Gregory Martin Stevens

Gregory is a Regional Edward R. Murrow and Five-time NY Emmy® Award Winner. He has also been honored with multiple awards from the New York Press Club, Associated Press, and Long Island Press Club for his unique approach to broadcast graphic work.

Before joining Newsday Media Group in September 2019, Stevens was the Lead Network Designer for News 12 Networks. Stevens graduated from Harborfields High School in 2005, and earned a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the New York Institute of Technology.

Gregory currently lives in East Northport, NY with his dog Reese.

Accolades

Edward R. Murrow Award Winner

• Excellence in Innovation: "Federal Balance of Power" (2019)

6x Emmy® Award Winner

• Sports: News Single Story “First Pitch Perfection” (2016)

• Sports: News Series “Game On: The eSports Craze” (2019)

• Crime: Long Form “Proving Innocence: The Story of Keith Bush” (2019)

• Weather: Long Form “Weather Squad: Liberty Science Center” (2019)

• Crime: News “Gilgo Beach Investigation” (2020)

• News Feature: Serious Feature “Faces of a Crisis” (2024)

7x New York Press Club Award Winner

• TV Sports Reporting: “First Pitch Perfection” (2016)

• TV Humor: “Sports Powerball” (2016)

• TV Humor: “The Paper Football Super Bowl” (2018)

• Business Reporting: “Solar Panel Investigation” (2019)

• Sports News Online: “Fatal Stakes” (2024)

• Documentary Online: “The Forgotton” (2024)

3x Associated Press Club Award Winner

• Documentary: “TWA: Flight 800 - 15 Years Later” (2016)

• Sports Coverage: “Strong Island Styles” (2017)

• Sports Coverage: “Game On: The eSports Craze” (2018)

Kind Words

Broadcast Sizzle Reel

Education

2005-2009

Bachelor of Fine Arts

New York Institute of Technology

2011-2012

Filmmaking Certification

New York Film Academy

Experience

2019 - Present
Newsday Media Group

Creative Director

• Platform Launch & Identity: Spearheaded the ground-up brand development, visual identity, and complete creative execution for the launch of NewsdayTV, successfully scaling and translating the core brand across broadcast, print, digital, streaming (OTT), and social media platforms.

• System Integration: Directed the technical implementation and studio integration of advanced, real-time graphics systems, including Vizrt, Viz Mosart, virtual studios, and augmented reality (AR).

• Scalable Graphics Architecture: Designed, coded, and deployed a comprehensive network library of 125+ automated graphics templates for real-time producer utility, dramatically streamlining daily newsroom workflows and content creation.

• Operations & Fiscal Oversight: Manage internal departmental budgets, oversee a multidisciplinary creative team, supervise the end-to-end design of all on-air editorial, and negotiate critical external vendor software/hardware contracts to optimize newsroom workflows and maintain brand cohesion.

2013 - 2019
News 12 Networks

Lead Network Designer

• Multi-Station Creative Lead: Managed, mentored, and coordinated graphic artists across 6 distinct geographical news regions, unifying creative direction and maintaining strict brand standards across all regional hubs.

• Network Rebrands & Studio Launches: Orchestrated full-scale network graphic rebrands, visual overhauls, and physical studio set refreshes, driving the technical implementation and network-wide delivery of assets via the Vizrt ecosystem.

• Cross-Platform Delivery & Marketing: Architected and delivered high-impact on-air editorial, marketing, and promotional graphics assets tailored specifically for linear broadcast, streaming (OTT), web, and social media platforms, serving a premier network reaching nearly 4 million homes.

• Award-Winning Visuals: Partnered with editorial teams to execute complex data visualizations, directly contributing to multiple Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning broadcasts.

Software

VizRT

Viz Artist

Viz Trio

Viz Pilot Edge

Viz Active-X

Viz Mosart

Curious World Maps

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Illustrator

ENPS Newsroom

Octopus Newsroom

Unreal Engine

Microsoft Office Suite

Full Packages

Federal Balance of Power

Federal Balance of Power

News 12 Networks
Congestion Pricing in NYC

Congestion Pricing in NYC

News 12 Networks
NY Democratic Primaries

NY Democratic Primaries

News 12 Networks
Election Night 2020 Cold Open

Election Night 2020 Cold Open

NewsdayTV
Gilgo Killings: Documentary

Gilgo Killings: Documentary

NewsdayTV
Proving Innocence: Keith Bush

Proving Innocence: Keith Bush

NewsdayTV
Joanna's Story (4 part series)

Joanna's Story (4 part series)

NewsdayTV
The Forgotten: Documentary

The Forgotten: Documentary

NewsdayTV
Remembering 9/11

Remembering 9/11: Timeline PKG

NewsdayTV
LI Votes 2024: Sizzle

LI Votes 2024: Sizzle

NewsdayTV
The Buzz

The Buzz

NewsdayTV
Stock It: Vegan Junk Foods

Stock It: Vegan Junk Foods

News 12 Networks
:30 App DL Promo

:30 App DL Promo

News 12 Networks
UFC: Rivals YouTube Show

UFC: Rivals YouTube Show

UFC YouTube
The Skelos Tapes

The Skelos Tapes

News 12 Networks
The Gift: Interrupted

The Gift: Interrupted

NewsdayTV
The Biggest Users

The Biggest Users

News 12 Networks
Unequal Justice

Unequal Justice

Newsday and News12 Networks
National Donut Day!

National Donut Day!

News 12 Social
First Pitch Perfection

First Pitch Perfection

News 12 Networks
Paper Football Superbowl

Paper Football Superbowl

News 12 Networks
Tapping the Island

Tapping the Island

News 12 Networks
Ridin' Lessons

Ridin' Lessons

News 12 Networks
Hot in the Hamptons

Hot in the Hamptons

News 12 Networks