilot episode(one of the most engaged with stories on Baltimore Fishbowl's social media)

  • (8/11/25) HCC faculty union reaches tentative deal for first-ever union contract, secure 4% raise (first to report the news of a tentative contract)

  • (8/4/25) WATCH: Savannah Bananas take over Camden Yards

  • (7/14/25) One-of-a-kind portrait of UMD School of Medicine’s founder discovered at Bertha’s Mussels (story prompted a press release from the college, reposting by other local outlets, and became international news.


    • The Baltimore Sun Media Group

    Pitched, reported and wrote stories about Howard County's local events, the county council and the community during the fall 2023 semester.

  • (11/9/23 - PAGE 6) Troy Park is no longer under consideration for Howard County’s future 14th high school location

  • (10/26/23 - PAGE 8) Howard’s first Veteran-Owned Small Business Expo aims to help vets transition into entrepreneurship

  • (10/19/23 - PAGE 8) Monthlong Maryland STEM festival kicks off with event at Howard Community College

  • (10/12/23 - PAGE 4) Howard Council passes new law to allow Aging in Place tax credit to be used by more older residents

  • (10/5/23 - PAGE 8) A growing number of Howard County residents are turning to electric vehicle ownership


    • wbff/FOX45

    Web stories (and morning segment wraps) from my time at WBFF-TV/Fox45, You can find all of them here.

  • (8/7/24) Baltimore man receives maximum sentence for 2022 police-involved hit and run

  • (8/7/24) Bel Air firefighters, Harford County EMS rescue man trapped in a tree

  • (7/10/24) Baltimore officials announce indictments in major robbery sprees

  • (6/13/24) Elkton welcomes new Veteran Services Center at local MVA branch

  • (7/30/23) Back to School Bargain Hunting: Here's how far $20 goes when buying school supplies

  • (7/25/23) Baltimore City announces additional grant funding to help abortion care services

  • (7/13/23) Baltimore County leaders sign Authority Bill, take next steps to redevelop Security Square Mall

  • (6/30/23) Prince George's County man arrested after colliding with patrol car in DUI hit-and-run, say Anne Arundel County Police

    • Education

    University of Maryland, College Park

    B.A. Candidate, Philip Merrill College of Journalism

  • Major: Multi-Platform Journalism
  • GPA [3.88]
  • Expected Graduation: May 2026

    • Howard High School

    Ellicott City, MD

  • Class of 2022
  • Attended: Fall 2023 - Spring 2022

    • Skills

    • iNews

    • AVID Media

    • AP Style

    • Rundown Creator

    • Adobe Cloud Products (Premier Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe Express, Audition)

    • WordPress

    • Canva

    • Excel Spreadsheets

    • Social Media Coordination/Content

    • On-air Experience