Steven Banks

A multiple award-winning Senior Television Producer and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community with 15 years of experience in daily television production. Including creating engaging content for broadcast and online in a deadline-driven environment with a cross-platform monthly reach of over 10.2 million viewers. 

Responsible for booking Canadian Exclusives with Céline Dion, Dolly Parton, Morgan Wallen, Meghan Trainor, Luke Combs, and more. With pick-up in Rolling Stone, Billboard, People, NME, Just Jared, etc. 

Planning, developing and producing integrated commercial content for brands, such as: Beaches Turks & Caicos, Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana, etc.

Senior Producer, ET Canada

Oct 2018 - Present

• Managing and Producing Music content including shortform and longform interviews, specials, and social content with Canadian and International artists, such as: Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, Michael Bublé, Billie Eilish, Sam Smith, Aretha Franklin, Metallica, Kim Petras, Stevie Nicks, Cardi B, Ed Sheeran, Carrie Underwood, etc. 
• Primary liaison with Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and other various Music Labels and their respective teams 
• Assigning, supervising, and overseeing editorial content. Including copyediting up to ten (10) scripts daily and approving up to eight (8) broadcast stories daily
• Writing up to two (2) broadcast stories daily
• Working collaboratively with the senior management team to build daily rundowns and future editorial coverage while ensuring stories are told creatively with integrity and inclusiveness 
• Conducting weekly Live Radio Hit with QR107FM Calgary
• Backfilling Supervising Producer & Head Writer
• Managing, Producing and Approving ET Canada’s Weekend Show 

TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

2004 - 2008 BA of Radio & Television Arts - Magna Cum Laude