Writer/Producer at WABC-TV
Greater New York City Area
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- Newswriter/Producer at WABC-TV
- Past
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- Special Projects Producer at WABC-TV
- Coordinating Producer, Like It Is with Gil Noble at WABC-TV
- Newsroom Manager/Sports Producer at WABC-TV
- HR/Office Manager at ESPN Classic
- Sales/Marketing at WABU-TV
- Education
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- Boston College
- Kimball Union Academy
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Nika Beamon’s Experience
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Newswriter/Producer
WABC-TV
(Entertainment industry)
March 2005 — Present (4 years 9 months)
• Write and edit VO’s and SOT/Vo’s for Noon, 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts
• Supervise Noon, 5, 6 and 11 p.m. reporter packages
• Write long form extra packages
• Write and edit Eyewitness Newsreel feature report
• Assist Investigative department with undercover reports
• Write/post stories and video on www.7online.com -
Special Projects Producer
WABC-TV
(Public Company; Entertainment industry)
March 2003 — 2005 (2 years )
• Generated and developed special ideas
• Field produced segments for Eyewitness News Weekend Shows
• Booked and interviewed show guests
• Wrote and edited Thursday Tech Segments
• Wrote website copy for taped segments -
Coordinating Producer, Like It Is with Gil Noble
WABC-TV
(Public Company; Entertainment industry)
2001 — April 2003 (2 years )
• Wrote bumps, anchor intros and teases for live to tape show
• Booked and pre-interviewed show guests
• Prepared show rundowns
• Supervised taping in control room
• Operated teleprompter for tapings
• Wrote and supervised edits for taped segments
• Hired and supervised show interns -
Newsroom Manager/Sports Producer
WABC-TV
(Entertainment industry)
April 1999 — January 2001 (1 year 10 months)
• Arranged and shipped new crew equipment
• Arranged travel, visas, and paperwork for Eyewitness News crews
• Interviewed and supervised Eyewitness News interns
• Reconciled vendor statements
• Prepared staff expense reports
• Assisted News Director and Assistant News Director
• Answered viewer phone calls and e-mails
• Wrote and produced live sports inserts for Eyewitness News This Morning on Fridays -
HR/Office Manager
ESPN Classic
(Public Company; Entertainment industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years )
• Vendor statement reconciliation
• Interfaced with vendors
• Hired and supervised interns, receptionist and assistant office manager
• Oriented and trained new staff
• Wrote and placed job ads
• Ordered and inventoried supplies
• Supervised and coordinated office repairs and moves -
Sales/Marketing
WABU-TV
(Entertainment industry)
1993 — 1996 (3 years )
• Created sales reports and proposals
• Generated traffic reports for advertisers
• Reporter for News: Consider This program
• Selected and supervised sales and marketing interns
• Wrote and produced local commercial spots
Nika Beamon’s Education
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Boston College
BA , Communications/Sociology , 1989 — 1993
- Activities and Societies:
- Voices of Imani, Project 2000
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Kimball Union Academy
None , 1986 — 1988
Additional Information
Nika Beamon’s Websites:
Nika Beamon’s Interests:
Writing, reading, ice hockey, baseball, bowling, fishing and tennis.
Nika Beamon’s Groups:
WGA East
NABJ: National Association of Black Journalists
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WABU Alumni
Nika Beamon’s Honors:
Winner of Peabody Award for coverage of September 11th Attacks.
Author, Dark Recesses-- a fiction novel
Author, Eyewitness--- a fiction novel
Author, upcoming non-fiction title, I DIdn't Work This Hard Just To Get Married with Foreword by Bella DePaulo, Phd (Spring 2009) by Chicago Review Press
Nika Beamon’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
