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wo-time Emmy Award-Nominated Producer eager to contribute knowledge gained from 14+ years of progressive news and talk / entertainment program experience, as well as solid talent booking, interviewing / pre-interviewing, story pitching, and field production skills, toward maximizing a progressive employer s viewership rates.

 

Profile of Qualifications

 

         Top performer who excels at producing live and taped segments for news and talk / entertainment programs.

         Excellent communicator who delivers engaging interviews with a variety of people from the girl / guy next door to politicians and celebrities, along with demonstrating experience working undercover as part of field investigation teams.

         Integral leader who proactively troubleshoots on-air issues and streamlines productions within fast-paced environments.

         Ambitious self-starter who contributes superior attention-to-detail and sharp analytical abilities toward achieving goals.

         Member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

 

Key Areas of Expertise

 

Script Writing                                                            Field Production                                            Story Pitching

Full Show Rundowns                                               Program Launches                                         Top Talent Booking

Line / Segment Producing                                        Project Management                                      Interviews / Pre-Interviews

 

Career Highlights

 

Webinar Host How to Get Your Story Ideas on TV

Ovation Award Winner NBC Philadelphia Olympics Coverage

National Awards Finalist PBS Advertising & Promotion Awards

Producer TV, Sports, & Radio Personality Stephen A. Smith Website

Two-Time Emmy Award Nominee NBC Philadelphia Sports Special & Weather Promotion

 

Professional Synopsis

 

 

         Utilized broad scope of industry experience toward serving as Writer and Breaking News Producer to assist in all areas of production during daily live newscasts, including booking top guests, pitching key story ideas, and building rundowns.

 

 

         Spearheaded the launch of the 1^st ever daytime, fully interactive talk / entertainment show In the Loop with iVillage / iVillage Live, including directing all facets of production from superior talent selection to formulating innovative show themes.

         Contributed strong communication skills toward pre-interviewing and booking guests ranging from subject matter experts to celebrities, along with performing solid script writing, creating rundowns, and overseeing promotions and web content.

 

 

         Directed a line- and segment-produced daily live talk / entertainment show from concept through to inception, including successfully re-launching the popular 10! Show and immediately increasing viewership by 10% within a competitive timeslot.

         Created rundowns, booked exclusive interviews, conducted pre-interviews, and drafted promos as required, along with resourcefully scouting locations for daily live remotes and field productions.

 

 

         Played a vital role in building and sustaining high viewership rates by planning and supervising the station s 1^st on-air capital campaign, including creating additional monthly promotional on-air events and developing profitable marketing initiatives.

         Drove business growth by recruiting, training, and managing promotions teams, freelance talent, and interns.

         Demonstrated sharp analytical abilities toward cost-effectively managing a fiscal budget to boost bottom-line results.

 

Education & Professional Development

 

Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications (Certificate in Writing)                                                          University of Missouri

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Dear__________________:

 

I am currently seeking a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

 

As a two-time Emmy Award-nominated producer, I am excited to build a rewarding career with your company, and am confident that my professional skills can help to achieve your key objectives.  I can offer 14+ years of experience producing live and taped segments for news and talk / entertainment programs, and am well-versed in all facets of talent booking, story pitching, script writing, interviews / pre-interviews, full show rundowns, and field production.

 

To complement my background, please note that I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications and Certificate in Writing from the University of Missouri.

 

Throughout my career, I have held roles as Producer, Writer, and Broadcast Promotions Manager for high-volume CBS and NBC network affiliates in Atlanta, GA, Orlando, FL, Chicago, IL, and Philadelphia, PA.  Within these positions, I worked to gain industry prominence by spearheading the launch of a 1^st ever daytime, fully interactive talk / entertainment show called In the Loop with iVillage / iVillage Live, including directing all facets of production from superior talent selection to formulating innovative show themes.  I also successfully re-launched Philadelphia s popular 10! Show, and immediately increased viewership by 10% within a competitive timeslot.  As this is just a sampling of my job history, please refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience and career achievements.

 

You will find me to be a results-focused professional who can contribute superior attention-to-detail and sharp analytical abilities toward achieving targeted goals.  In addition, I can plan, delegate, and manage multiple tasks within fast-paced, deadline-driven situations while streamlining processes to increase productivity, efficiency, and quality.  For the sum of these aforementioned reasons, I believe I will prove to be an incredible asset to your team.

 

I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your consideration.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

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