News Anchor / Executive Producer / Communications Professional
Resume:
NEWS ANCHOR TELEVISION HOST
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
VICE PRESIDENT OF NEWS
Los Angeles Chapter of NABJ
SHINING STAR OF THE MONTH
Central Florida News 13
2009
EDUCATION
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
B.A., Mass Media
2001 - 2005
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
Minor, Broadcast Journalism
2003 - 2005
With 15 years of TV & Produc6on experience, Seshmi Hayes is a seasoned Television Host & News Anchor, currently covering the vibrant Suncoast of Florida for Sarasota’s ABC7 WWSB. Seshmi has thrived in the industry covering entertainment and news for a variety of cable news-magazine programs, talk shows & entertainment and lifestyle programming. Seshmi currently sits on the board of Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee County. Seshmi is a noted TV Producer, paying aOen6on to detail and wri6ng crea6vely for television and online. 813-***-**** ******.*****@*****.*** Sarasota, FL
WORK EXPERIENCE
NEWS ANCHOR & MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST
WWSB ABC7 / Sarasota, FL / 2020 - PRESENT
• Weekend Morning News Anchor for Good Morning Suncoast Weekends on ABC7
• Solo Anchor the LIVE two-hour weekend morning show, and fill-in producer for the show when needed
• Frequently fill-in Anchor for weekday Morning Show and evening news broadcasts
• Proof read and copy-edit all written copy, write necessary copy for stories, leads & teases
• Frequent ad-libbing with Weather Anchor about stories, local weather, and other candid conversation opportunities as requested by Producer to manage the time and flow of the show
• News Reporter: Report live daily for various newscasts including the Noon live broadcast, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm & 7pm news broadcasts
• Regularly report breaking news stories by quickly gathering the facts and reporting them live on air
• Work on tight deadlines to write copy, shoot and edit all video elements for TV, and deliver stories on-air and online and on the station’s social media platforms
• Source out my stories by developing local contacts in the Sarasota market and along the Suncoast
• Regularly cultivate new contacts in areas like local healthcare, government, education, business and more
• Regularly interact and communicate with the general public and local officials TELEVISION HOST & RADIO ANCHOR
FOX Sports Sun & NPR for Florida State University / Tallahassee, FL / 2017 - 2018
• Television Anchor/Host and Producer covering Florida State University for the statewide news-magazine television show FSU Headlines — airs monthly on FOX Sports Sun and WFSU (PBS)
• Worked as part of the University Communications team to distribute news and information about Florida State University in the most positive light
• Radio Anchor & Producer for Florida State Headlines, a daily radio segment on 88.9 WFSU, the local NPR
• Regularly conduct complex scientific research based interviews with university Professors, Deans and officials, and produce the radio and TV stories by breaking down the information in an understandable way to our viewers
• Produce both the radio and television shows by selecting story segments, lining up rundowns, writing for both shows and editing TV and radio stories
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, NATIONAL TALK SHOW HOST & ANCHOR JUCE TV / Trinity Broadcasting Network / Los Angeles, CA / New York, NY 2012-2016
• Host of the long-running national weekly entertainment Talk Show Top3 & news anchor for the national News show Hot Off The Press
• Fill-In host for monthly gospel-music video countdown show, TX10
• Conducted more than 150 interviews with Christian Music Stars, Actors, Authors & Prominent Pastors
• Host the network’s annual Christmas & New Years Eve specials and telethons airing on JUCE TV and the parent network TBN, making appearances when requested
• Host commercials for the network and various promos to promote shows
• Travel across the country to represent JUCE TV at concerts, conferences, churches and various entertainment events and venues
• Executive Producer duties: Executive Producer creating show concepts, and producing all content for two weekly 30-minute shows - Top3 and Hot Off The Press
• Write all content for both shows, create and produce all segments, collect necessary video items and edit all videos
• Handle all pre and post production logistics including booking guests, scheduling hosts, creating show topics and segments, creating graphics, confirming video elements, coordinating tapings with the control room and production staff and more
• Regularly cultivate new contacts to act as story subjects and main guest interviews on all the shows
• Create, produce and edit multiple 30-minute specials on the network for Christmas, New Years, award shows and other important dates and special events
• Field Producer directing shoots in the field, ensuring creative concepts are carried out, and assisting videographers and other hosts in the field when needed
• Manage and grow the networks website and social media platforms by creating online exclusive content, contests and promotions
• Assistant manager of the JUCE TV offices and attended conferences on behalf of the network, managing the production team on shoot days, hire interns and assist in acquiring programming for the network REELS: youtube.com/SNRTV1
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AWARDS
& LEADERSHIP
BLACKTREE TV
Reporter 2012 General Election
Coverage, Movie News / 007 Premiere
STUDIO 51 - NEW YORK LIFE INS.
Freelance Producer / Reporter
2016 - 2017
HONDA CLASSIC ALL-STAR
CHALLENGE
3-Day National Event Emcee
VITELLOS RESTAURANT
& SUPPERCLUB
Manager - Supperclub & Private Events
2011 - 2012
OTHER WORK
EXPERIENCE
SESHMI HAYES
ENPS, Rundown Creator
Panasonic P2, Canon, DVC Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop,
Final Cut Pro, AVID Newscutter, AVID,
Adobe Audition, Social Media
Wordpress,
Teleprompter
NEWS ANCHOR TELEVISION HOST
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
813-***-**** ******.*****@*****.*** Sarasota, FL
WORK EXPERIENCE
ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER/HOST AND PRODUCER
Spectrum’s Central Florida News 13 & Central Florida On Demand / Orlando, FL / 2007 - 2010
• On-air talent covering local and national entertainment news & events
• Regularly conduct celebrity and high-profile interviews in studio and in the field
• Stay up to date on local entertainment events for coverage, develop industry contacts and regularly enterprising story ideas
• Write copy and edit video for all stories, working promptly under a daily deadline
• Creator & Host of several highly rated shows on Central Florida on Demand (Spectrum on demand ch.)
• Produce both short form and long form content for Spectrum News 13 and CFOD
• Make appearances for the station, and maintain the station’s entertainment brand on social media GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER ENTERTAINMENT HOST
WCTV Eyewitness News / Tallahassee, FL / 2004 - 2007
• Generate story ideas, shoot, write and edit news packages daily
• Report live in the field on in-studio on a daily basis for the 5:30, 6 & 11pm shows
• Creating Producer & Host weekly “Eye on Entertainment” segment
• Producer Duties: Created and launched WCTV’s 5:30 am morning news program Daybreak, then created & launched My News at Seven, the 7pm show for our MyNetworkTV
• Produce newscasts on a daily basis, create show rundown and write/edit all anchor and/or reporter copy REELS: youtube.com/SNRTV1
SESHMI HAYES
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