Eddy Calkins

(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 or comments!

RESUME:
calkins-eddy-resume.pdf

PRODUCING REEL (updated February 2026):
Eddy Calkins - Producer Reel

REPORTING REEL:
Eddy Calkins - On-Air Reporting Reel 2026

Experience

News Intern (Academic Year)

WRC-TV/NBC4 Washington | Washington D.C.
  • Producing multimedia content for afternoon newscasts and breaking news
  • Supporting digital team and on-air reporters with social media storytelling
  • Shadowing/assisting on-air reporters and photographers in daily reporting
  • Participating in morning pitch and producer meetings
September 2025 - 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

Reporter / Producer / Production Member

Capital News Service (TV) | College Park, MD
  • Wrote and edited broadcast stories & packages for biweekly, 30-minute newscasts on YouTube
  • Produced and stacked a rundown with graphics and shot format with back timing for each newscast
  • Assisted live newscasts with technical directing, camera, teleprompter, and field-producing live shots
September 2024 - December 2025

Summer News Intern

Baltimore Fishbowl | Baltimore, MD
  • Wrote compelling feature and hard news stories for Baltimore City and the 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

Audio Story

The Mic Behind the Mic: David Moulton. An audio story about David Moulton, a spotter for CBS's Gary Danielson & ESPN's Troy Aikman. He works with the football broadcasters to give them real-time information as the game goes on.

  • Click here to listen



    • News Video/Feature Packages

    Video/feature packages from Capital News Service

  • (11/18/25) NTSB says loose wire is the probable cause of the Key Bridge collapse.

  • (11/6/25) Maryland sues Trump administration over FBI HQ relocation

  • (11/13/25) Beltsville middle school teacher wins Jeopardy!

  • (11/20/25) DC’s Project HOPE continues recovery efforts in Jamaica

  • (2/23/24) Mother and son drive change to add hidden disability symbol to Maryland IDs


    • Sports 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

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



    • On-Air Experience

    Anchor/on-camera experience in studio shows for CNS-TV and Terrapin Sports Central.

  • The Left Bench - February 9, 2026

  • Capital News Service TV - December 11, 2024

  • Capital NEws Service TV November 20, 2025


    • 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

  • (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

  • (10/12/23 - 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

    • Education

    University of Maryland, College Park

    B.A. Candidate, Philip Merrill College of Journalism

  • Major: Multi-Platform Journalism
  • GPA [3.83]
  • Expected Graduation: May 2026

    • Howard High School

    Ellicott City, MD

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

    • Skills

    • iNews

    • AVID Media

    • Dalet Galaxy

    • Rundown Creator (web-based)

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

    • WordPress

    • Canva

    • Xpression/Ross

    • Social Media Analytics

    • Vertical Video

    • On-Air Experience/MMJ

    • Sony Broadcast Cameras (most makes/models)