Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Awards
Timeline
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Calah Laidler

St Louis,MO

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Lifestyle Producer

KMOV CBS 4 News
12.2024 - Current


  • Oversee the production of both live and pre-recorded segments.
  • Wrote informative, entertaining and interesting stories to offer gamut of coverage to St. Louis-area audience.
  • Book and schedule guests for interviews.
  • Pitch and write original content.
  • Enhanced viewer engagement by consistently developing compelling stories that resonated with the target audience.
  • Coordinate with the host, editor, and sales department.
  • Mentored junior producers in best practices for news production, fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Be flexible and adapt to changing situations and feedback.

Lifestyle/News Producer

WCTV-TV, Gray Television
10.2021 - 11.2024
  • Format, produce and booth live programming for CBS & FOX programming including top stories such overnight breaking news, state elections, live studio performances, etc.
  • Lead and produced multiple special project on community interest stories that resulted in high viewership: WCTV’s annual It’s Our Honor Special and Journey to Juneteenth.
  • Co-lead station awards submissions for the 2023-2024 professional award season.
  • Edit video footage for both linear and OTT programming.
  • Attended multiple collegiate panel events on behalf of WCTV.
  • Collaborated with reporters, anchors, and other team members to develop cohesive and informative news stories.
  • Mentored junior producers in best practices for news production, fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Reported from field locations and wrote stories under tight deadlines.

News/Documentary Producer

FAMU, TV 20 News
08.2019 - 08.2021
  • Lead daily newsroom editorial meetings.
  • Produced weekly newscast covering local government, schools, and the covid-19 pandemic.
  • Produced documentary discussing societal issues among targeted demographic.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Broadcast Journalism

Florida A & M University
08-2021

Skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Relationship building
  • Post-production processes
  • Deadline management
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Creative vision
  • Presentation skills
  • Team leadership
  • Timeline management
  • Team organization

Affiliations

  • National Association of Black Journalist
  • National Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences, Sunny Coast Chapter

Awards

2023 FABJ Producer of the Year Finalist (Small Market), ‘21-‘23 FABJ Station of the Year Award

Timeline

Lifestyle Producer

KMOV CBS 4 News
12.2024 - Current

Lifestyle/News Producer

WCTV-TV, Gray Television
10.2021 - 11.2024

News/Documentary Producer

FAMU, TV 20 News
08.2019 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Science - Broadcast Journalism

Florida A & M University

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