Nick Tarrant
Summary
Creative News Producer with 7 years of production experience. Successful in problem-solving and critical thinking with exceptional multitasking skills. Committed to accuracy and fast-turnarounds with honest and constructive employee feedback.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Producer, 6 & 11 PM Newscasts
WPEC CBS12 News
07.2024 - Current
- Manage a team of 10 to deliver engaging newscast for a South Florida audience
- Generate editorial ideas to inform, make impact on viewers
- Oversee big picture of product, including approval process of scripts and showcasing
Senior News Producer, CBS12 News This Morning
WPEC CBS12 News
07.2021 - 07.2024
- Manage a team of 14 to deliver weekday newscasts from 4:30 to 7 AM., at 9 AM, and during breaking news cut-ins
- Facilitate pre/post-show meetings for planning, editorial decisions, and for team building
- Plan talent and production team schedules to advance future projects.
Producer, Texas Today
KCEN-TV
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Executed engaging 4:30 to 7 AM weekday newscasts
- Booked energetic in-studio interviews catering to morning audience
Multi-Platform Producer
KCEN-TV
11.2018 - 06.2019
- Balanced editing videos for air while maintaining competitive traffic to kcentv.com, the 6 News App, and its social media platforms
- Produced digital stories with engaging elements
Podcast Producer, The Shorthorn Round Up
The Shorthorn Newspaper
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Transformed The Shorthorn Round Up Podcast into a daily product for college-aged audience
- Hosted and edited 15-minute episodes uploaded to Soundcloud platform
- Educated colleagues about successful audio gathering
Multimedia Intern
Fort-Worth Star-Telegram
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Wrote timely and feature news stories for online and print editions
- Created evergreen videos as stand-alone pieces or to supplement stories at star-telegram.com
Red Balloon Network Intern
Seacrest Studios, Children's Medical Center Dallas
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Spearheaded production of Geo Zone, a weekly 30-minute TV show about earth sciences for children and teenage viewers
- Marketed studio as a fun and inviting environment for hospital patients
News Reporter/Multimedia Journalist
The Shorthorn Newspaper
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Wrote hard news and feature pieces for online and print editions
- Expanded coverage on Arlington city government; student governance, campus administration and student life at UTA
- Utilized interest in meteorology to write weekly weather briefs and produce daily weather-cast on Snapchat platform
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcasting & Journalism
University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX05.2018
Skills
- Pre & Post-Production Supervision
- Live Event & Breaking News Productions
- Script writing using iNEWS & AP ENPS
- Building on-air graphics using Ross XPression, AXIS - Chyron
- Routing live shots using LiveU Matrix
- Utilizing videos from CBS Newspath Now, NBC News Channel & CNN Newsource
- Creative Direction & Story Development
- Talent Acquisition through state colleges
- Editing video with Adobe Premier Pro & Edius 8
Websites
Accomplishments
- Boosted key demographic viewership for 5 to 6 AM hour of CBS12 News This Morning
- Stimulated viewership for 6 to 7 AM hour of Texas Today
- Mark of Excellence Award finalist - Society of Professional Journalists Region 8 (March 2019)
- Placed four times in contests through Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (2017-2019)
Timeline
Executive Producer, 6 & 11 PM Newscasts
WPEC CBS12 News
07.2024 - Current
Senior News Producer, CBS12 News This Morning
WPEC CBS12 News
07.2021 - 07.2024
Producer, Texas Today
KCEN-TV
06.2019 - 06.2021
Multi-Platform Producer
KCEN-TV
11.2018 - 06.2019
Podcast Producer, The Shorthorn Round Up
The Shorthorn Newspaper
01.2018 - 05.2018
Multimedia Intern
Fort-Worth Star-Telegram
01.2018 - 05.2018
Red Balloon Network Intern
Seacrest Studios, Children's Medical Center Dallas
05.2017 - 08.2017
News Reporter/Multimedia Journalist
The Shorthorn Newspaper
08.2016 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcasting & Journalism
University of Texas At Arlington
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