Steven Weakley 310-365-7715   tvsteve@gmail.com

Work experience           

Executive Producer KING 5 Morning News Seattle

2006-2007

∙      Doubled 7-9am duopoly morning show ratings.

∙      Increased margin of victory for 5-7am KING top rated morning news



Executive Producer Action News Mornings   KTNV    2003-2005

Las Vegas, NV

• Increased Ratings and Demos by 200% book to book within

             1 year of taking over show.

• Completely revamped show, created a format that capitalized on breaking hard news paired with an easy familiarity and a quirky cast for 5-to 7am audience.

Executive Producer  Good Morning Atlanta  WGCL    2002-2003

• Took a morning show at one of the lowest rated CBS Affiliates in the country and doubled ratings in  1 year.

Executive Producer  KUSI Morning News      KUSI      1999-2002

San Diego, CA

• Executive producer of 3-hour morning show. Revamped into top ranked local broadcast in San Diego Market.

Executive Producer “Good Day Dallas”   KDFW          1996-1999

Dallas, TX

·         Created new format, doubled All Adult demos and increased household ratings by 50% book-to-book within one year of taking over show. Highest on-air share of any programming on station. Went from #3 to #1 in key adult demos.

·         Designed and programmed 4-hour news block, Supervised staff of 40

Senior Editor   The Microsoft Network   Microsoft         1995

Redmond, WA

§  Helped create, design, format and content for Microsoft’s first online venture, The Microsoft Network

Senior Producer “Good Day L.A.”  KTTV-Fox               1993-1995

Los Angeles, CA

§  Created, designed and produced Emmy nominated 3-hour long live morning magazine program.

§  Produced Emmy-Nominated live coverage of Simpson Trial, Northridge

 Earthquake, and Malibu Fires

Producer “KTLA Morning News”    Los Angeles            1990-1993

§  Helped design, create and grow the hugely successful program that became national model for local morning news-chat hybrid shows

§  Produced KTLA’s live coverage of LA Riots, floods, brushfires, and Sylmar Earthquake

§  Won Emmy Award for Best Daytime Newscast

Producer KCOP TV  Los Angeles                                   1985-1990

§  Produced hour-long nightly newscast that was named best in city by Los Angeles Press Club.

§  Produced Emmy-nominated live coverage of Whittier Earthquake, Cerritos AeroMexico Crash, Pope’s Visit, Nightstalker and McMartin verdicts

§  Served as Acting News Director

§  Won Press Club Award for “Best Newscast” and “Best Live Coverage”, Emmy Nomination “Best Live Coverage”

Writer, Producer  WSMV-TV Nashville, Tn                     1983-1985

§  Writer and Producer for program that won Edward R. Murrow Award as the best newscast in the United States and Canada in 1984.