Media Executive
Resume:
EXPERTISE
Story Telling
Digital Media
Major Project Leadership
Creative Direction
Staff Professional Growth
Budget Management
News Judgment
Talent Coaching
Strategic Planning
Content Creation
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Journalism, Broadcast
University of Missouri-Columbia
Brett Austin
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Aggressive and cross-platform minded media leader with more than 25 years of experience of creating compelling and differentiating content for both local news and national cable. Nationally-honored executive leader of major studio and event shows such as College GameDay and SEC Nation among dozens of others. Has extensive experience in managing budgets, staff, logistics and content for both traveling road productions and in-studio shows. Thrives at leading, inspiring and coaching team members at all levels and roles of production. A passionate journalist known for excellent news judgment and delivering under tight deadlines.
EXPERIENCE
WTSP-TV Sr. Executive Producer
Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL
Guide the overall direction of shows across-the-board in collaboration with our digital team to produce multi-device creative content. This included regular feedback, coaching and critique sessions to continually create better story-telling by our team at all levels.
Created and launched our weekend morning shows.
Created a station style guide and implementation of our expanded studio.
Oversight of all special projects including a 2-hour live half-marathon benefiting Wounded Warriors and Tampa Bay Lightning playoffs coverage.
Oversight of the political unit and election coverage.
Oversight of our sports department.
ESPN/SEC Network Coordinating Producer II
ESPN, Charlotte, NC
Launched the ESPN / SEC Network in 68 million homes including concepts for the network shows and hiring team members. Oversaw and led SEC Nation, SEC Film Room, SEC Champ Shows onsite, CFB Playoff Shows onsite, Pro Day Shows, Women’s College Basketball Championship Shows onsite, SEC Baseball Championship Shows onsite, College World Series Shows onsite, and SEC Media Days Shows onsite. Assisted in managing the daily studio show - SEC Now.
Managed a weekly traveling staff of 80-90 and a multi-million dollar budget.
Created and developed the network’s first traveling college football show including the staff, show format; coordination with production management, digital/social production, operations, studio directing, marketing, ad sales, and security.
Designed the first SEC Film Room Show including concepts and logistics to produce weekly.
Developed the model for the SEC Championship and College Football Playoff coverage plans for the network.
Coordinating Producer of College Sports
ESPN, Bristol, CT
Assumed multiple leadership roles. Managed the weekend morning and 11pm SportsCenter shows; two of the highest-rated shows on the network. Promoted to Coordinating Producer of College Sports while overseeing College GameDay – football and basketball, College Football Live, BCS Countdown Show, Football Media Days, and the CFB National Championship and College Basketball Final Fours among other shows.
Designed a revamped version of the BCS Countdown Show resulting in higher ratings.
Reformatted College Basketball GameDay to give the show more environments for enhanced pacing and content creativity.
Conceptualized the “inside the meeting” segments on SportsCenter providing viewers with an inside view of the production meetings for NFL Countdown.
Identified and promoted future leaders while managing the Associate Producer promotions’ group.
Assistant News Director
KHBS/KHOG-TV, Fort Smith/Fayetteville, AR
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Charlotte, NC
Media Executive
News Producer
WLOX-TV, Biloxi, MS
Daily leadership of the market-leading 5pm newscast.
Brett Austin
Media Executive
EXPERIENCE continued
Assistant News Director
KHBS/KHOG-TV, Fort Smith/Fayetteville, AR
Managed the day-to-day news operations and assisted in all hiring, budgeting and long-range planning.
Served as lead on all special projects such as debates and long-form storytelling.
Helped lead Hearst-Argyle’s onsite coverage of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita in LA/MS.
News Producer and Chief Political Producer
WFAA-TV, Dallas
Developed and executed the stations’ political coverage including onsite management from the National Political Conventions, Presidential re-count in Florida and Presidential inauguration coverage.
Daily leadership of the 6pm newscast; increased ratings and led the market.
News and Feature/Documentary Producer
KENS-TV, San Antonio
Led and produced a series of features and a documentary on an active volcano in Southern Mexico with the potential to impact Texas.
Daily leadership of the 10pm newscast; increased ratings and led the market.
News and Special Events/Documentary Producer
KOTV-TV, Tulsa, OK
Field-Produced coverage of the Oklahoma City Bombing Trials for the station group.
Field-Produced coverage of the Olympic Park Bombing in Atlanta.
Produced several documentary specials.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2014-‘16
National Sports Emmy Award
2011
New York Film Festival
Best Sports Show, SportsCenter
2001
Best of Texas Newscast
Texas Public Relations Society
2000-01
Best Newscast
Texas Associated Press
1999
National Edward R. Murrow Award
Best Breaking News Coverage
1997
National Emmy Award
Best Breaking News Coverage
1995
Society of Professional Journalists
Sigma Delta Chi Award
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