Jim Weilert
ABC News Affiliate Relations Manager | 15+ years Broadcast Media experience | Communications Leader
- Role
- Abc News Affiliate Relations Manager at Disney Entertainment
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jim Weilert
Forward-thinking communications leader with 15+ years of progressive leadership…
Experience
Abc News Affiliate Relations Manager
Dec 2006 — Present · New York, NY, US
Leader of a robust, quality-focused news operation amidst a rapidly changing media landscape, including editorial management of stories for ABC News, leveraging key relationships between ABC network and 200+ ABC affiliated stations and domestic/international news clients. • Led breaking news and editorial, tailoring content on-the-fly to meet goals based on region and news interests.• Strong editorial judgment with final say over scripts, making necessary adjustments to ensure accuracy and focus on delivering the best news coverage. • Leveraged a national network of broadcast media relationships built over 15+ years to ensure that all broadcast and digital platform were getting high-quality, timely, and customized content from affiliates across the country. • Manage and nurture a team of 15 including on-air Correspondents and behind the scenes editorial and operations staff to drive results, while supporting continuous improvement, engagement, and career advancement. • Created a daily editorial email and used social media, including Twitter and Slack, to better communicate with ABC stations bringing increased clarity to topics the network was covering, and types of content the network was looking for. • Identified impactful local news stories of high interest for ABC News platforms (Good Morning America, America This Morning, ABC digital, ABC News Radio) and spearheaded quick delivery within a fast and economical fashion despite a 25% reduction in workforce.
Skills
- Corporate Branding
- Storytelling
- Press Releases
- News Writing
- Network Television
- Leadership
- Broadcast
- Radio
- Marketing Communications
- Television
- Broadcast Journalism
- Producing
- Video Editing
- Broadcast Television
- Video
- Editorial
- Video Production
- Crisis Communications
- Marketing
- Internal Communications
- Social Media
- Avid
- Editing
- Team Management
- Enps
- Messaging
- Television News
- Digital Media
- Breaking News
- Television Research
- Avid Technology Products
- Broadcasting
- Corporate Communications
- Media Production
- Executive-Level Communication
- Strategic Partnerships
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Content Strategy
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