Kevin Roach

Cincinnati Area News Director at WXIX-TV

Summary
Media executive with solid accomplishments in digital and broadcast news - Experience in news agency; network television news; Internet news; cable news and sports news; and local television news. Involved in start up of three media ventures.

Experience
News Director at FOX19 WXIX March 2013 - Present (7 months) Vice President and Director U.S. Broadcast News at The Associated Press June 2008 - August 2012 (4 years 3 months) Responsible for: AP Television News for North America AP Online/Mobile Video AP Video - U.S. AP Radio Network AP National Broadcast Wire Major accomplishments included creation and launch new video feed service; integrated separate broadcast division into APs larger text and photo operation; created distinctive video content for domestic and international mobile, Internet and broadcast customers; and created training programs for text reporters and still photographers teaching them how to shoot, edit and produce video. 1 recommendation available upon request Executive Producer, Online Video at The Associated Press March 2007 - June 2008 (1 year 4 months) Responsible for launch and development of online video News Director at WDTN-TV 2005 - 2007 (2 years) - Responsible for direction of news for NBC affiliate. - Increased ratings in early evening newscasts. - Winner of regional Overall Excellence Award and Best Newscast from Radio and Television Digital News Association.

Assistant News Director at WCPO-TV 2002 - 2005 (3 years) - Helped increase ratings in every newscast. - Responsible for oversight of nationally recognized investigative unit and sweeps plans. - Winner of national SPJ Sigma Delta Chi award for Cincinnati Archdiocese Investigation. Regional Director at Internet Broadcasting 2000 - 2002 (2 years) - Responsible for oversight of 17 web sites including WNBC-TV (NY), WCVB-TV (Boston) and WDIV-TV (Detroit). - Company liaison with General Managers regarding all issues related to their website. - Hired and managed online editorial staffs for all sites. - Work closely with station News Directors to coordinate website news coverage. - Educate newsroom staffs on ways to make site compliment their editorial coverage. 1 recommendation available upon request Associate Publisher at LexisNexis 1998 - 1999 (1 year) - Hired for newly created Associate Publisher position to help develop Internet products for media for LexisNexis. - Educated sales staff on selling to media markets. - Defined editorial content to be licensed for use by media clients and general clients. News Director at WDTN-TV 1995 - 1998 (3 years) - Transferred by Hearst Broadcasting to turn around news operation in turmoil. - Revamped all newscasts; changed editorial focus; and hired primary male and female news anchors. - Won thirty-five journalism awards, including Edward R. Murrow awards for Overall Excellence, Outstanding News Operation and Best Newscast during first assignment. - Instrumental in launch of stations web site in 1996. Executive Producer at New England Cable News 1991 - 1995 (4 years) - Helped launch regional network - Second in charge of news and editorial content. - Programs ranged from newscasts, call-in shows, talk shows, sports shows, travel shows, restaurant review shows, and live event coverage. - Specifically responsible for managing all live event and breaking news coverage. - Established and maintained strategic partnerships with The Boston Globe and the Union Leader. - In charge of launch, look and editorial oversight of Fox 25 News at 10 and TV38 News at 10 (UPN), the first newscasts for each network affiliate in Boston. Both were contracted with NECN.

Executive Producer at WFSB-TV 1990 - 1991 (1 year) - Produced 5PM newscast anchored by Gale King. - Produced 6PM newscast which won AP award for Best Newscast in Connecticut. Senior Executive Producer at Mizlou Sports News Network 1989 - 1990 (1 year) - Number two editorial leader for nations first 24-hour national cable sports news network. - Hired staff of ninety, created programming and operational systems. Hires included Curt Menefee - This network was the precursor to ESPN News/ESPN Sports Center. Producer at ABC News 1985 - 1989 (4 years) - Good Morning America News / World News This Morning - Assignments included line producing, field producing, overnight assignment editor (national and international coverage), and videotape playback coordinating. Production Assistant at ABC News and ABC Sports 1982 - 1985 (3 years) - Worked on Monday Night Baseball and Monday Night Football, Olympics Unit and Elections Unit as graphics PA.

Education
Boston University Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mass Communications