Sakina M. Bowser

NBCUniversal  (New York City)

Segment Producer/ Line Produce

August 2022 - Present

• Build segments for daily live two-hour newscast, while pitching stories for headlines, branded and non-branded segments.

• Communicate with correspondents in the field as well as contributors on the details of the live hit and review news copy.

• Conceptualize and produce weekly enterprise pieces.

• Write scripts for segments and package intros for a two-hour newscast that is televised nationally

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CBSN (New York City)

Content Producer/ Line Producer

March 2020 - July 2022

• Wrote key parts of shows that were streamed in nearly 90 countries around the world.

• Led show directors and production staff through different live events, breaking news and newscast changes.

• Guided associate producers and production assistants through segment-related obstacles, newsroom culture.

• Pitched and conceptualized stories that resulted in the outcome of 1billion streams across multiple platforms.

• Boothed a four-hour news wheel, while adding segments and updating stories in the news wheel.

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WTSP 10News (St. Petersburg, FL)

Producer

Nov. 2016 - Nov. 2019

• Guided associate producers and production assistants through segment-related obstacles, newsroom culture.

• Trained producers on how to write, produce and showcase segments. Provide insights on how to develop compelling segments through different elements such as video, graphics, and different camera shots.

• Built, wrote scripts and booth 1-hour newscast, while coordinating live reports.

• Update 5 anchors and 3 live reporters of all changes to rundown, scripts, live and breaking news events while both in and out of the control room.

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WINK News (Fort Myers, FL)

Producer

​Aug 2013 - Nov. 2016

• Built, wrote scripts and booth newscasts ranging from 30 minutes to 3 hours.

• Booked and coordinated guest segments for weekend morning show.

• Produced daily package (eyeopener) that consisted of the top news stories and memorable moments between the anchors.

• Worked closely with anchors and reporters on all changes to rundown, scripts, live and breaking news events both in and out of the control room.

 

40/29 News (Fayetteville, AR)

Producer

​Oct 2011 - July 2013

• Built and wrote scripts for newscasts ranging from 30 minutes to 2 hours.

• Managed reporters, photographers and editors of show deadlines.

• Wrote and posted stories to the station’s website and social media pages.

• Coordinated and assigned live shots to reporters.

• Timed shows and navigated break changes from inside the control room.

The Daily Connection (New York City)

Digital Journalist

​Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

• Edit 4 to 5 stories each day for broadcast (VO/SOTs and teases).

• Submit story ideas.

• Produced original packages.

 

 

WTXL-ABC (Tallahassee, FL)

Editor

Oct 2009 - August 2010

• Edit national packages, teases, VO/SOTs, and kickers for 11 pm newscast.

• Archive old newscasts.