Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
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References
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Allison Weeks

Summary

Seasoned News Producer with background in developing, coordinating and executing live television news broadcasts. Bring exceptional skills in managing diverse teams, crafting intriguing storylines and efficiently operating under tight deadlines. Notable for enhancing broadcast quality and audience engagement through creative storytelling and innovative production techniques. Proven ability to leverage social media platforms to increase viewership and reader interaction.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

News Producer

KTVU FOX 2 News
Oakland, CA
04.2023 - Current
  • Put together the 4 A.M. and 5 A.M. shows.
  • Communicate with anchors, reporters, writers, and editors.
  • The ability to meet deadlines is essential so a news show can make it on the air.
  • Created multimedia graphics to accompany on-air announcements.
  • Troubleshot and resolved production issues to execute smooth, streamlined programs.

News Producer

ABC10 News
Sacramento, CA
04.2020 - 03.2023
  • Produce dayside, midday, and weekend shows.
  • Generated engaging story ideas and creative headlines to increase viewership.
  • Coordinated news, sports and weather segments and determined segment length.
  • Turned breaking news stories into written pieces for immediate broadcast.

News Producer

KEYT NewsChannel3
Santa Barbara, CA
12.2017 - 03.2020
  • Produced the morning, evening, and dayside shows.
  • Attended editorial meetings to identify potential topics for future segments or programs.
  • Posted on social media sites frequently to increase news broadcast traffic.
  • Edited scripts for accuracy, grammar, clarity and style consistency prior to airtime.

Education

Broadcasting

Ohlone College
12.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, News

California State University, Chico
05.2014

Skills

  • Story development
  • Script editing
  • Broadcast production
  • Multimedia graphics
  • Production troubleshooting
  • News gathering
  • Viewer engagement
  • Effective communication

Affiliations

  • Singing
  • Kickball
  • Playing piano

Accomplishments

  • Won an Emmy for best breaking news broadcast when I worked on the Thomas Fire in 2017
  • Won an Emmy for best overall newscast in 2022 when I worked at ABC10 in Sacramento

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

News Producer

KTVU FOX 2 News
04.2023 - Current

News Producer

ABC10 News
04.2020 - 03.2023

News Producer

KEYT NewsChannel3
12.2017 - 03.2020

Broadcasting

Ohlone College

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, News

California State University, Chico
Allison Weeks