Todd Harmer Email & Phone Number

Victoria, Bc, Ca

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Produced news stories independently for evening newscasts. Researched the issue, contacted and scheduled key stakeholders for interviews, gathered supportive and creative visual elements, wrote creative, clear, and concise television script, collaborated with management to refine the story, and finished adding visual elements. Contributed to the growing viewership of the newscast in key demographics.Wrote engaging web articles using research and interviews gathered for the television story. Contributed to the popularity of the company’s website which was number one in the region for local news.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Planned news content gathering by compiling a list of potential stories with brief backgrounds and assigned reporters. Refined the list with management in daily morning meetings and then distributed it to the national news desk and the newsroom. Provided managers with pertinent information to produce the evening newscast.As a point of key contact for the newsroom, monitored multiple email inboxes for story tips and media releases. Scoured social media sites for updated happenings, and answered the main phone line, texts, and cell phone calls from colleagues in the field. Organized and filed potential stories in a calendar to ensure that the newsroom was prepared to cover planned events and aware of issues arising in the community.Maintained relationships with key stakeholders in the media landscape, allowing the newscast to be full of local content and ensuring viewers and online readers had access to a well-rounded source of news.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Worked independently or with a reporter to gather story elements that contributed to the newscast. Shot live-on-location for significant events using specialized remote equipment. Edited and filed stories for evening newscasts and managed and maintained a company-owned vehicle.