Maria Jose Naters
Tampa
Summary
Bilingual news producer with 10+ years of experience executing live newscasts, coordinating newsroom teams, and managing fast-turnaround editorial decisions during breaking news. Skilled in rundowns, field coordination, and multi-platform coverage with strong leadership in deadline-driven environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
News Producer
Telemundo 49
02.2023 - Current
- Build and organize nightly rundowns, select stories, and oversee live execution of newscasts
- Lead editorial meetings, assign stories, and guide reporters in daily news coverage plans
- Coordinate breaking news interruptions, including leading a 20-minute live special during the FSU shooting
- Write headlines, teases, scripts; manage briefs, pre-show recordings, and field communication
- Produced major hurricane coverage: Debbie & Helene (2023) and Hurricane Milton full-coverage lead producer (2024) — 4 consecutive days of before/during/after coverage
- Handle high-volume production, managing up to 5–6 live reporters simultaneously
- Produced 5 p.m. hour-long broadcast, performing dual field + online producing responsibilities
Associate Producer
Estrella Media (National News)
02.2021 - 01.2023
- Coordinated production schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.
- Collaborated with creative teams to develop engaging content for multiple platforms.
- Managed communication between departments to streamline project workflows.
- Assisted in budget tracking and resource allocation for various productions.
Associate Producer
Estrella Media Special Projects & Breaking Coverage
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Produced live Presidential Inauguration coverage (4 hours on-air)
- Produced 2020 Presidential Debates coverage, overseeing graphics + editing teams
- Led pandemic coverage during lockdown — producing 5–6 hour daily segments while performing multiple production roles (editing, writing, camera operation, etc.)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Arts, Journalism & Mass Communications
Florida International University
Miami, FL05-2016
Associate of Arts - Television Production
The Art Institute
Fort Lauderdale, FL05-2013
Skills
- Broadcast Producing Rundown Management Breaking News Control Scriptwriting Live Shot Coordination
Team Leadership Field Producing Camera & Audio Boards Graphics Research Social Media Content
Languages: English (Fluent) Spanish (Fluent) Portuguese (Fluent)
Timeline
News Producer
Telemundo 49
02.2023 - Current
Associate Producer
Estrella Media (National News)
02.2021 - 01.2023
Associate Producer
Estrella Media Special Projects & Breaking Coverage
01.2020 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Science - Arts, Journalism & Mass Communications
Florida International University
Associate of Arts - Television Production
The Art Institute