Allen Levy

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Allen J. Levy
14955 Saticoy Street #242 Van Nuys, CA 91405 Phone: (541) 261-1817 alevy49924@aol.com
October 2002 FREELANCE NETWORK NEWS FIELD PRODUCER - ABC (World News Tonight, Nightline,
to present Good Morning America, 20/20); CBS (Evening News, Early Show, NewsPath, Sunday Morning, CBS Sports, Logo); NBC (Nightly News, Today Show); CCN-TV (Trinidad & Tobago); E! (Entertainment Network); Paramount Studios; Discovery; KCPQ-TV (Seattle)
Duties: handle logistics for coverage of breaking news and scheduled events coverage; oversee editorial content; conduct interviews; write & edit scripts; supervise live coverage; supervise story editing; affiliate coordination-including multiple stations at once; satellite coordination; successfully reformat 3-hour morning newscast (ratings increased 42%)
March 2001 NEWS DIRECTOR – KTVL-TV; Freedom Stations, Medford, Oregon
to Oct. 2002 Duties: Hire and supervise news staff; design tone and style of newscasts; review daily editorial content; coordinate special events coverage; department budget
October 1997 NETWORK FIELD PRODUCER & BUREAU PRODUCER (Usually ABC & Fox)
to March 2001 Duties: submit story ideas; track on-going stories; arrange logistics for coverage; write and/or edit scripts; supervise live coverage; supervise story editing; bureau-affiliate coordination; newscast producing; assignment editor
March 1992 ASSIGNMENT EDITOR/SPECIAL EVENTS PRODUCER--WPLG-TV
to Oct. 1997 Post-Newsweek Stations, Miami, Florida
Duties: Determine news value of stories; assign crews; track ongoing events; schedule on air talent, photographers and editors; organize and plan extraordinary news coverage
July 1991 TV NEWS CONSULTANT--CCN-TV, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies
to Dec. 1991 Duties: Hire and train staff; implement systems and procedures; evaluate equipment purchases; write styleguide for first privately owned TV station in Trinidad & Tobago
August 1989 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/SPECIAL PROJECTS—WFOR (WCIX), CBS Inc., Miami
to May 1991 Duties: Supervise special event and special project coverage; supervise sweeps series; write contingency plans for hurricane coverage
April 1987 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER--KMGH-TV, McGraw Hill, Denver, Colorado
to July 1989 Duties: Supervise content of newscasts; coordinate sweeps series; supervise special events coverage
February 1985 MANAGING EDITOR--Conus Communications, Minneapolis, Minnesota
to May 1986 Duties: Supervise and train news staff; manage daily newsfeeds; coordinate special events coverage
December 1983 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER—KARE (WTCN), Gannett Broadcasting, Minneapolis, MN
to Jan. 1985 Duties: Supervise production and editorial content of all newscasts, coordinate series and special events coverage; evaluate equipment purchases
January 1983 SENIOR PRODUCER--Business Times, New York, New York
to Dec. 1983 Duties: Design program; Hiring and supervision, coordinate production and editorial content, supervise computerized newsroom system
January 1981 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER--WFSB (TV) Post Newsweek Stations, Hartford, Conn.
to Jan. 1983 Duties: Hiring, supervise content of newscasts, coordinate all special events coverage, supervise series and special reports, evaluate equipment purchases, find new bureau sites, write newsroom styleguide
March 1977 SENIOR PRODUCER--KDFW-TV Times Mirror Stations, Dallas, Texas
to Dec. 1980 Duties: Supervise newsroom on day-to-day basis; produce 6pm newscast, write styleguide, screen applicants, coordinate special events
April 1974 PRODUCER--WPLG (TV) Post Newsweek Stations, Miami, Florida
to Sept. 1976 Duties: Newscast producer, film and tape producer, assistant director, weekend assignment editor
Education University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida Major: Mass Communications

Currently a freelance network news field producer for virtually all american networks.
Previous experience as a news director (KTVL-Medford, OR), Special Projects Producer (WPLG-Miami), Executive News Producer (KMGH-Denver), News Consultant (CCN-TV in Trinidad & Tobago)

I know how to edit tape (linear and non-linear); I have a working knowledge of most computerized newsroom systems.
I have also assisted in the design of control rooms and news sets.

University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
Major: Broadcast Journalism

New York
Florida
California - Southern