Media Coaching 101: Getting on Television

Arlene Wilkinson is an experienced Emmy nominated television producer who has helped launch and create some of the top national talk, variety and late night programming on television today. She has been involved in the startup of many popular shows, including Steve Harvey, Katie Couric, Tyra Banks, Anderson Cooper, TD Jakes, Iyanla Vanzant and Dr. Phil. Arlene’s talent as a producer is matched only by her versatility as a writer, field producer, talent booker and trainer. She has an eye for human interest stories, an obsession with pop culture and the resourcefulness and creativity to produce compelling television for every project. But its her sense of humor and calm manner that assures a production is in good hands.

Gyllian Carter is an Emmy Award winning television producer. Her varied production experience runs the gamut from daytime talk, reality, celebrity awards to court shows. In addition, she was instrumental in the creative process for several start-up series picked up by major cable networks.

She began her career in Los Angeles as a producer in daytime talk, including Dr. Phil and The Tyra Banks Show. Gyllian won her first Emmy Award for producing Cristina’s Court, the very first court show to win a daytime Emmy. She helped produce Viacom’s two biggest awards shows; MTV Movie Awards and MTV Video Music Awards.

Her work also includes one of the first series on OWN Network; “Extreme Clutter!" with Peter Walsh -- a reality series that helped homeowners and families reorganize and de-clutter their lives. Gyllian moved from LA to Chicago after being asked to join Harpo Studios and work with Oprah Winfrey. While at Harpo Studios, she helped produce Oprah’s Life Class, and helped launch Iyanla Fix My Life, one of OWN Network’s most successful reality series.