Steve Dresner
Gaithersburg,Maryland
Summary
Veteran production executive with a winning track record and ability to achieve the highest levels of content excellence. An expert level communicator that can successfully lead small to large teams.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Anchor/Reporter
WTOP NewsRadio-Hubbard Broadcasting
01.2011 - Current
- On-air personality for WTOP’s News, Sports and Traffic departments. Live on-camera reporting for TV partner WRC-TV Washington, DC.
- News Gathering: Provide accurate and compelling on-air reports while creating a winning synergy with wtop.com and digital staffs.
Producer
The Weather Channel
01.2011 - Current
- Contracted field producer and location specialist for assigned breaking news stories, major weather events, and related national stories that are featured on The Weather Channel, company platforms, NBC News and affiliates.
- News Gathering: Create workflows for live shot locations and supervise crews in order to provide a high-level HD on-camera look.
- Editorial: Work with executive staff, show producers, and meteorologists, for effectively communicating critical information to national viewers.
Producer
NFL Network
01.2007 - Current
- Lead all aspects of onsite coverage for weekly NFL games, including development and execution of engaging show ideas and feature concepts, attainment of on-camera material for different segments, and story script creation. Direct weekly remote logistics for “NFL GameDay” live shots and postgame show elements.
- Production Leadership: Consistently meet strict time constraints for news gathering and editorial content.
- Project Formulas: Develop ground-breaking, win-win project formulas for network and event participants.
- Negotiation: Negotiate key interviews and exclusive material for various network platforms.
- Relationship Management: Establish and maintain productive relationships with League’s PR directors, players, coaches, and executives; ensure that talent’s needs are met in a timely fashion.
On-Air Talent
Sirius-XM Satellite Radio
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Provided real-time traffic and weather reports to 17+ million listeners per day to top-25 markets. Performed voiceovers for a variety of promotions and responded to calls and emails from listeners.
- Programming: Played key role in improving programming on different network channels, including Traffic & Weather and Emergency Alert Channel.
- Crisis Communication: Anchored specialty programming during a national crisis on emergency alert channel.
Producer & Executive Producer: Remote Production
WRC-TV Sports/The George Michael SportsMachine
01.1994 - 01.2007
- Directed all aspects of daily news gathering and editorial content development for nationally syndicated sports program, “The George Michael Sports Machine.” Functioned as Executive Producer of NFL Redskins Broadcast Network and preseason broadcasts.
- Staff Leadership: Led large program development and production teams consisting of full-time, temporary, and/or matrixed staff of producers and other personnel; helped interview and hire show staff and talent.
- Vendor Management: Evaluated, selected, and hired all outside production vendors and talent for special projects and nationwide events; served as vendor/resource contact in the U.S. and globally.
- National Sports Championships: Led coverage for U.S. sports championships, including NFL Super Bowls, NCAA Final Four, Stanley Cup Finals, and MLB World Series.
- Service Award: Attained NBC Service Award for exceptional job performance; met strict budget, time, and quality parameters for remote productions and NFL/Washington Redskins pre-season broadcasts.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism
American University
Washington, DCSkills
- Creative, strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset and 25 years of progressive experience in sports production and editorial supervision; developing and executing new concepts and strategies that elevate content and strengthen competitive market share Proven ability to excel in fast-paced production environments, create and produce compelling shows, and master real-time production processes BA in Broadcast Journalism Possess core competencies in:
- Strategic thinker with a deep understanding of content strategy, audience development, and platform-specific storytelling
- Exceptional leadership, coaching, and communication skills
Timeline
Anchor/Reporter
WTOP NewsRadio-Hubbard Broadcasting
01.2011 - Current
Producer
The Weather Channel
01.2011 - Current
Producer
NFL Network
01.2007 - Current
On-Air Talent
Sirius-XM Satellite Radio
01.2004 - 01.2009
Producer & Executive Producer: Remote Production
WRC-TV Sports/The George Michael SportsMachine
01.1994 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism
American University
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