Omar Atia
About
Omar Atia is from New York City Metropolitan Area. Omar works in the following industries: "Broadcast Media Production and Distribution". Omar is currently Producer at NBC New York. In Omar's previous role as a Content Producer at NBC New York, Omar worked in Greater New York City Area until Sep 2021. Prior to joining NBC New York, Omar was a Producer, Live at Ten at NY1 News and held the position of Producer, Live at Ten . Prior to that, Omar was a Associate Producer at NY1 News from Aug 2017 to Jan 2018. Omar started working as Control Room Producer at NY1 News in Nov 2016. From Apr 2016 to Aug 2017, Omar was Staff Writer at NY1 News. Prior to that, Omar was a Freelance Writer at NY1 News from Oct 2015 to Apr 2016. Omar started working as Server/Prep Cook at Hava Volman Catering, Butterfield, Saffron 59 in Feb 2015.
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Omar Atia's current jobs
Omar Atia's past jobs
-Fill-in show producer for the 11 a.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. newscasts -Fill in as de-facto Executive Producer for Weekend Today in New York -Manage a team of writers, reporters and crews; responsible for all editorial decisions -Line produce up to 3 1/2 hours of live TV -Book and produce guest segments
- Fill in as Weekend Executive Producer - Helped successfully launch 10 p.m. live show hosted by Cheryl Wills - Stack one-hour rundown - Write and copyedit all VOs and VO/SOTs for style, flow and accuracy - Write breaking news scripts and teases - Coordinate live shots with reporters in field - Create wall and monitor graphics - Pitch story ideas - Oversee all in-show graphics, chyrons and elements, including video and soundbites
- Drive editorial direction for newscast - Assign stories to writers - Copyedit all vosots for anchor, ensuring accuracy and style - Build news wheels for half-hour shows - Guide and mentor a team of writers
- Act as liaison between anchor, reporters, technical crew and executive producer - Handle all reporter live hits in the field as well as live press conferences, including breaking news events - Provide last set of eyes to read over scripts before anchor for factual, editorial and spelling mistakes - Write the NY1 minute, roundup of top stories - Build news wheels - Also filled in as Producer for "In Focus with Cheryl Wills," "In Transit," and NY1 Political show, “Inside City Hall"
- Exercise sound editorial judgment in a deadline-driven atmosphere - Write clear and concise copy for anchors - Research and write scripts off of wire copy, assignment desk logs, and press releases - Edit video and sound bytes from field tapes, CNN Newsource, and AP Video - Cut elements, including video and sound bytes, for reporters' live shots - Create graphics, including lower-thirds and upper-right Chyrons (Luci) - Help train interns/freelance writers
Same duties as Staff Writer (see above)
Worked a rotation of positions at the onsite food provider for the 250,000+ attendee outdoor summer festival in Prospect Park: bartender, bar-back, expediter, prep cook
- Shadowed reporters in the field. - Operated camera and sound equipment. - Conducted research to fact-check sources and generate story ideas. - Formulated questions and helped interview. - Observed procedures of editing and getting story 'on-air.'