Patrick Armijo Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Lead all aspects of editorial day to bring informative, interesting and relevant community storytelling to daily newscasts• Manage schedules for 30 anchors and reporters with strong understanding of union contracts, while bringing a compassionate approach to work-life balance goals• Collaborate with other leaders to design and launch CBS Next Weather brand, developing and rolling out training materials for entire news team, and evaluating execution ongoing• Lead election coverage… Show more • Lead all aspects of editorial day to bring informative, interesting and relevant community storytelling to daily newscasts• Manage schedules for 30 anchors and reporters with strong understanding of union contracts, while bringing a compassionate approach to work-life balance goals• Collaborate with other leaders to design and launch CBS Next Weather brand, developing and rolling out training materials for entire news team, and evaluating execution ongoing• Lead election coverage strategy, planning, and execution• Partner with News Director for talent and management recruiting, helping to identify the best candidates who meet WCCO’s high standards for journalism, community, and newsroom culture• Leader on CBS News and Stations Inclusion Council, working to develop new strategies to identify, recruit, grow and retain diverse talent throughout the entire company• Launched CBS News Minnesota streaming platform from ground up, from recruiting staff, to inventing and training workflows to accomplish 24-hour a day live and wheel coverage; developed method to stream live weekend newscasts leading the way in the stations group to expanded coverage 7 days a week• Developed workflows for daily live streaming of entire Derek Chauvin murder trial, solving tech challenges, training and coaching newer producers, and coordinated with national leaders to be featured in Pluto TV’s channel guide, a first for CBS Stations streaming platforms• Partnered with News Director to quickly develop news coverage strategies during COVID-19 pandemic, leveraging team-building skills to counsel staff through fears, emotions, and other needs• Brainstorm and collaborate with station leaders to plan for and address serious security needs both in the building and for crews covering events in the field during times of significant civil unrest• Partner with leaders crafting research questions and developing strategies based on results• Develop and manage budgets for coverage and events Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Manage all aspects of weekend news coverage for NBC Los Angeles, from coverage planning, story development, and on-air presentation, providing feedback, coaching and guidance to Producers, Content Producers, Anchors, Reporters, Photographers and Assignment Editors• Partner with weekday Executive Producer to co-manage 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. M-F newscasts• Schedule large team of day/evening staff and freelance Producers, Content Producers and Editors• Collaborate with Director of… Show more • Manage all aspects of weekend news coverage for NBC Los Angeles, from coverage planning, story development, and on-air presentation, providing feedback, coaching and guidance to Producers, Content Producers, Anchors, Reporters, Photographers and Assignment Editors• Partner with weekday Executive Producer to co-manage 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. M-F newscasts• Schedule large team of day/evening staff and freelance Producers, Content Producers and Editors• Collaborate with Director of Integrated Media to innovate new strategies and presentations, delivering significant measurable results in viewer generated content submissions• Partner with Telemundo 52 and Community team to lead 2017 Clear the Shelters, one of the biggest annual NBC national initiatives, resulting in record pet adoptions in LA• Shape newsroom weekend culture to align with Monday-Sunday strategy, raising importance of all day parts • News department leader on station disaster recovery planning team• Proactively consult with NBC News Legal and Standards on stories that need extra attention• Coordinate coverage and planning on major breaking events with NBC News, including 2014 Napa Earthquake, several major wildfires, floods and 2017 Oroville Dam emergency evacuations• Collaborated with NBC Today Show to enhance partnership with KNBC Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Managed 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts, developed strategies and led nightly content and presentation plan • Supervised staff of up to eight reporters, directing story angles, fact-checking and approving scripts• Collaborated with station Vice President/General Manager to develop and execute new strategies to increase social media engagement, significantly increasing station’s presence on Facebook• Partnered with corporate graphic artist department in Tampa, FL to create new and… Show more • Managed 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts, developed strategies and led nightly content and presentation plan • Supervised staff of up to eight reporters, directing story angles, fact-checking and approving scripts• Collaborated with station Vice President/General Manager to develop and execute new strategies to increase social media engagement, significantly increasing station’s presence on Facebook• Partnered with corporate graphic artist department in Tampa, FL to create new and compelling templates for supporting on-air visuals used by all 18 Fox owned-and-operated television stations, directing local staff in best design strategies and execution• Created on-air content and presentation plan and managed race reporting data for all elections• Partnered with major local university to host live Gubernatorial debate in 2010• Executed new studio launch in 2013, solved issues with technology and created new workflows Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Managed 10 p.m. news broadcast including story assignments, writing and final on-air presentation• Supervised team of producers, digital producers and meteorologists• In charge of recruiting, interviewing, and hiring for all producer positions. • Partnered with League of Women Voters Minnesota to coordinate live political debates for all eight Minnesota Congressional districts in 2004, and the US Senate and Minnesota Governor races in 2006

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Grew from intern to 10pm producer, supervising producer, and then managing editor, working at a station known for mastering breaking news and weather.