Denise M. Winston

Hello, I'm Denise M. Winston, Lead Producer in Programming at INSP. Welcome to my profile and be sure to check out my blog site as well!

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As an award-winning producer with more than a decade of solid media experience, covering both radio and television platforms, I have been proven to be a creative thinker that brings fresh ideas to any work environment while keeping a keen eye on detail, organization, and the bottom line.  Check out my blog for current projects and writing samples.  Specialties: Acquiring content in line with the vibe guidelines of the network Television production for live and pre-recorded events, reality-based productions and documentaries Line producing acquired content for air Line producer Script writer writing radio scripts for a well-known, highly publicized international ministry Editor preparing writing projects for publication

Freelance Writer at Vents Magazine

August 2012 - Present | Online

Movie Critic writing reviews for recent and newly released titles as well as classic films Contributing Columnist reviewing new and "underground" musical talent

Producer at INSP

July 2010 - Present | Indian Land, SC / Charlotte, NC

-Screen and edit acquired movies for air on INSP while ensuring content fits the vibe guidelines for the network and adjusting the format to run smoothly within the day part thus providing entertaining family-friendly programming for our established viewers and expanding our target audience -Edit acquired dramatic and documentary series for air on INSP -Research new movies, special programs, and series for future acquisitions -Pitching new ideas for original programming

Associate Producer at INSP

April 2006 - July 2010 | Indian Land, SC / Charlotte, NC

-Produced four short-form pieces for air on New Media platforms such as Inspiration.net and Inspiration on Demand, one of which was honored with a Silver Telly Award -Lead Associate Producer on daily live-to-tape shows: Danny Fontana on Finance and Fontana: Fighting for America. My duties included booking guests, pitching segment ideas, makeup, Floor Director and cross-training as Assistant Director -Lead Associate Producer on Artist Talent Search- collaborated with Marketing and Creative teams to devise advertising strategies for the program, processed entries, acted as the communications liaison between artists on show and the Executive Producer throughout production -Contributing producer in the planning and executing of field productions -Assisted with brainstorming, designing, and writing copy for marketing tools that advertised our original programming -Performed various production and crew roles such as script supervisor, talent wrangler, talent coordinator, post-production coordinator, and production assistant as needed both on in-studio and field shoots and in the production process

Audio Fulfillment Specialist at Vital Media

September 2008 - May 2009

o Produced and delivered custom on-hold messages according to the specifications of the individual subscriber o Wrote copy for messages on hold

Traffic Coordinator at INSP

April 2005 - April 2006 | Charlotte, NC

-Managed new client and spot contracts for the INSP Network -Prepared official program air logs for Master Control

Weekend On-Air Personality / Producer at Radio One

October 2002 - January 2004 | Charlotte, NC

-Produced weekend edition of the Russ Parr Morning Show -On-Air Personality for assorted day parts as assigned or requested by the Programming Director -Acted as support staff for community-based station events in Charlotte, NC

News/Traffic Anchor, Interim News Director at Colonial Radio Group

January 2002 - June 2002 | Fayetteville, NC

-Interim News Director responsible for overall sound of Newsradio 1230 WFAY -Conducted key interviews with newsmakers and covered major local news events such as the Presidential visit to Fayetteville -Produced daily newscasts, delivering them in both live and pre-recorded formats

Affiliate Marketing Intern at Black Entertainment Television

June 2000 - August 2000 | Washington D.C.

-Contributed to the process of conceptualizing and initiating several promotional events such as BET's Gospel Explosion at King's Dominion and Teen Summit on location in Baltimore -Assisted with the coordination and planning of BET's participation in four national trade show conventions including one on my own- The Las Vegas Trade Show Convention

Full Sail University

2013 – 2014

Master's of Science

Concentration: Entertainment Business

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

1997 – 2001

Bachelor of Arts

Concentration: Communication Studies

writing, media production, television, and film