Christy Little
Litchfield Park,AZ
Summary
9-time Emmy award winning Producer with 19 years of experience in all aspects of video and radio production. Visionary creator, editor, storyteller and manager with demonstrated ability to take an idea from concept to delivery to produce entertaining and inspiring pieces. Collaborative in working closely with strategic and creative teams to develop and produce quality video, radio content. Expertise in preproduction logistics, planning, production, custom graphics composition, special effects and asset management.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Producer
ASU Walter Cronkite School Of Journalism
Phoenix, United States
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Taught TV Newscast Producing and supervised creation process to verify on brand, impactful and relevant content.
- Reviewed finished product to determine quality and readiness for newscast to air.
- Implemented quality control measures to verify compliance with artistic and technical standards.
- Researched, developed and pitched stories that reflected unique sensibilities of the Cronkite News' brand.
- Coordinated with on-air talent to create program content, new ideas and segments.
- Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
- Identified target audience and created content to keep them from flipping the channel.
- Collaborated with network executives to define and propel organization's mission and vision.
10pm Newscast Producer
KPNX-TV, 12 News
Phoenix, United States
04.2013 - 12.2018
- Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.
- Participated in meetings with News Director, Assistant News Director, and production crew to keep program in step with creative vision.
- Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
- Reviewed scripts and made changes to improve wording, flow or interest levels, consistently producing highly successful shows.
- Found appropriate stories and ideas for programming to engage target audiences and hook advertisers.
- Oversaw lighting, graphics, audio and camera movements in TV studio.
- Directed live broadcasts for public entertainment or education.
- Assessed final products to check quality and consistency with creative vision.
- Collaborated with network executives to define and propel organization's mission and vision.
- Supervised breaking news coverage and determined priority for stories within each broadcast.
- Booked guests for on-air interviews and assigned stories to reporters to manage coverage and schedule needs.
Weekend Newscast Producer
KOLD News 13
Tucson, AZ
04.2011 - 04.2013
- Researched and produced daily newscasts.
- Presented news by researching, developing and covering field news events.
- Monitored breaking news for information on incidents, events and topics of interest to quickly assign coverage to staff.
- Collected data from various sources to determine facts and opinions and fashioned into cohesive story for television or radio broadcast.
- Planned and conducted research and pitched long-form stories to promote investigative news topics.
- Developed original stories and curated content from national news organizations to provide wide variety of coverage.
- Planned newscasts to include adequate coverage across current events, politics, lifestyle, and sports segments.
- Disseminated news content through social media for better engagement with audiences and faster reporting.
- Sought out stories by pursuing other news organizations information periodically and either assigned or wrote stories according to strict timelines.
- Developed and presented content representing station and brand image to increase audience size.
- Crafted well-written news stories based on facts and edited content when time and space required it.
- Conceptualized, pitched, assigned and monitored stories from origination to publication.
- Delivered unscripted breaking news and special event coverage to community.
- Collaborated with management to develop newscasts, promotions and teases.
- Planned for coverage of large events by assigning reporters and photographers.
Military Journalist
United States Air Force
San Antonio, TX
09.2003 - 06.2008
- Shot, wrote, edited news stories for on-air.
- Performed research and checked facts to maintain high standard of journalistic integrity.
- Applied understanding of public opinion, social media and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories.
- Pursued and developed stories independently and for assignment, covering range of topics.
- Organized material, determined area of emphasis, and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.
- Evaluated and followed up on news leads and news tips to develop story ideas.
- Provided on-air commentary for local radio station.
- Established and maintained relationships with credible sources.
- Collected data from various sources to determine facts and opinions and fashioned into cohesive story for television or radio broadcast.
- Selected material to develop interesting and professional presentations for different formats.
- Anchored popular broadcast program with good ratings and audience engagement.
- Delivered local news and feature reports in public radio style for news program in Germany.
- Deployed to news events locales to provide on-the-ground broadcast solutions and news coverage.
Education
Master of Arts - Mass Communication
ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
Phoenix12.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Theater Arts
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ05.1999
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Script Research
- Project Management
- Social Media Networking
- Idea Brainstorming
- Creative Vision Implementation
- Video Editing
- News Stories Writing
- Team Leadership
- Effective Communication
- Social Media Platforms
- Storytelling
Timeline
Executive Producer
ASU Walter Cronkite School Of Journalism
01.2019 - 05.2021
10pm Newscast Producer
KPNX-TV, 12 News
04.2013 - 12.2018
Weekend Newscast Producer
KOLD News 13
04.2011 - 04.2013
Military Journalist
United States Air Force
09.2003 - 06.2008
Master of Arts - Mass Communication
ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
Bachelor of Arts - Theater Arts
Arizona State University
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