Experience

WBRZ-TV

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• News Director

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  News manager for family-owned ABC television station, "WBRZ Plus" local news channel and wbrz.com. Inquiries from broadcast journalism students and those interested in joining our team are welcome! News manager for family-owned ABC television station, "WBRZ Plus" local news channel and wbrz.com. Inquiries from broadcast journalism students and those interested in joining our team are welcome!



21Alive WPTA

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

• News Director

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2022

  Manage all aspects of news operations for local ABC and NBC television channels. National Edward R. Murrow Awards for Investigative Reporting (2019), Excellence in Sound (2020) and Excellence in Writing (2022); Ten Regional Murrow Awards since 2018; 2019 National Headliner Award; 2017, 2019, 2020 Indiana Broadcasters Association "Station of the Year"; Numerous Indiana SPJ and AP Broadcast awards (inc. News Excellence, Weather Excellence, Best Newscast, Investigative Reporting, Continuing Coverage); 2019 Emmy Awards for Investigative Series, Newscasts (and station honors for Overall Excellence); 2020 Emmy Awards for Newscast - Daytime and Newscast -Weekend; 2021 Emmy Award for Children-Youth-Teen Program; 2022 Emmy Award for News Excellence. Show less



WDSU-TV

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

• News Director

  • Mar 2007 - Apr 2016

  Manage all aspects of 56-member news department in dynamic media market. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, editorial supervision, budgeting and personnel matters. Involved in development of union Collective Bargaining Agreements and in employee and vendor contract negotiations. Produce documentary programming and special projects. Develop disaster response and coverage plan. Expanded news programming in multiple time periods. Honors include Emmy Award for News Excellence, two Sigma Delta Chi Awards. Station honors include Emmy Award for Station Excellence; Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism; two Gabriel Awards; two National Headliner Awards; Telly Award; Salute to Excellence Award; Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Prestige Award for Station of the Year; various regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including Best Newscast. Show less



KOCO TV

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• Asst. News Director

  • 2001 - 2007

  Direct editorial meetings, implement sweeps plans and supervise daily news gathering in Top 50 television market. Ensure legal and editorial standards are met, evaluate news personnel, assist in hiring or talent and off-air staff and participate in station research projects. Serve as manager of a "jump team"​ that responded to major news events including Hurricane Katrina and the orbiter "Columbia" disaster. Coordinate and produce political debates and election coverage. Draft station news releases and work closely with Creative Services department on station projects. Show less



KTNV Channel 13 Action News

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Asst. News Director (formerly Exec. Producer)

  • 1995 - 2001

  Coordinate daily news gathering activities, manage "sweeps"​ plan and schedule news department personnel. Produce special event coverage. Review and edit reporter scripts. Launch station's web presence and manage online content. Coordinate daily news gathering activities, manage "sweeps"​ plan and schedule news department personnel. Produce special event coverage. Review and edit reporter scripts. Launch station's web presence and manage online content.



TMJ4 News

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

• Producer

  • 1994 - 1995

  Produce daily newscast (mornings; afternoons) and weekly political program for major market television affiliate. Produce daily newscast (mornings; afternoons) and weekly political program for major market television affiliate.



WBBH TV

• Ft. Myers, Florida

• Producer

  • 1992 - 1994

  Produce daily newscasts (mornings, evenings and late night). Produce daily newscasts (mornings, evenings and late night).



WBSG TV

• Brunswick, Georgia

• Assignment Editor

  • 1991 - 1992

  Develop story ideas and content, assign reporters, monitor emergency scanners and make regular "beat checks" to local agencies. Develop story ideas and content, assign reporters, monitor emergency scanners and make regular "beat checks" to local agencies.



Sun Sentinel Media Group

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Paid intern/freelance reporter

  • 1989 - 1991

  Report on crime and general assignment news for south Florida daily newspaper. Report on crime and general assignment news for south Florida daily newspaper.