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David Bennett Wasser
1919 Clifden Road
Baltimore, MD 21228
db_wasser@yahoo.com
202.256.4709 cell
410.744.6654 home
Executive Producer, Retirement Living TV
Columbia, MD
June 2006 - present

Executive Producer: Healthline

  • Created the networks first top-rated series
  • Planned infrastructure including work flow dynamics, production delivery cycle, set design, and artistic branding
  • Supervise staff of 14 full time employees, 16 contract producers, and studio crew
  • Administer multi-million dollar budget
  • Control editorial content
  • Review all scripts and video segments
  • Approve final cut
  • Over 100 episodes delivered in first year of production; on time and significantly under budget
  • Launched companion series, Healthline Presents: Whole Body Health with existing staff
 
Network Executive Producer: Now Playing (with Gary Collins)
  • Network liaison for Hollywood based commissioned show
  • Negotiate production contract
  • Review content selection and placement
  • Critique scripts
  • Approve final cut
 
Independent Producer
Washington, DC
December 2003 - June 2006
Senior Producer: Hispanics Today (Syndicated, 82 markets)
  • Operations manager for the production of 26 episode season
  • Serve as direct liaison between program owner, distribution syndicator, and production crew
  • Hire and coordinate freelance producers, videographers, and editors
  • Review segment scripts, and critique rough/fine cut edits
  • Write show scripts, line produce shows, and post final cut
  • Navigated emergency relocation to new production facility and negotiated contract
  • Additional clients include: Medstar Television, National Alliance for Hispanic Health, USAUCTIONS.COM and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Vice President of Production, Medstar Television
Allentown, PA
June 1999 - January 2004
Senior Producer: Forensic Files - Court TV / NBC; Medical Detectives - TLC
  • Designed and implemented infrastructure to expand Forensic Files production from 13 episodes annually to 42
  • Supervised 12 full-time employees and 24 freelancers ranging from producers and editors to graphic artists and reenactment crews
  • Full lifecycle oversight of episode creation including R&D, field production, scripting, and rough cut review
  • Created and managed production budget and schedule
  • Recruited, hired, and mentored employees
  • Negotiated contracts for freelance video crews and editors
  • Oversaw direction of film/video reenactments
Reporter/Producer in Medstar’s medical news division
  • Produced and wrote both short and long format syndicated health packages for network and affiliate clients including WCBS in New York City and KNBC Los Angeles
Independent Producer
Washington, DC
November 1997 - June 1999
Independent producer working primarily for the United States Information Agency
  • Segment Producer for Voice of America’s daily and weekly worldwide television broadcast schedule
  • Created and Produced award-winning pilot, Frontiers of Medicine, a PBS series launched in January 1999
  • Corporate and non-profit clients included: Air Force Association, Gifts in Kind International, Atlantic Video, and Mind & Media, Inc. Projects included political commercials, educational training tapes, and financial appeals
Producer, WPBF-TV, WTVX-TV
West Palm Beach, Florida
January 1997 - October 1997
Line Producer for newscasts on both WPBF and sister station WTVX
  • Researched and developed special projects for series
  • Provided oversight on crew assignments, story selection, and graphic elements
  • Wrote and reviewed scripts, and arranged placement in newscast
Producer, WSAV-TV
Savannah, Georgia
November 1995 - January 1997
Line Producer of late night newscast
  • Selected program content and supervised night staff
  • Organized live microwave/satellite shots
  • Wrote news stories, daily promos, and reviewed reporter scripts
  • Created daily half-hour magazine show highlighting Savannah's role in the 1996 Summer Olympics. The series, "Sailing for the Gold", became the highest rated news program in the station's history.
Bureau Chief, WHAG-TV
Hagerstown, MD
July 1991 - November 1995
General Assignment Reporter and Site Manager
  • Established and ran operations for Frederick, MD bureau, a growing D.C. hub community for two years
  • Routinely supervised reporting and photography staff
  • Substitute anchor/producer of the morning newscast and weekend public affairs program
Videographer, KOLD-TV
Tucson, Arizona
May 1990 - May 1991
Photojournalist for KOLD news and sports programming
  • Duties included extensive camera work and editing
  • Responsible for field set-up and coordination of microwave live shots
Chief Photographer, WVIR-TV
Charlottesville, Virginia
November 1987 - May 1990
Shooter/Editor
  • Supervised staff of videographers and interns
  • Helped develop tape archive system
Videographer, WNVC-TV
Richmond, Virginia
April 1986 - November 1987
Capitol Bureau Cameraman
  • Covered meetings of the Virginia General Assembly and other governmental entities
  • Experience included remote and studio work, as well as videotape editing
Education:
December 1986
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Bachelor of Science, School of Mass Communications
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