James Austin Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Manage team of reporters, producers, writers, and editors as a primary decision maker for stories that cover local, political, and nationwide events. Connect with meteorologists and storm chasers to coordinate severe.
• Enabled KDFW’s 2020 Election Coverage to maintain #1 rank among all stations in the market.
• Pioneered launch of Good Day 9am in 2018 and immediately reached #1 in target demographic for 10 months.
• Achieved highest rated month to date during Texas Winter Storm of 2021, with 97K impressions at 10pm.
• Managed crisis response when a driver ran truck into KDFW building during live broadcast; evacuated staff andnegotiated with police to retain small group on-site to deliver 4 hours of continuous breaking news coverage.

Miami, Florida

• Supervised production of an award-winning, nightly #1 newscast for one of the country’s fastest-paced markets. Efficiently delivered outstanding quality shows on strict daily deadlines with consistently high.
• Won 3 Suncoast Chapter Emmy Awards as Producer and maintained #1 ratings position throughout tenure.
• Managed market-leading coverage of 2012 Presidential Election, encompassing weeks of pre-planning visualmaterials, thorough research into candidates, scripting for important races, and live election coverage.
• Directed in-studio talent who reported results and off-site talent who reported from nationwide campaign parties.

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

• Directed the 2-hour long CBS12 News Morning Show. Assigned reporters to stories based on their abilities, interests, and availability. Managed editing staff and oversaw content produced by partner station, WFLX..
• Served as the Producer and Newsroom Manager for the CBS12 and WFLX Morning Newscasts.
• Coordinated with News Director to establish Senior Producer role, which previously did not exist.
• Promoted a newsroom culture focused on delivering accurate, concise stories on strict deadlines.