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Sydney Watson

Myrtle Beach,South Carolina

Summary

Experienced executive producer with a strong track record in managing content, leading teams, and driving successful productions. Skilled in content creation, project planning, and meeting tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Producer

WPDE ABC 15
Myrtle Beach, SC
04.2023 - Current
  • Content Oversight & Strategy: Led editorial meetings to determine story selection and direction, ensuring stories resonated with target audiences and served viewer benefit.
  • Breaking News & Special Coverage: Managed coverage of breaking news and special events (e.g., elections, hurricanes, etc.), coordinating live coverage, interviews, and news packages.
  • Team Leadership: Supervised a team of producers, reporters, anchors, and digital; fostered a collaborative, efficient work environment, and ensured deadlines were met in high-pressure situations.
  • Copyediting: Edited scripts for producers, ensuring adherence to journalism standards, with a focus on urgency, relevance, and impact.
  • Digital News Management: Managed digital platforms, including updating the website, sending push alerts, and posting real-time updates on social media channels. Developed strategies to increase audience engagement through social media.
  • Community Engagement: Monitored community pages to stay informed on local discussions, identify potential story ideas for meetings, and build public relations.

Producer

WPDE ABC 15
Conway, S.C.
11.2019 - 04.2023
  • Story Development and Planning: Developed daily rundowns for newscasts by selecting stories, assigning reporters, writing teases, and coordinating graphics.
  • Editorial Collaboration: I attended editorial meetings to identify potential topics for future segments or programs.
  • Content creation: Generated engaging story ideas and creative headlines to boost viewership.
  • Research and Community Engagement: Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current events, community issues, and local contacts through diligent research.

Intern

WPDE ABC 15
Conway, S.C.
08.2019 - 11.2019
  • News Production: Contributed to all aspects of news broadcasting, including script writing, story research, and producing news rundowns.
  • Show Editing & Production: Gained hands-on experience in editing and producing content for news television broadcasts.
  • Collaboration: Worked closely with reporters and web teams to communicate, coordinate, and bring the creative vision to life.
  • Research & Audience Engagement: Researched and collected material for the newscast, focusing on viewers’ interests, demographics, and TV ratings.

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Coastal Carolina University
Conway, S.C.

Skills

  • Digital Media Management
  • Content Creation and Engagement
  • Google Analytics proficiency
  • Graphic Design (Canva, Photoshop)
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Leadership and Project Planning
  • Time management
  • SEO and Analytics
  • Strong writing and copyediting

Accomplishments

  • 2024 Southeast Emmy for Morning Newscast (Smaller Markets 76+)
  • South Carolina Broadcast Association STAR Award for Best TV Weather Coverage
  • South Carolina Broadcast Association STAR Award for 2024 Best Morning Newscast of the Year
  • South Carolina Broadcast Association STAR Merit Award for 2023 Best Morning Newscast of the Year

Timeline

Executive Producer

WPDE ABC 15
04.2023 - Current

Producer

WPDE ABC 15
11.2019 - 04.2023

Intern

WPDE ABC 15
08.2019 - 11.2019

Bachelor of Arts -

Coastal Carolina University

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