Jeffrey Thompson Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Liaison between the newsroom and engineering team to address the technical needs of the entire newsroom staff• Troubleshoot technical difficulties related to broadcast & workflow• Train new employees in the technical aspects of the newsroom. This includes our editing systems, producing & graphics software as well as how our automated control room operates• Manage daily editing assignments as well as long-form and HFR assignment• Maintain storage for video & graphics• Plan installation of new systems

New York, New York, United States

• Develop new 9am Newscast focusing on community segments, mental health and positive news• Manage a team of Producers & Writers to craft compelling content• Book and write segments based on variety of topics including but not limited to entertainment, education, mental and physical health, politics and finance• Coordinate the launch of a new graphics package between the newsroom and creative services departments• Interview prospective candidates for Producing & Writing positions

New York, New York, United States

• Line Produce daily morning newscasts in the nation's largest television market• Lead a team of writers, instructing them on how I want content crafted• Communicate my vision with the production staff• Write engaging teases to capture audience attention• Command live breaking news coverage as it happens from the Control Room• Field Produce promotable content to grow our audience• Traveled to the CBS Studio Center in Studio City, Los Angeles to learn about new set pieces and graphics coming to the New York market• Published a series of guides to teach Producers & Writers how to edit and access video on a new system

New York, New York, United States

11pm News Producer (Feb 2012 - March 2015)Weekday Morning News Producer (Nov 2011 - Feb 2012)Weekend Morning News Producer (March 2011 - Nov 2011)• One-man band producer: Stack rundowns, write stories, create graphics and edit video for a top tier nightly newscast while leading a team of reporters, photographers, anchors and assignment editors.• Wall to wall, nearly nonstop coverage: Election Night 2014, Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, Blizzard of 2013, World Series 2013.• In-depth coverage of Boston Marathon Bombings, 10 Years after the Station Nightclub Fire.• Post stories and teases to the web and social media, and incorporate social media into the morning newscasts.• Push the boundaries of our sets and technology to come up with new and different ways of storytelling.

Albany, Ny

6pm News Producer (Dec 2010 - Feb 2011)Weekend Nights News Producer (Oct 2009 - Nov 2010)Weekday Morning News Producer (March 2009 - Oct 2009)• Revamp each newscast that I took the helm of to include more movement for the talent and interaction with the reporters.• Incorporate more use of touch screen technology for presenting stories and tosses to the reporters in the field.• Produce two hour long specials: "From Hudson To Hollywood" for the 2011 Oscars and "Why Should I Vote?" for the 2010 Elections. The Oscar special was an off-sight shoot that focused on movie magic in New York’s Capital Region. The election’s special was designed not only to break down the important information, but encourage people to vote.• Off-air reporting: Set-up interviews, gather elements with photographers and write packages for anchors to track.

• Gather information for reporters and producers from various sources, including lawmakers, police and fire officials, and corporate representatives.• Dispatch crews to breaking news based on information from scanners, viewer tips and social media.• Assist producers with writing and editing the shows, logging sound bites.• Pull archive video from a variety of media: Hard Drives, DVC Pro, Beta and ¾ Inch Tape

• I-Team Undercover Investigation: Caught in the Driver's Seat. We followed people who were driving under a suspended licenses, but the state didn’t know it because the DMV opened a new file for the offender. I followed the suspects in and out of court, and the alerted the news crew when that person was on the move. It aired in November 2005 and received Boston/New England Emmy nomination. My name is in the credits.

• Help build a digital database from an era of non-digital content.• Shadow reporters and photographers• Shot, edited and produced a video essay that highlights how a news story goes from the assignment desk to reporters and photographers, and becomes an on air product.