Michael Kylis Email & Phone Number

Essex County, New Jersey, United States

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

A summary of the day's national and international news in a 30-minute program from the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center in New York. Each weekend broadcast contains original stories of national interest ranging from education and health care to the economy and finance. The "PBS NewsHour Weekend" team also works with local stations to produce stories that may appeal to a wider, national audience.

• Reign was an American historical romantic drama television series following the early exploits of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1557 France.• Pitch story lines• Fact check scripts

Greater New York City Area

• Check facts in all scripts; Investigate and update stories until airing• Compiling and prioritizing information on daily, weekly basis• Conduct research for news stories, work with talent and producers• Coordinate with anchors, other producers and Executive Producer on production needs

• Directed research team for journalist CEO, a national authority on business strategy and social trends, in support of his journalistic activities.• Research work included a wide variety of topics, from corporate research to in-depth investigations, using online, print and public records. Analyzed and summarized results of research; prepared written reports.• Identified and tracked down relevant interview subjects quickly and knowledgeably. Conducted background interviews.

• American Demographics, Researched facts for award-winning magazine that covered consumer trends.• New York City Landmarks IV, Researched and wrote summaries for book about NYC landmarks.• Ticker Magazine, Checked facts for the Individual Investor Group monthly financial magazine. • CIO-Insight Magazine, Confirmed facts for national business and financial magazine.

Greater New York City Area

• Produced real-time research during live morning news for anchors to provide up-to-date facts.• On-air during 9/11 for 19 hours providing up to date research.

• Directed team of 10 producers for New York City-based multimedia internet company.• Experience with Photoshop, graphics, Dreamweaver, HTML, site design and planning.

• Managed staff of 16 programmers. Planned and scheduled projects.

Greater New York City Area

• Researched and checked facts for more than 200 stories, using Lexis-Nexis, the Internet, online databases, government documents and public records, and phone interviews.• Acted as field producer on numerous stories; directed crews and subjects during shooting.• Prepared interview questions with producers and correspondents, conducted interviews, and investigated and updated stories until airing.• Edited and prepared pitch reels; acquired, created and maintained field and archive tapes; procured stock footage and worked with editors during the editing process.• Stories covered include hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news. Two-time Emmy winner for Caitlin’s Story - Cochlear Implants and Bob Dole of Kansas.