Journalist, Producer, Manager

Matthew Ledin

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617-***-**** - adciq6@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

A proven communications professional with an extensive track record of building and sustaining productive relationships with community leaders, media and management. An award-winning journalist known for creating and distributing effective content on multiple platforms.

· Writing and editing

· Journalism

· Story development

· Digital media

· Marketing and

promotions

· Project management

· Team leader

· Talent development

Professional Experience

CBS / WBZ / iHeartMedia – Boston, Massachusetts 01/2011-01/2019

Content Producer

iHeartMedia is a mass media corporation and the country’s largest owner of radio stations.

· Excelled in producing digital communications for broadcast and social media.

· Producer of daily Facebook Live segments. Shot and edited behind-the-scene video features and posted on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

· Skilled interviewer and storyteller covering a wide range of timely topics.

· Developed consistent positive media relations with local and national contacts within the business, medical, educational and political communities.

· Performed community engagement reports.

Station honors: Murrow Award for Excellence in Journalism (’17), Peabody Award for Excellence for Boston Marathon Bombings Coverage (’13), Marconi News Station Of The Year (’13)

CBS / WBZ radio – Boston, Massachusetts 03/2006-12/2011

Website Editor

· Supervised a team in creating a dynamic design and website presentation with fresh compelling digital content for wbz.com. Wrote, proofread and fact-checked stories, edited photos and cross-promoted other platforms.

· Directed and assigned writers and reporters on daily projects for the website.

Awarded Best Radio Website by the Associated Press (’08)

CBS / WBZ radio – Boston, Massachusetts 01/2002-03/2006

Editor

· Directed a team of anchors, reporters, writers and support staff in crafting story content and breaking news for 12 newscasts each morning on WBZ NewsRadio.

· Planned and assigned news coverage that would be important to our audience.

· Led daily editorial meetings with senior managers.

WBZ-AM rose to #1 in local station ratings claiming highest audience share in six years (‘02).

Pegasus Broadcast Television, Inc. – Portland, Maine 07/1996-11/2001

News Director

Pegasus Television operated 10 small and medium market stations.

· Built and managed a team of editorial and technical professionals during a major expansion at WPXT-TV

· Supervised development of news stories and fact-checked scripts.

· Produced the first live web stream broadcast in the state.

· Delivered on camera news updates.

· Developed graphics, set designs and marketing campaigns to build audience.

Best New England Small Market Television Newscast (’00,’01), Best New England Small Market Website (’00, ’01)

Additional Experience

Assignment Editor, WCSH-TV – Portland, Maine

News Director / Anchor / Reporter, WLAM/WKZS/WJBQ/WTHT Portland/Lewiston, Maine

Advertising Account Executive, WORC/WLAM/WKZS/WJBQ – Worcester, Mass. and Portland, Maine

Education

University of Massachusetts - Amherst, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Arts: Communications and Management

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