David Plummer

Experience

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  CBS Television Distribution

  Aug 1995 - Dec 1995

  Research Intern, Late Show with David Letterman

  Worked in the Research Department at Late Show. Conducted in-depth research on potential guests for nightly variety show.

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  Disney ABC Television Group

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1998

  Production Intern, Siskel & Ebert

  Assisted production staff in day-to-day operations.

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  Disney ABC Television Group

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2010

  Executive produced weekly, nationally syndicated movie review program created by film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert and distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television.• Oversaw all aspects of the show including all editorial content, features, promos, budget and talk topics.• Worked closely with more than 200 station affiliates nationwide.• Maintained relationships with major movie studios ensuring timely reviews on the telecast.• Produced more than 600 episodes of TV’s highest rated movie review program.• Led nationwide search for new hosts, by conducting auditions with talent from across the country. • Coached on-air talent.• Tracked national and local market ratings, to assess market share and assure proper contracted placement. • Revised graphics and participated in set re-design by working closely with scenic design contractors and graphic artists. • Increased web traffic by more than 100% between 2009 and 2010, by implementing social media as promotional tools.• Successfully launched on-line contests for www.atthemoviestv.com. Show less

  • Executive Producer, At the Movies

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Supervising Producer, Ebert & Roeper

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2008
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  ABC Television

  Feb 2011 - May 2017

  Part of the launch team for this Emmy winning live morning talk show. Produced segments with in-studio guests Vince Vaughn, Sting, Octavia Spencer, Martha Stewart, Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jimmy Kimmel, Jeff Garlin, Chris Pine, Wendy Williams, Sam Worthington, Ed Burns, Barry Manilow, Gerard Butler, Dan Aykroyd, Kevin Hart, Seann William Scott, Jason Biggs, Nicholas Sparks, The Wayans Brothers, Kal Penn, John Cho, and more. Produced an episode, complete with musical numbers, with special guest Rosie O'Donnell.Produced a theme show on "Bullying," which won Windy City Live its first Emmy Award.Produced a two-part special on racism called, "Facing Race: The Color Divide," which was nominated for an Emmy. Emmy nominated as a performer for his on-air work in 2014. Produced Windy City Live's February sweeps campaign in 2013 called the "Search for a Star," which was WCL's biggest contest to date. This series of segments was similar to "American Idol," with the overall winner taking home a brand new Mazda 6. Appears on-air weekly as a contributor, with "Plummer's Picks," highlighting the best in DVD/Blu-Ray & On-Demand movie titles and in "Laughing at Late Night," where he highlights the funniest bits from the week that was in late night TV.. Personally interviewed such stars as Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jamie Foxx, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Charlize Theron, Cate Blanchett, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Steven Spielberg, Sir Ben Kingsley, Kelsey Grammer, Colin Firth and more. Show less

  • Line Producer/Associate Director - Windy City Live

    Aug 2015 - May 2017

  • Producer/Contributor - Windy City Live

    Feb 2011 - Aug 2015
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  WGN Radio

  Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

  Contributor

  Appeared weekly on Bill Leff's show on WGN Radio 720 AM, talking about movies and pop-culture.

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  WCIU-TV WEIGEL BROADCASTING CO

  May 2017 - Oct 2018

  Executive Producer

  Successfully launched a new 2 hour daily morning talk show from the ground up.

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  Aerial Influence

  Oct 2018 - now

  Partner

  Co-own and operate one of the Midwests most trusted drone dealerships. Aerial Influence assists businesses and public safety agencies as they integrate drones into their daily operations.