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Marquee McLain

San Diego,CA
Marquee McLain

Summary

Committed Journalist with a superior dedication to accuracy and finding dynamic stories. Adept at thinking quickly in stressful situations and ensuring story accuracy on the fly. Well-versed at interviewing techniques and standing in for various newsroom roles.

Overview

9
years of professional experience

Work History

NBCUniversal

News Producer
09.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Managed news production top to bottom daily with organized and detail oriented mindset.
  • Coordinated with producers and on-air talent to create program content, new ideas, and segments.
  • Boosted audience numbers significantly over a one-year period.
  • Coordinated coverage for upcoming events.
  • Produced, wrote and edited content on-site and on-location to offer compelling news stories.
  • Reviewed and edited colleagues' scripts for improved flow and voice.
  • Fact-checked breaking news pieces before putting information on air.
  • Wrote informative, entertaining and interesting stories to offer gamut of coverage to San Diego-area audience.

Nexstar Broadcasting - KTVX

Senior News Producer
12.2016 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Reviewed scripts and made changes to improve wording, flow or interest levels, consistently producing highly successful shows.
  • Crafted plan for breaking news events and trained staff on how to handle such scenarios.
  • Booked guests for on-air interviews and assigned stories to reporters to manage coverage and schedule needs.
  • Developed production plans and organized resources to achieve prompt delivery of projects.
  • Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and individuals to achieve objectives.

Fairways Media

On-Air Talent
07.2015 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Launched the production of a golf show that reached 30,000 Utah Golf Association members.
  • Acted as the face of Fairways Media at tournaments, promotions, and events state-wide.
  • Produced creative segments focused on the Utah golf scene.
  • Found, researched, fact-checked and wrote my own scripts.
  • Interviewed local celebrities to raise brand profile and build engagement.


Nexstar Broadcasting - KTVX

Assignment Desk Editor
05.2016 - 12.2016

Job overview

  • Assigned breaking news stories to reporters for coverage.
  • Identified story ideas from social media sites, the internet and local beats.
  • Acted as point of contact for editorial questions.
  • Edited and reviewed content for grammar, spelling and punctuation.
  • Organized and troubleshoot live shots for each newscast.

Education

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Bachelor of Arts from Communications
05.2016

Skills

  • Investigative journalism
  • Newscast Planning
  • Sound bite creation
  • Breaking News Coverage
  • Deadline Management
  • News writing
  • Video Editing
  • Live Broadcasts
  • Fact-checking
  • News briefs

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

News Producer

NBCUniversal
09.2021 - Current

Senior News Producer

Nexstar Broadcasting - KTVX
12.2016 - 08.2021

Assignment Desk Editor

Nexstar Broadcasting - KTVX
05.2016 - 12.2016

On-Air Talent

Fairways Media
07.2015 - 08.2021

University of Utah

Bachelor of Arts from Communications
Marquee McLain