JOEY PARKER
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JOEY PARKER Anchor/Reporter |
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 Executive Summary: A pioneering broadcast journalist that understands the needs of motivating, inspiring and leading today's journalists and support professionals, along with the reality of budgets and costs - a news manager that believes in getting it right before getting it right now, and one that understands ethics in journalism will enhance - not impede - the station's relationships with the viewers, its community and its advertisers Experience: KHAS-TV (NBC) Lincoln, Hastings & Kearny, NE Assistant News Director/Anchor August 2007 to March 2008 • Designed, launched and co-anchored the new morning program, News 5 Today • Assisted the ND in the immediate and long-term direction of the newsroom • Assisted in the hiring, motivating and discipline of the news staff • Anchored one hour, weekday morning show and report as needed KCWY-TV "NBC for Wyoming" Wyoming (statewide) News Director/Anchor 2003 to 2006 • Designed and launched the new NBC affiliate for the Casper DMA and eventually for Wyoming • Directed the hiring, motivating and discipline of the news and production staff of the station • Executed daily operations regarding story assignment, "unbundling," development and gathering of 3.5 hours of daily news • Conferred with the general manager & staff regarding budget, station policies, responsible news coverage, coverage of special events & production issues • Wrote, designed and produced multiple newscasts & news specials • Originated and approved ideas for "Sweeps/TSR" plans • Instrumental in turning a new station into a statewide "news and community leader" against a 50-year, legendary "giant station" • Trained and managed 40 news & production crew members using original ideas, along with RTNDA/Carole Kneeland Project/AR&D/Talent Dynamics-inspired guidance to achieve significant improvements in productivity • Coordinated news staff activities with community events and involvement WSFA-TV (NBC) Montgomery, AL Anchor/Producer/Reporter 1997 to 2003 • Created, launched, produced and anchored WSFA News 12 at Sunrise • Co-anchored Today In Alabama (often the top-rated morning news program in America according to Nielsen) • Covered many significant civil rights issues including the death of Governor George Wallace, stories regarding the Tuskegee Airmen, an exclusive interview with Coretta Scott- King, as well as, covering the general cultures, traditions and news of the southeastern United States WTVY-TV (CBS) Dothan, AL/Panama City, FL Anchor/Bureau Chief/Reporter/Producer 1995 to 1997 • Hired as overnight producer and re-worked morning program yielding a 300% ratings increase (Nielsen, fall 1996) • Promoted to bureau chief of a 4-county-area & weekend anchor/producer • Promoted to morning anchor/producer • Covered many ENG/SNG news gathering duties (especially as one-man-band) Numerous Commercial Radio Stations Varied Locations News Director/Anchor/Program & Music 1984 to 1995 Director/Production Director/DJ Additional Training: • Fellow 2004 - Carole Kneeland Project for Responsible Journalism • Numerous RTNDA Leadership Workshop Seminars and Sessions • Years of AR&D consultation and coaching • Training by Talent Dynamics and other coaching organizations Community: • Rotary International, member • Five Trails Rotary (former), publicity chairman • Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, former board member • Frequent journalism and broadcasting lecturer at colleges and universities • Frequent host/MC of numerous community charitable events Awards: • Best Newscast 2005 - AP • Best Series/Documentary 2005 - AP • Best Anchor (State) 2004 - Wyoming Association of Broadcasters • Best Series/Documentary 2004 - AP • Best Anchor (Market) 2003 - Wyoming Association of Broadcasters • Edward R. Murrow Award 2003 - Best Station (Contribution) • Emmy Award - Best Station 2003 (Contribution) Affiliations: • RTNDA Member, NAJA (Native American Journalist Association) member Publications: • Written a series of children's books designed to help reduce illiteracy in the U.S. and around the world (publication pending) |
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 Joey Parker
Hastings, NE
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