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Delores Edwards
Freelance Television Segment Producer, New York, NY

 

VH-1 fans, let's go behind the scenes and meet Freelance Segment Producer Delores Edwards. Currently working with VH-1 on the new series TV Moments, Delores writes and produces several pieces in the hour-long show. Keeping her talents and contacts diverse, Delores has and continues to produce several pieces for NY*LA, BET's new entertainment and lifestyle magazine program. Her credit with this show: Full Producer! In addition, she also acts as a Contributing Writer for Mosaec Online, a cultural online website. And, not only does Delores manage all this... she is busy working to get several feature length documentaries off the ground, as well as considering writing a book!

 

With boundless energy and talent, Delores Edwards was a staff member with Good Day New York for four and a half years. She produced everything from news and features to entertainment, both a live and taped. Delores has worked in network and local news, documentary and entertainment programming for more than ten years. She joined Good Day New York, an award-winning live morning television program based in New York, as a Segment Producer in 1997. There she has written and produced live and videotaped features focusing on news, lifestyle and culture in and around New York City.

 

In 1996, she was an Associate Producer on IMAGING AMERICA, a national three-part magazine series for PBS. Edwards wrote the program outline for the Phoenix, Arizona hour and developed show themes. She also co-produced several segments for the series. NBC News correspondent, Soledad O'Brien served as the host.

 

From 1993 to 1996, Edwards worked on several documentary projects and television specials. She was the Co-Producer of THE MEN OF THE USS MASON, an hour-long film for PBS that chronicled the plight of African-American servicemen in the Navy during World War II. Ossie Davis narrated the program. She was also an Associate Producer on the A&E "Biography" hours on Texas billionaire and former presidential candidate, H. Ross Perot and a research consultant for the hour about Grammy-Award winning singer/actress, Madonna.

 

Ms Edwards has served on the production staff of numerous ABC News specials, aired nationally by the network and hosted by Diane Sawyer and Peter Jennings. She was a researcher for MURDER IN BEVERLY HILLS: THE MENENDEZ TRIALS. She was the Associate Producer for several major programs, including, PRESIDENT CLINTON: ANSWERING CHILDREN'S QUESTIONS; the second live broadcast from the White House on the social ills and problems that children face today. KIDS IN THE CROSSFIRE with former Attorney General Janet Reno and PREJUDICE: ANSWERING CHILREN'S QUESTIONS which examined the impact of prejudice on children in our society. This program won several awards, including the CINE Golden Eagle and Gabriel Award. Ms Edwards produced several profiles for each of these specials.

 

An avid traveler, Delores Edwards became a Segment Producer with LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS in 1992. She oversaw and negotiated all details of production on shoots in the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Her segments for the program included celebrity segments with Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Principal and Zsa Zsa Gabor's return to Budapest, Hungary after 30 years.

 

From 1990-1992, Edwards was a Production Associate for ABC news NIGHTLINE where she worked on the coverage of the Gulf War, The Reunification of Germany, the Los Angeles Riots and other international and national subjects. She also served on the staff of 20/20.

 

Edwards began her career in 1989 as a desk assistant for ABC News NIGHTLINE and ABC News WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH PETER JENNINGS.

 

Born and raised in New York City, Delores Edwards graduated with honors from Northeastern University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Group and Public Communications. She also holds a Master of Science Degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

 



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