Nate Vandergrift

Experience

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  WPXI-TV

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  News Writer

  Wrote stories for several newscasts and news cut-ins for "The Today Show."

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  WLFI-TV

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Producer

  Line produced morning show.-Worked to expand morning show from one to two hours.

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  WDTN-TV

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Producer

  Line produced noon, 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.-Line produced morning show-Won Emmy Award for Breaking News coverage.

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  WKEF/WRGT-TV

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Created and launched a four-hour morning show that debuted in June of 2006.- Supervised 5-8 a.m newscasts every morning.- Line produced the 8 a.m. show. Line produced 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts.

  • Executive Producer

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  • Producer

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2006
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  WCCO-TV

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  -Took WCCO This Morning from worst to first in just over two years.-Won 2 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Morning Newscast.-Managed, updated and maintained WCCO This Morning Facebook page and Twitter handle.-Planned the shows, including deciding on stories for reporters, booking guests and writing segments. Line Produced the 6:00 a.m. show-Brought the use of music in morning television to the forefront, engaging and entertaining the viewer-Fresh Content in all shows, not a believer in copying and pasting

  • Acting Executive Producer

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Producer

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
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  KDKA-TV

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2016

  Executive Producer

  -Took the morning news from worst to first in two years.-Won Emmy Award for Overall News Excellence-Manage, update and maintain KDKA-TV Morning News Facebook page and Twitter handle.

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  WBAY-TV

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2024

  Assignment Manager
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  The Lawton Standard Co.

  Jan 2024 - now

  Marketing Communication Coordinator