Wkbt Tv (Cbs) Work Values

Daily Duties at Wkbt Tv (Cbs):

Overall Duties: Building positive relationships with the news makers of the market to generate exclusive, cutting-edge news stories that I set up, interviewed, wrote, and produced. I was also responsible for the news stories the dept. covered each day, as well as producing the newscasts – not only stacking the stories, but also improving the overall “look”, pacing, and “feel” of the newscast product itself. I made the copy more concise to include more stories in the newscast. I had reporters find the local angles of national stories to explain how the national or international news impacts people’s lives in Wisconsin. I incorporated audio and visual transition elements and effects that made our product stand-out in the market simply by what would become “foxified” effects after that network got up and running. My goal was to give the viewers positive, uplifting stories as well as how the day’s events impacted their lives. During this time, I also anchored and produced the highest rated weekend newscasts in the market. Several of my feature stories were picked up by CBS and distributed to all CBS affiliates nationwide for broadcast. Emotion and Energy are the 2 ingredients I made sure every story, newscast, or special program I produced. Emotions keep people watching because they feel connected and invested in the story; energy and pacing is needed to prevent people from channel surfing because they are bored with long drawn-out pieces with “fat” copy that should have been trimmed before the newscast. Yes, I’m a firm believer of “trimming the fat” to give viewers what they need to know, as much as we can tell them, in the allocated time for the broadcast. Usually a 30 minute newscast only had 16 – 17 minutes of news content. Even during stories without video, we incorporated moving graphics and other audio/visual elements to keep the newscast moving along at a rapid pace. IT WORKED! Ratings increased from almost every change we made. Our top 2 competitors were the ABC affiliate for households and the NBC affiliate for 18-49 demos. So I had 2 missions – increase 18-49 demos and # households, as well.

What they like about Wkbt Tv (Cbs):

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Tags

strong writing, audio/visual , strong writer, audio/visual communicator, credible, trustworthy journalist, detail-oriented m, multi-tasker, social media networker

Skills

Concise, attention-grabbiong producer, Instantly "connect" wtth people from all walks of life to generate gut-wrenching, attention-grabbing stories and newscasts, Journalist with Integrity, Character, and Credibility, Effectivbe multi-tasker generating results wtih any deadlines, Strong ad libber for LIVE shots and breaking news, Loyal, faithful employee wanting to make a positive contrihution to my employer and community, Detail-oriented event planner with class, dignity, and charm, Srong involved community member dedicated to volunteerism and community service, Plan and execute community service and public affairs events, getting sponsors if necessary to defray costs, Secured largest amount ofo co-op advertising dollars nationally from synidators for advertising during sweeps periods, Increased $ TV stationso f LIVE Miss VA telecast from 4 to 10, Increased $ TV stationso f LIVE Miss VA telecast from 4 to 10, Increased $ TV stationso f LIVE Miss VA telecast from 4 to 10, Increased # TV sponsors for Miss VA telecast from 3 to 7, Received national attention and publicity for events

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