Bill Kearney Email & Phone Number

Miami, Fl, Us

• Work closely with seasoned team of Pulitzer Prize-winning editors to shape daily and weekly content of South Florida’s largest newspaper• Lead a team of six beat reporters covering topics such as politics, real estate, schools, LGBTQ+ issues, insurance, business and the city of Fort Lauderdale• Hone story concepts and angles, edit drafts, publish stories via ARC CMS• Report on South Florida's environment, including stories on climate change, conservation, invasive species and outdoor adventure

Miami

I write for publications such as New York Magazine, VinePair, Miami New Times, Wallpaper*, Miami Herald, Food Republic, Thrillist.com, Sport Fishing, Salt Water Sportsman and Florida Sportsman on topics including travel, profiles, cuisine, environmental issues, the outdoors and architecture.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Oversaw the relaunch of American Way, the world’s largest inflight magazine, reaching 16 million passengers on a monthly basis • Acted as editor-in-chief of American Way, ensuring distinct sections, decisive art direction, original cover photography, lively copy and story concepts, cover stories with diverse celebrities and features showcasing beautiful places, fascinating trends and the people behind them• Spearheaded content for American Airlines’ other inflight publications, premium cabin Celebrated Living and Spanish/Portuguese Nexos• Hired and developed editorial and art teams; managed a staff of 11; cultivated freelance writing talent • Planned issues with team to create a rewarding balance of culture, travel, cuisine, adventure and quirk; assigned and edited features and cover stories• Authored stories, from cover profiles to travel features• Collaborated with art director in planning and layout, elevating the visual impact of each issue• Coordinated with the publisher and the airline, balancing their needs with the magazine’s commitment to the reader• Reimagined the American Way cover concept in 2018, shifting away from celebrity covers to a travel/lifestyle focus, which allowed for greater destination marketing opportunities• Led the 2020 launch of the new AmericanWay.com: hired web editor; refined beta site with web development team; devised content formats; incorporated SEO best practices; responded to data analytics; oversaw tone and quality of eblasts and social media creation

Miami

• Ran the magazine as interim editor-in-chief during a transition period • Pitched stories to editor-in-chief; wrote 20-page issue bible for executive editor • Wrote in-depth feature stories, profiles, cuisine coverage and a monthly day-in-the-life column shadowing Miami’s most fabulous• Cultivated and groomed writers; assigned stories, communicating angle, tone, sidebar elements; enforced deadlines • Edited stories, coaching writers through revisions • Managed the magazine’s social media content

• Launched Miami edition of online men’s lifestyle magazine Thrillist.com, with a focus on restaurant and bar openings, fashion, tech, and fitness (readership grew from 5,000 to 80,000 during my tenure) • Uncovered and produced daily content; battled for exclusives; wrote crisp, informative and humorous copy aligned with brand voice• Shot photography and video to support stories• Coached new editorial staff in other cities; managed freelancers

• Edited quarterly luxury lifestyle magazine dedicated to sport fishing, conservation and travel• Cultivated writers; assigned stories; edited all copy • Procured and edited photos for all stories; collaborated with creative director on look and feel of magazine• Oversaw creative director, associate editor and freelance copy editors

Greater New York City Area

•Researched location history, culture, cuisine, adventure, accommodations and personal stories for a 13-episode, ½-hour international travel series•Conducted pre-interviews, wrote shooting scripts with cold-opens, show intros, shot lists, stand-ups, voiceovers, interviews and teases•On location: directed talent and crew, provide on-site script revisions

Greater New York City Area

Pitched, researched, booked, wrote and produced celebrity interviews, health segments, and human-interest stories for live issue/talk show

Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Founder of GECO (Gettysburg Environmental Concerns Organization); captain of rugby team; President of TKE.

Writing

Several classes focused on creative writing and structure

Film, Creative Writing

Several classes in both film directing, script writing, and creative writing