Dacota Taylor

Coordinating News Producer for KWTX News 10

(903) 268-3187 dacotastaylor@gmail.com
Experience:
KWTX Channel 10 (March 2015-Present)
Produce the station's market-leading noon and 5 p.m. newscasts.
Co-produced the station's two hour, market-leading morning show.
Field produce KWTXs Emmy award-winning Baylor Gameday Show.
Produced Gray Televisions company-wide 2017 eclipse show.
Create fast paced, memorable newscasts that viewers will remember.
Write, edit video, and design graphics for newscasts.
Manage the KWTX Channel 10 Facebook and Twitter pages.
Monitor emergency services, social media, and follow leads to break stories early.
Manage multiple live shots throughout the day to provide in-depth, on-the-scene coverage.
Direct reporters and their daily stories as coordinating producer.
SMU-TV (August 2012-December 2014)
Select, develop, and plan stories for SMU-TV's daily, student run news broadcast.
Watch over stories as they break and grow for assignment to reporters.
Assist in the production of shows for SMU-TV's The Daily Update.
Create a brand of hyper local stories for SMU-TV's coverage, primarily local stories in and around
Southern Methodist University.
Worked as news director, assignments editor, producer, director, and other positions.
KLTV Channel 7 (June 2013-August 2013)
Assisted in producing the 4 p.m. newscast on ENPS three days a week as a producer intern
Wrote the local and state tickers for the mid-day and 6 p.m. shows.
The Associated Press (May 2012-November 2012)
Stringer for the Associated Press coverage of state and national elections.
Collected polling numbers and sent them back to the AP.
WFAA Channel 8 (June 2010-September 2010)
Shadowed assignments alongside reporters three days a week as a reporter intern, wrote and edited
three packages a week in Edius and iNews which were critiqued by assigned reporter mentors.
Production Skills:
Sony XPRI NS, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Grass Valleys Edius, Microsoft Office, AP ENPS, Avid
iNews, Sony NX5U, Canon T2i, studio operations, knowledge in technical directing, directing, and automation software.
Honors & Awards:
Headliners Foundation Charles E. Green Award (May 2017)
Green Award for Breaking News (Art Briles Fired)
Lone Star Emmys Excellence in My Market Award (May 2017)
1st Place Baylor Gameday (Baylor vs TCU)
Lone Star Emmys Excellence in My Market Award (May 2017)
Honorable Mention Breaking News Coverage (Art Briles Fired)
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters (March 2017)
1st Place Daytime Newscast (Noon Show)
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters (March 2017)
1st Place Continuing Coverage (Baylor Fallout)
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters (March 2017)
1st Place Spot News Coverage (Art Briles Fired)
Lone Star Emmys (November 2015)
Nominated for Morning/Daytime Newscast (Morning after Twin Peaks Shootout)
Education:
Southern Methodist University (August 2012-December 2014)
Major: Convergence Journalism
Minor: Sport Management
Richland College (August 2009-May 2012)
Major: Broadcast Journalism