Experience

Network News Service

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance News Producer - Remote

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Freelance news producer at the Network News Service (NNS) cooperative. NNS joins affiliates of network news services CBS Newspath, FOX NewsEDGE and ABC NewsOne in a news-sharing partnership. Service is based in New York City, I will be working remote in Southern California. Freelance news producer at the Network News Service (NNS) cooperative. NNS joins affiliates of network news services CBS Newspath, FOX NewsEDGE and ABC NewsOne in a news-sharing partnership. Service is based in New York City, I will be working remote in Southern California.



PARRISH MEDIA RELATIONS | PMR

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Owner

  • Jan 2012 - May 2023

  Media relations executive with concentration in broadcast/video media relations brings 15(+) years of hands-on entertainment, corporate and non-profit media relations experience. Specialized in media placements, talent/product promotion, event/red carpet booking, satellite media tours and plan/project development and consultation. Recent placements include NBC's TODAY, Extra, E! News, Access Hollywood, FOX Business Channel, FOX & Friends, CBS This Morning, Sirius XM Radio, KTLA Morning News and more national and local market airings. Show less



Evolution Broadcast Media

• Los Angeles, CA

• Vice President, Media Relations

  • Apr 2009 - Dec 2011

  Executive lead at Los Angeles broadcast media relations firm dedicated to securing top-tier broadcast publicity and promotion placements. Executive lead at Los Angeles broadcast media relations firm dedicated to securing top-tier broadcast publicity and promotion placements.



20th Century Studios

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Publicity/Broadcast Media Relations

  • Sep 2003 - Feb 2009

  Direct US broadcast (tv/cable) media relations/publicity programs for all Fox Home Entertainment, MGM/UA and related properties. Produce EPK content, book celebrity talent, supervise production of satellite media tours, direct red carpet/event broadcast activities, maintain relationships with key national and top-market outlets, maintain vendor budgets, oversee assigned and vendor staff, Produce wrap elements including all monitoring, tracking and reporting including recap reels. Direct US broadcast (tv/cable) media relations/publicity programs for all Fox Home Entertainment, MGM/UA and related properties. Produce EPK content, book celebrity talent, supervise production of satellite media tours, direct red carpet/event broadcast activities, maintain relationships with key national and top-market outlets, maintain vendor budgets, oversee assigned and vendor staff, Produce wrap elements including all monitoring, tracking and reporting including recap reels.



Golin

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • Nov 1999 - Sep 2003

  Lead broadcast media relations effort for stable of Global corporate clients and independent entertainment clients. Directed effort to secure client coverage inside national and local tv/cable programs through EPK use, satellite media tour interviews, red carpt solicitation, in-studio guest bookings or segment creation. Created coverage reports per project that quantified successes via Nielsen and independent tracking vendors. Example of sustaining clients included Fox Home Entertainment; Universal Home Entertainment, Dreamworks Home Entertainment, Amazon.com, Ninteno, Mattel and Conde Nast. Show less



Murphy O'Brien

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media Director

  • 1998 - Jun 1999

  Client project-specific media outreach. Client project-specific media outreach.



Electronic Media Communications

• Los Angeles, CA

• Director, Broadcast News Coverage

  • Jul 1997 - 1998

  Develop broadcast media relations plans and related visual elements for corporate and entertainment clients. Lead outreach efforts to U-S broadcast television/cable outlets on a national and local level. Track and quantify results for overall campaign. Develop broadcast media relations plans and related visual elements for corporate and entertainment clients. Lead outreach efforts to U-S broadcast television/cable outlets on a national and local level. Track and quantify results for overall campaign.



WCAU-TV

• Philadelphia, PA

• Assignment Editor

  • Jan 1997 - May 1997

  Lead daily newsgathering effort; assign reporters and crews, track breaking news, update story information, feed stories of national and regional interest to video feed services, update producers and writers on story direction and elements. Lead daily newsgathering effort; assign reporters and crews, track breaking news, update story information, feed stories of national and regional interest to video feed services, update producers and writers on story direction and elements.



KYW-TV

• Philadelphia, PA

• Assignment Editor

  • Jul 1993 - Dec 1996

  Lead daily newsgathering effort; assign reporters and crews, track breaking news, update story information, feed stories of national and regional interest to video feed services, update producers and writers on story direction and elements. Lead daily newsgathering effort; assign reporters and crews, track breaking news, update story information, feed stories of national and regional interest to video feed services, update producers and writers on story direction and elements.



FOX News Service

• Washington, DC

• National Assignment Editor/Affiliate Desk

  • Jun 1992 - Jun 1993

  Assigment editor gathering breaking news, request and feature news video from local FOX and non-Fox affiliated news producing stations. Affiliate marketing/station relations. Spot news chaser. Various field producing responsibilities. Video editor/writer. Assigment editor gathering breaking news, request and feature news video from local FOX and non-Fox affiliated news producing stations. Affiliate marketing/station relations. Spot news chaser. Various field producing responsibilities. Video editor/writer.



Group W News Services / Newsfeed

• Philadelphia & Washington DC

• Senior Producer

  • May 1988 - Jun 1992

  Oversaw evening news operations at nationally syndicated television/cable video news service/exchange. Produced hot-switched live satellite newsfeeds. Managed news coverage cooperative with a membership of over 90(+) outlets. Gathered breaking news video, feature and request items. Facilitated group news-share projects with member stations. Supervised nightime live shots from Washington DC studios. Wrote and updated scripts. Performed affiliate relations duties as assigned. Managed midwest affiliate stations, fill-in sports producer, features producer ... began as college intern. Show less