Newscast Director And Producer
Experience7 Oct 1996 to11 Apr 2011 Newscast Producer & Director 1996 - 2011 KTVQ-2 Television, Billings, Montana Started at KTVQ as a part-time newscast assistant for all newscast shows and worked up to full time status. 1998 to 2005: DAYBREAK: 1 hour long news program Camera Operator, Video editor, World news Producer, fill-in Director, Graphics & ending as Associate Producer. Montana This Morning (formerly Daybreak):2005 to 2007 Associate Producer : 6yrs: stack hour long show, with local and world news, and write scripts for the anchor. Edit video; fill in director, graphics operator and camera operator. Noon News Director: 1997 to 2007 Directed the news, worked with Ag People on their content and graphics. Newscast Director for Saturday 5:30 & 10 newscasts. Included in the job description: make graphics, decide on key shots, produce health segment and direct the show. 2001 to 2007 Director for both shows. Includes: making sure everyone knows what is coming up on the show. Direct camera operators, technical director, video operator, graphics operator, live shots, anchors and audio personnel Fill-in for weekday 5:30 and 10pm shows as newscast director and producer. Newscast Director for 530 & 10 Monday thru Friday. 2007 to 2011 Took over directing in March for the night side directing. Includes: camera shots, running graphics, taking microwave feeds, satellite feeds, and CBS and CNN feeds and running a crew that includes audio, camera, technical director and graphics personnel. Overall, I am capable of supervising a crew in the newsroom, control room and live shots. I am capable and knowledgeable in all the elements of producing a news program including time, content, flow, pacing and commercial placement. Other achievements include working on 2 shows with the highest metro ratings. They include Montana This Morning and the Sunday 10 show. Working with local MDA office to put on telethon.
