Dan Paquet
Assistant News Director at WJAR-TV
- Role
- Assistant News Director at Sinclair Inc.
- Location
- Cranston, RI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dan Paquet
Solutions-oriented newsroom leader with a digital first focus and a track record raising ratings and revenue.Skilled communicator and trusted television & radio brand manager with more than a decade of professional broadcast news experience.Performs well under pressure, thrives in a fast-paced newsroom, and keeps calm during high-stress situations.Executive Producer overseeing news and digital content production for top-rated morning newscast.Supervise, coach, train, and mentor staff.Collaborate with News Director to establish short and long-term goals.Enterprise and execute coverage of original story ideas with a proven record of owning breaking news coverage. Schedule news making guests for interviews.Write clear, concise, and clean copy to tell stories.Use compelling video, full-screen graphics, information-rich banners, studio set design, and interactive touch screen to create engaging television.Approve content, copy, video, graphics for broadcast and digital platforms.Respond to logistical and technical issues during broadcasts.Producer of weekly political & public affairs program.Previous morning-drive Executive Producer at legacy news/talk radio station WPRO-AM/WEAN-FM. Redesigned format and program clock to improve TSL and increase revenue.Responsible for updating imaging campaign and promos to boost ratings. Created regular accountability segments to connect listeners with top state and government leaders.Helped lead the station\'s coverage of the 2013 Boston marathon bombings and subsequent manhunt.
Experience
Assistant News Director
Jan 2025 — Present
Education
Coventry High School
High School
2006 — 2010
Rhode Island College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
2010 — 2015
Skills
- Political Communication
- Broadcasting
- Broadcast
- Publishing
- Avid
- Event Planning
- Radio
- Editing
- Social Media
- New Media
- Broadcast Journalism
- Blogging
- Television
- Program Management
- Media Relations
- Digital Media
- Politics
- Radio Broadcasting
- Management
- Social Networking
- Multimedia
- Avid Technology Products
- Sports
- Copywriting
- Journalism
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