PRODUCER
KERRY LEARY
| JOURNA LIST | INNOVATOR
C O N TA C T
303-646-7816
KERRYLEARY5@GMAIL.COM
LINKEDIN.COM/IN/KERRYLEARY
YOUTUBE.COM/KERRYLEARY5
E D U C AT I O N
MASTER OF ARTS || JOURNALISM
University of Missouri School of
Journalism || Columbia, MO
2012-2013
BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM ||
University of Missouri School of
Journalism || Columbia, MO
2008-2012
SKILLS
 News Writing
 ENPS, iNews
 Edius editing system
 Nexis
 Sony XD Cameras
 Researcher
 Breaking News Editor
 Line Producing
 Effective communicator
 Analytical thinker
REFERENCES
 Kyle Clark – anchor –
kyle@9news.com
 Chris Vanderveen – reporter –
chris.vanderveen@9news.com
 Mike Redding – news director –
mredding@tegna.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
An Emmy-award winning broadcast producer currently working at MSNBC in New York. A
confident leader, a writer, a researcher, a forward thinker with a desire to create the best
possible product. A hard-working journalist who believes in the news industry.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
S E G M E N T P RO D U C E R
MSNBC || New York, NY || May 2019 - Present
 Produce segments for MSNBC weekend and dayside shows
 Pitch, write, research and create compelling content that adds depth to interviews
with members of congress, presidential candidates and panelists
 Help a team produce breaking news and developing stories
6 P. M . B RO AD C A ST P RO D U C E R
KUSA-TV || Denver, CO || October 2015 – October 2018
 Managed, planned and produced the top-watched local newscast in any time period
in Denver’s TV market, “Next With Kyle Clark.”
 Led a team of seven people assigned to put the broadcast together
 Reformatted the 6 p.m. show to gain a new audience with great success
 Line produced, pitched content ideas, assigned reporters, approved scripts,
conducted interviews, communicated with public information officers, researched
and confirmed breaking news, wrote scripts and teases, coordinated with talent,
planned special coverage, booked guests, found visuals to go along with stories.
 Won a regional Emmy for “Best producer” in the heartland region
 The show won three Edward R. Murrow Regional awards. Two for “excellence in
innovation” (2017 and 2018), and one for “best newscast” (2017).
5 P. M . B RO AD C A ST P RO D U C E R
WCSH-6 || Portland, ME || January 2014 – September 2015
 Line produced the 5 p.m. broadcast for the dominant number one station
 Worked with investigative reporters on longer form projects
 Nominated for two regional Emmy awards for “best newscast” in New England
P RO D U C E R – P RO D U C E R D E V E LO P M E NT P RO G R A M
KUSA || Denver, CO || June 2013-December 2013
 Produced the 11 a.m. newscasts for KUSA, wrote for afternoon and evening shows
 Produced stories for 9NEWS.com and worked on social media accounts
PRODUCER, ANCHOR, REPORTER
KOMU-TV|| Columbia, MO || August 2010 – June 2013
 Produced primetime newscasts, anchored weekend newscasts, and turned daily
content as a multi-media journalist / one man band in mid-Missouri
PRODUCER, WRITER
Newsy|| Columbia, MO || August 2010 – June 2013
 Pitched, wrote and produced national and international breaking news, political
stories, health stories and human interest pieces for Newsy.com