Ray Taylor

-Write and produce daily entertainment news scripts and segments under deadline
-Write client integration segments for daily show

-On-site field reporter for daily show conducting interviews at events such as red carpets, press junkets, award show red carpets, set visits

- Conduct celebrity interviews that break entertainment news and provide entertaining content
-Pitch, produce and book interviews with leading figures in entertainment, fashion and lifestyle
-Shot behind the scenes content from red carpet events for social media engagement
- Work with camera/audio crews to ensure best shots

-Build and maintain industry contact relationships with publicist, studios, and networks
- Prepare detailed shoot reports listing all interview highlights, interview summaries, and details on what occurred on all shoots.

• Wrote, edit and produced content for ABC News platforms.
• Gathered editorial content from ABC News affiliates for national shows including Good Morning America, World News Tonight with David Muir, World News Now and ABC News Live digital streaming.
• Segment producer live on red carpet for the 2019/ 2020 Oscars, San Diego Synagogue shooting coverage, field produced 2019 American Idol finale, field produced 2019 BET Awards carpet and digital coverage for 2019 American Music Awards
• Worked closely with Good Morning America booking team to secure guest related to stories
• Presented local news, human interest and feature stories to ABC News programs.
• Coordinated multiple live shots/ packages for ABC News Clients and Affiliates
• Edited news packages using Avid, wrote VOs for live video , and debriefs
• Supervised the collection and production of video materials for live stories, segments and taped pieces including collaboration with photographers, video editors.

• Produced compelling segments such as Inside the White House, Showbiz, and late news packages for ABC News and ABCNews.go
• Edited news packages, segments and wrote vosots and debriefs.
• Worked with Avid editors to make editing decisions for packages and segments August 2016.
• Prepped ABC News talent for live shots, debriefs and interviews.
• Worked closely with writers, directors, managers and technical crews throughout production process.

• Field produced and produced correspondent live shots.
• Produced mattes and chyrons for World News Tonight with David Muir and This Week with George Stephanopoulos.
• Edited video and sots for show headlines.
• Log, run teleprompter and scripts for Good Morning America and This Week with George Stephanopoulos.
• Book logistics, transportation and makeup for correspondents and guests.