Michael Roa Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

· News Anchor for Telemundo Stations in Tennessee, Alabama, North and South Carolina. · Providing editorial guidance for the Telemundo Broadcast Operations division at Gray Television.· Contribute to the writing and production of news shows. · Collaborate with News Director, Reporters, Editors, Producers for daily newscasts and specials.· Pitch stories and investigative stories.· Generate content and upload stories on digital platforms.· Perform effectively in high-pressure situations and meet deadlines.· Live Hits/Updates from OTT Desk with Breaking News / Daily News Updates.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

· Maintain a keen focus on and awareness of global news events with a focus on Asia, North and South America. · Capable of efficiently handling multiple breaking news stories in a fast-paced network newsroom environment.· Develop and maintain a close familiarity with issues and personalities influencing news events around the world.· Present timely and creative ideas for news coverage. · Work with correspondents on story development and help with field production as needed. · Dispatch correspondents and camera crews to the scene of global news events. · Possess a clear understanding of TV news production including editorial, logistical and operational techniques.· Planning both short and long-term coverage on a global scale.· Communicate clearly with director of News Gathering and Deputy Managing Director on coverage plans.

Greater Atlanta Area

Anchored breaking news, daily news segments and the weekly show Clix with the latest of the digital world.Pitched and produced nuanced, pertinent, live, or taped news segments involving researching, writing, editing video, creating graphics and news packages. Produced video content for digital based on data from Search Engine Optimization (SEO)· As a News Correspondent, covered the migration crisis at the Southern U.S. border and political issues, reporting from location and from our bureaus in Atlanta, Washington, and Miami.· Traveled to Mexico and covered the blaze at the migration center in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua that killed at least 38 people in March 2023.· Covered natural disasters in the United States sharing the stories of the survivors (Hurricane Harvey 2017-Hurricane Michael 2018-Hurricane Laura 2020-Hurricane Sally 2020)· Reported about the condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida in 2021, witnessing the drama of the families that lost everything.· Covered the mass shooting occurred at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas in 2022.· Contributed to CNN en Español digital team with video, text, live pages, and social media platforms as assigned.

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for liaising with the national and international desk as well as other departments in the network and colleagues to explore joint coverage opportunities and collaborate with digital.• First journalist who reported live for the international audience of CNN en Español about the death of the Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in 2011.• Coordinated story assignments for staff correspondents in the U.S., Mexico, Argentina and freelance reporters throughout the world.• Coordinated the news gathering for our 24 hr. Spanish language network.• Generated new leads via traditional and new media platforms, possessing good judgment, and keeping a constant flow of content using wires, web sites, contacts, and social media to update the channel and to create new opportunities throughout the day with innovative and engaging material.• Coordinated domestic and international satellite feeds, package and video feeds using FTP technology and live or pre-tape reports using LIVE-U technology.

Greater Atlanta Area

- Anchoring of breaking news as the Earthquake occurred in Haiti in 2010.- I increased the content for our radio affiliates with creative daily news segmentsand weekend repacks.- I conducted interviews with politicians and influential people in the United Statesand Latin America as the Nobel Peace Prize Rigoberta Menchú.

Greater Atlanta Area

- On-Air Host Top 40 music.- Increasing the radio station ratings with unique promotions and monitoring Nielsen rating system.- I created original radio content for the Hispanic community in Georgia at WWVA - Viva 105.7 FM.

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

- As a correspondent, I investigated about the terrorist attack committed by leftist guerrilla FARC in a social club in Bogotá, Colombia that left a death toll of 36 people.- Developed and maintained contacts with community, political leaders, and key figures. - Knowledge of newsroom systems, iNews. - Experience as line producer at the control room.