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Misti Davidson

Summary

Energetic leader with 10+ years of management experience guiding a large team through day-to-day operations while developing and executing big picture strategy in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment while also collaborating with multiple departments. Experience leading special projects and passionate about working with with community groups to educate and inform the public as well as supporting community causes.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant News Director

WTVR CBS 6
Richmond, , VA
09.2013 - Current

Guide day-to-day news coverage, manage newsroom operations and logistics while making editorial decisions for every newscast. Lead team of Executive Producers, Reporters, Anchors, Photographers and Editors through execution of all aspects of news coverage including execution, tight deadlines and live coverage while also executing overall mission and strategy. Also served as project manager for large live broadcasts, managed budgets for those as well as sponsorship relationships and obligations.

Managing Editor

WTVR CBS 6
Richmond, VA
12.2010 - 09.2013

Manage content and all daily news coverage. Responsibilities centered around directing crews to cover scheduled events, breaking news and special projects as well as running daily editorial meetings. Also part of the newsroom management team that shapes and reinforces newsroom brand and initiates changes to newsroom procedures that not only increased efficiency but grew viewership.

Senior Producer

WTVR CBS 6
Richmond, VA
10.2006 - 12.2010

Produced 6:00pm newscast while innovating new production elements, coordinating crews and communicating story changes to the newsroom while working to maintain and grow the 6:00pm news audience.

News Producer

WTVR CBS 6
Richmond, VA
10.1998 - 10.2006

Began as the Saturday Morning Producer, which involved crafting rundowns, writing scripts and overseeing live newscasts on weekend mornings. Quickly promoted to weekday newscasts including the 5:30pm newscast, the 5:00pm newscast and eventually the 6:00pm newscast and promoted to Senior Producer.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mass Communications

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
4 1998

Skills

  • Effective Communicator
  • Big Picture Thinker
  • Solution Oriented
  • Training & Development
  • Ambitious Multi-tasker
  • Collaborative
  • Deadline-oriented
  • Meticulously Organized

Affiliations

  • Four-time Emmy-award winner
  • 22-time marathon finisher
  • Named to the 2014 Class of the Virginia Association of Broadcasters "Best of the Best" Program and voted mentor for the 2015 class.

Certification

  • Agile Project Management, Google - 2023

Timeline

Assistant News Director

WTVR CBS 6
09.2013 - Current

Managing Editor

WTVR CBS 6
12.2010 - 09.2013

Senior Producer

WTVR CBS 6
10.2006 - 12.2010

News Producer

WTVR CBS 6
10.1998 - 10.2006

Bachelor of Science - Mass Communications

Virginia Commonwealth University
Misti Davidson