I moved to the Pacific Northwest in February 2009 to oversee the morning newscasts at KIRO-TV in Seattle.  Before that, I spent nearly six years at KNTV, the NBC O&O in the San Francisco Bay Area.  I started at KNTV as a producer and rose to morning executive producer.  My first job out of college was at KOIN-TV in Portland, OR.  I worked as an associate producer before being promoted to producer of the 5AM-7AM news.

Awards:

2008 Emmy for Best Daytime Newscast - Larger Markets—Multiple Emmy nominations for Best Daytime Newscast and Breaking News.

Writing! Writing! Writing!  New Media (this will help set you apart)

Director / Producer / Graphics Coordinator / Washington D.C. Bureau Chief / Executive Producer

Real life experience backed up by true professionals teaching the tricks of the trade.

Strong writing skills and the college experience working on a live nightly show where we were constantly forced to deal with the unexpected.

Take advantage of the opportunities available to you at USC - they are priceless - the experience you can gain will put you ahead of people who are already in the industry. 

There is always a need for good writers & producers.  Use the network of ATVN grads to find a good shop.  Get a couple different offers.