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Melissa Lee Ott
[email protected]
BROADCAST WDBJ7 NEWS, Schurz Communications, CBS Mar. '13-PRESENT
EXPERIENCE: ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
News Producer
• Gather, Organize, and Produce content for weekday two hour morning show
• Manage a team of photographers, reporters, & associate producers on weekday mornings
• Line Produce: cue anchors & live reporters, time live generic shots, write & add new
stories during shows inside control room
• Write/Edit scripts
• Update company's website, & social media sites
FOX 44/ABC 22 LOCAL NEWS, Nexstar Jan. '12-Mar. '13
COLCHESTER, VERMONT
News Producer
• Gather, Organize, and Produce content for weekday four hour morning show
• Manage a team of photographers and reporters on weekday mornings
• Line Produce: cue anchors, write & add new stories, & run prompter during shows
from inside control room
• Write/Edit scripts
NBC 10 NEWS, NBC Universal / Comcast FALL, 2011
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Station Office Coordinator
• Write stories & add video to 10! Show website
• Perform production assistant duties for the news room
NBC 10 NEWS, NBC Universal / Comcast SUMMER, 2011
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
NBC 10 Investigators
• Field tip calls for potential investigation
• Generate hard news story ideas and pitch at news editorial meetings
• Shadow reporters on general assignments on location to observe
• Transcribe scripts for news stories
ESPN, 97.5 THE FANATIC SUMMER, 2010
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Radio Production Assistant
• Edit sound clips and sound checks for promos, commercials, and live air
• Update station’s website with current sports news, events, and interviews
• Fact checking for breaking sports news
SKILLS: • iNews, Edius, ENPS, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Adobe Editing, Analog Editing,
Dalet Editing, Microsoft Office
• Written, oral, vocal and acting skills formed from cultural theatre classes
• Ability to handle multiple tasks given at once
• Work as a team member with strong leadership skills
EDUCATION: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Graduated, May 2011
UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA
Bachelor of Arts, Broadcast Journalism
Theater Minor
GPA: 3.5 Major/ 3.12 Overall
EXPERIENCE: ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
News Producer
• Gather, Organize, and Produce content for weekday two hour morning show
• Manage a team of photographers, reporters, & associate producers on weekday mornings
• Line Produce: cue anchors & live reporters, time live generic shots, write & add new
stories during shows inside control room
• Write/Edit scripts
• Update company's website, & social media sites
FOX 44/ABC 22 LOCAL NEWS, Nexstar Jan. '12-Mar. '13
COLCHESTER, VERMONT
News Producer
• Gather, Organize, and Produce content for weekday four hour morning show
• Manage a team of photographers and reporters on weekday mornings
• Line Produce: cue anchors, write & add new stories, & run prompter during shows
from inside control room
• Write/Edit scripts
NBC 10 NEWS, NBC Universal / Comcast FALL, 2011
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Station Office Coordinator
• Write stories & add video to 10! Show website
• Perform production assistant duties for the news room
NBC 10 NEWS, NBC Universal / Comcast SUMMER, 2011
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
NBC 10 Investigators
• Field tip calls for potential investigation
• Generate hard news story ideas and pitch at news editorial meetings
• Shadow reporters on general assignments on location to observe
• Transcribe scripts for news stories
ESPN, 97.5 THE FANATIC SUMMER, 2010
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Radio Production Assistant
• Edit sound clips and sound checks for promos, commercials, and live air
• Update station’s website with current sports news, events, and interviews
• Fact checking for breaking sports news
SKILLS: • iNews, Edius, ENPS, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Adobe Editing, Analog Editing,
Dalet Editing, Microsoft Office
• Written, oral, vocal and acting skills formed from cultural theatre classes
• Ability to handle multiple tasks given at once
• Work as a team member with strong leadership skills
EDUCATION: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Graduated, May 2011
UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA
Bachelor of Arts, Broadcast Journalism
Theater Minor
GPA: 3.5 Major/ 3.12 Overall