Ben Blevins Email & Phone Number

Winston-Salem, NC, US

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Pilot a team of 20 professionals to consult, create and maintain the systems and tools used by 211 sports, news, and agriculture audio networks in content creation for a seamless and high-quality customer experience..
• Increased Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) for broadcast and school partners while accomplishing annual savings of $300K by initiating a telecom technology change.
• Spearheaded technology and operations of the broadcast division, which generated over 52K hours of live collegiate sports programming each year and contributed to one out of every five dollars of total company revenue.
• Introduced third-party streaming support that led to annual savings of $150K in Azure expenses and streamlined broadcast operations.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Promoted to direct the broadcast technology and studio operations of IMG's College broadcast division with a team of three direct reports and 15 seasonal and part-time employees to ensure the delivery of high-quality.
• Designed an audio delivery and scheduling system for Tune-In that was a key factor in activating a multi-million-dollar agreement and creating original national content and podcast platforms for college athletics.
• Delivered 35K+ hours of live sports programming and exclusive content such as College Sports Now and College Football Blitz by developing a streaming audio service.
• Transitioned the broadcast space from TDM-based telco circuits for audio backhaul to IP-based technology, saving $300K in costs.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Managed the production of 35K hours of live college sports programming across 2K terrestrial radio stations and streaming audio platforms by ensuring high-quality output and maintaining relationships with university.
• Modernized remote systems for football, basketball, and baseball broadcasts at multiple universities which resulted in improved broadcast quality and increased fan engagement.
• Captained a team of eight direct reports, consisting of two full-time employees and six seasonal employees to ensure the production of high-quality live sports content for IMG's College Broadcast department.
• Formulated a new game-day staffing strategy to optimize resources for broadcast partners and 2K terrestrial radio affiliates for efficient operations and improved customer satisfaction.
• Fostered a culture of continual development and innovation in remote broadcast technology resulting in improved efficiency, accomplished cost savings, and enhanced user experiences for fans.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Partnered with the Assistant Vice President of radio by efficiently managing the operations of broadcast studios and resources. Successfully produced 30K hours of live college sports programming across 1K terrestrial.
• Constructed and implemented a new audio routing and distribution system to support the merger of ISP Sports and IMG College for increased operational efficiency and reduced costs.
• Relocated two remote offices and played a crucial role in expanding corporate headquarters, including 60 new offices, 20 new broadcast studios, and video edit suites.

Designed and engineered high-quality remote broadcasts for Westwood One Sports' national radio coverage of major events, including NCAA football, NCAA basketball, NFL Super Bowl, NFL Thursday Night-Sunday Night-Monday Night Football, NFL International Series, NHL Playoffs, and Stanley Cup Final.

Designed and built a state-of-the-art radio network studio at Bank of America Stadium for the Carolina Panthers Radio Network, featuring four production stations that produce two broadcasts simultaneously. Provided contract broadcast engineering services for the Carolina Panthers Radio Network by managing all aspects of the game-day broadcast mix, locker.

Designed, built, and operated various audio, RF, and production systems for national radio broadcasts of NASCAR Xfinity and NASCAR Cup Series as a freelance race-day engineer.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Spearheaded the management of Spanish-language multimedia and sales rights for the NFL's Carolina Panthers to expand the team's reach to the Spanish-speaking community. Oversaw the development and execution of broadcast creative and commercial production, improving overall broadcast sound anddesign for the Carolina Panthers.

Boone, NC

- Contract producer and engineer for Appalachian ISP Sports Network broadcasts of Appalachian athletics events.- Partnered with Acoustic Design Group, Daktronics, and Davidson Audio Visual on broadcast, public address, and in-house video infrastructure design as apart of Athletics facilities enhancement campaign.