Robert Dillner

Contact and Overview

Email Address

dillnerr@appstate.edu

Office Hours

By appointment

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Education

B.F.A., New York Insitute of Technology

Teaching

Currently Teaching (Fall 2024)

COM 2612 Electronic Media News Writing
COM 3319 TV News and Sports Reporting
COM 4440 Electronic Media News Capstone
COM 4650 Advanced TV News Practicum

Teaching and Research Specialties

Broadcast Journalism - News & Sports
On-Air Commentating
TV Reporting
Writing for Media
TV Production
Live Event Production
Content Creation
Social Media Data Analysis
Public Speaking
Freelance Work for a Variety of TV Networks

 

Prior Field Experience

  • Worked on NASCAR TV covering the NASCAR Cup Series for nearly 20 years


Publications

  • 14 years with FOX Sports
  • Currently in Executive Producer role with "Appalachian Weekly News" on AppTV to progress students learning of TV production
  • Created and owned OTT network and production company that pioneered Live Streaming in the short track racing motorsports industry
  • Work has appeared on CBS Sports, ESPN, MAVTV, News 12, NBC, TNN and a variety of other TV Networks


Title: Practitioner-in-Residence AppTV, Electronic Media/Broadcasting
Department: Department of Communication

Email address: Email me

Phone: (828) 262-8817

Office address
Beasley Media Complex 306