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Atlanta, Georgia

Assistant Manager of eleven ICE Team television networks at Encompass Digital Media Atlanta, including MAVTV, Bounce, ESTV, and MGM's The Works. Handling ingest materials such as programming and commercial content, playlist log preparation, and client communications among other duties. Also assisting in the management of ten employees within the department with various duties & scheduling. Part of In Demand operations, overseeing content delivery, live events, and log preparation.

Atlanta Georgia

September 2012 to Present-Encompass Digital MediaSenior Broadcast Coordinator/Lead Ingest OperatorWorking for the ICE Encompass Atlanta Broadcasting group maintaining various networks such as WKBW ABC7 Buffalo New York, MAVTV (formerly Maverick TV), Bounce Network, and various ESTV networks. Also, Lead ICE Ingest Operator, ingesting various materials (as well as maintaining automation playlists) for said networks such as programming, promotional, commercial content, and quality control. Serving as direct communications with all clients on all such matters.May 2009-September 2012 Encompass Media/NBC Universal TelevisionSenior Master Control Operator/Network OperationsWorking for the Broadcast Hub of 17 Owned and Operated NBC stations including WRC:Washington, WVIT:Hartford, and WCAU:Philadelphia. Maintaining playlist through Morpheus Probel Systems. Communications between Hub and various stations on changes and Special NBC Reports on hourly basis

Memphis, Tn

Responsible for on-air operations as well as server input and editing. Also responsible for satellite feed recording. Routinely used the following equipment and systems:• Sundance Digital Satellite System• Seachange/FastBreak Automated Switching System• Pathfire Show/Commercial Content System• Digital S Tape Editing• BTS Routing System• Sundance Media Prep Editing System• Lynx Transmitter Control Center Program• Storm Warn Weather Alert System

Tampa Bay, Florida

Handled on-air operations during prime-time shift and handled the presentation of the UPN affiliate feed, as well as programming exclusive to the station. Handled input of commercials, including set-up & editing, for the station’s video server, which played all station advertising (minus the local programming, which was run through local BETA-SP players). Often handled communications between Operations and other departments (Promotion, Sales, etc.)

Tampa Bay, Florida

Responsibilities very similar to those at WTOG, except for commercial video server inputting, which was not available at WTTA at that time

Tampa, Florida

Programming Director:Handled reporting of daily schedules to Nielsen for overnight adjustments. Handled sending/creating of weekly programming schedules and mailing/faxing them to 30 companies (TV Guides, Cable Systems, Nielsen’s, etc). Reported changes to past-delivered weeks for proper schedule printing. Directly involved in decisions concerning future airings of movies, show, specials, etc. Served as mediator between Operations, Production, Sales, and other departments in programming matters. As chief (usually sole) contact for Nielsen Company and for the Cycle - Sat. Company, which provided 60% of our national commercials, was responsible for their quality-checking.Traffic Manager:Responsible for commercial placement of various spots and their lengths as well as P.S.A.’s, promos, etc. The “Darts” system was used for Traffic operation until May 1996, when the Hearst Corporation assumed ownership. At that point all Traffic operations went to the “Bias” format. and other duties added were maintaining communications between sales staff and advertising clients.Satellite Coordinator:Handled scheduling, charting, and placing of over 200 feeds per week, varying from barter films to weekday programs to special live programming. Sole contact for WWWB concerning information retrieval on all feeds with uplinks and syndicators. Served as trouble-shooter (i.e., missing and/or problem feeds in direct connection with Operations Department and up-links for such). Supervised ordering of all in-house cash program masters to find their syndicators, order programs, and dump them to (usually) Beta SP format from a l-inch format. Master Control Operator:Responsible for on-air programs and various commercials. Production Assistant. Responsible for editing films for content and commercial break placement, re-creating / tagging promotional spots, i.e.: promos, P.S.A.’s, etc. Served as cameraman/on-air talent as well.

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