William Applegate

Covering breaking news, hard news and features for CBS Evening News, CBS This Morning, Face the Nation and 48 Hours. I manage crews, work with correspondents and help write, direct and facilitate news packages, live and look-live segments.

• Social Media marketing consultant to digital startup “Hear Me Out” • Producer of exclusive audio content for app

* Created and developed new humor show * Wrote and directed eisodes

• Manage development, hiring and daily production on short form digital shows: NewsBreaker, Newsbreaker en Espanol, WTFark,Laugh Factory on Ora, Film Flam and So That Happened distributed on AOL, Huffington Post, Daily Motion and You Tube • Developed and oversaw writing, production and delivery of 24 episode children’s live-action/animation series Q Wunder • Executive Produced and field directed international travel show #ModernTraveler * Created budgets for new projects • Created show pitches, structure and scripts for new projects • Helped grow social media audience on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr 350% in one year

* Managed and Executive Produced live action/animation app based children's show * Created and tracked budget * Hired all above and below the line talent

Developed and managed international travel show Created and tracked budget Field directed international shoots Approved episode scripts and final edits

* Managed team of producers, hosts, writers and editors * Approved scripts and final cut video * Oversaw editorial direction and tone Created and tracked show budget Directed and grew social media presence on Twitter over 500% in 18 months