Andy Hess Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Coordinate equipment requirements, focusing on efficient microphone deployment for event setups within Capital One Arena and District E.- Configure speaker and microphone systems for sporting events involving Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics, Georgetown Hoyas, and District Elite.- Configure and calibrate audio equipment, including mixers, mult-box, and speakers, ensuring optimal sound quality in interview rooms.- Distribute and retrieve all wireless and hard-wired microphones, speakers, headsets, IFBs, and cables.- Run cables and patch to house all necessary lines needed for in-house use.- Oversee audio mixing for various smaller events, employing real-time sound adjustments to ensure exceptional audio quality.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Mix and engineer live events at Nationals Park, managing the setup and operation of audio equipment (Yamaha QL5 and TF1) for home games, corporate and music events, and many other needs that may require live sound mixing for up to 41,000 attendees.- Direct A2 in executing precise mic set-up and quality control processes for live vocal/instrument performances, and field recordings, meeting broadcast standards.- Assist broadcast engineering staff with audio traffic management (Dante), and flagging equipment for maintenance.- Backup/utility role for other control room positions as needed.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Continually build a rapport with customers new and old through book recommendations, hosting in-store events, and membership outreach.- Serve as a product expert for the store, offering information and maintaining working knowledge of inventory as well as larger trends in the publishing industry.- Support the store's operations by developing visual merchandising displays and creating a fun and engaging shopping experience.- Manage inventory and regularly conduct audits for stock accuracy, shelf alphabetization, and damages.- Keyholder; responsible for opening or closing the store.

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

- Lead broadcast director for weekly play-by-play broadcasts of Tulane University athletic events.- Provided real-time troubleshooting to ensure a consistent and high-quality listening experience (monitor mic levels, recording levels, relay connectivity issues to hosts, etc.)- Edited, produced, and published pre-and-post game content using established station guidelines.- Coordinated media asset management and archiving between internal and external stakeholders using Box, Dropbox, and internal workflows.

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

- Curated and launched a wide range of music programming, including pop-up stations, artist-branded channels, and original programming, across various radio stations and playlist experiences within the SXM app.- Managed and maintained over 200 playlist experiences on the SXM app, by collaborating with a small, but agile team of colleagues, growing the feature from 150 in three years.- Executed all quality assurance needs across three stations and 20-30 playlists, including metadata creation and correction, genre tags, album artwork assets across the SXM app.- Streamlined the music programming process to ensure timely execution of weekly updates to new music and discovery playlists, resulting in fewer missed deadlines.- Managed music submissions and previews for potential airplay and playlist support across 3 stations and 20-30 assigned playlist experiences; analyzed and tracked weekly, monthly, and yearly metrics and adjusted airplay and playlist support accordingly.- Created a collaborative and friendly team environment by guiding and managing the work of assistant music programmers, music coordinators, and interns with clear and timely direction, training, and feedback.

New York, New York, United States

- Executed final edits of all audio components for airplay including songs, in-studio sessions, live performances, two-ways, guest DJs, and production elements.- Used aptitude for technical direction and became the go-to board operator and broadcast director for pre-taped, live, and remote broadcasts across various stations for the music programming department.- Used a wide breadth of knowledge of alternative and independent music to assist with the programming decisions of SiriusXM's alternative and indie stations.- Contributed to a culture of music discovery across SiriusXM's alternative (Alt Nation) and indie (SiriusXMU) formats, with a focus on quality and unrepresented voices in the genre, by reviewing the submissions daily.- Managed, researched, and organized content for daily live broadcasts for hosts across various stations by tracking relevant and engaging music news, as well as optimizing content based on specific station demographics.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Coordinated all day-to-day operations of various music stations including but not limited to music airplay considerations, initial audio edits, interview prep for hosts, content research, and board operation in a daily live broadcast environment, resulting in a consistent, high quality on-air experience for subscribers.- Assisted program directors and assistant music programmers in maintaining the music library through periodic audits in order to decrease music continuity errors.- Maintained the music library for on-air needs and for day-to-day operations and responded to requests for music metadata entries in the SiriusXM library.- Ensured that hosts for all stations prepared for their live shows or pre-taped segments by working with the program director to produce a daily distributions detailing important information regarding programming and event planning.- Maintained assigned stations internal calendar, planning documents, and inboxes.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Produced 3 nationally syndicated college sports radio shows per week, by creating rundowns, editing audio, and coordinating remote broadcasts.- Ran the audio board and reported any studio maintenance issues to the broadcast maintenance team in order to maintain a clean and efficient studio environment.- Wrote scripts, produced highlights and promos for weekly original programming in a high-pressure broadcast environment.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Drove audio consoles during live broadcasts, maintaining sound quality and balance while averting potential technical disruptions.- Employed technical skills to balance sound dynamics during broadcasts, including hitting cues for opens, closes, station IDs, and commercial breaks.- Utilized Dalet Galaxy to ensure high-quality recordings and facilitated broadcast integrity.- Implemented routine quality checks to detect and communicate required equipment servicing promptly.- Executed precise testing and troubleshooting of studio broadcast setups, ensuring operational efficiency for sports programming.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Assigned and edited music coverage as a part of DCist's larger arts and culture team- Managed a stable of around 20 regular contributors and freelancers- Coordinated press coverage and access between artists, labels, and DCist staff

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Pitched music and arts coverage stories for DCist- Delivered clean copy on deadline to editors- Built out stories for pre-production using site's content management system

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Provided a variety of services on a temporary basis to CityStaff clients, including:- HTML, web and content management for National Geographic, Oceana, and others.- Administrative assistance and record-keeping for Public Broadcasting Service.- Reception and customer service for various offices across the D.C. metro area.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Created original content for the NPR Music website, by researching, and writing 2-3 posts daily—including bylines on NPR Music's First Listen series, The Record, and the All Songs Considered Blog.- Edited, built, and published member station content for the NPR Music website using the NPR content management system, including daily content from World Cafe and Mountain Stage.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Delivered interesting, timely, and clean copy to NPR Music editors for daily deadlines.- Assisted NPR Music with maintenance of internal programming docs, reviewing music submissions, and set-up/tear down of Tiny Desk Concerts.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Delivered initial audio edits for interviews, specialty programming, in-studio sessions, and other original content, under the supervision of the music programming staff, totaling over 50 hours of content.- Improved the accuracy of the new music scheduling system by organizing multiple music libraries' metadata, streamlining the automation process, and removing duplicates.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Responsible for the writing, editing and posting content to the organization's website using front-end web development and content management tools.- Filled in regularly as front desk staff answering phones, relaying messages, managing calendars, delivering mail to staff, and other clerical duties.

Laurel, Mississippi, United States

- Responsible for daily formatting of broadcast news for the web, reformatting scripts for the station's website- Moderated station's Facebook and Twitter/X social media channels, interacting with users and creating a safe and fun online community.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism

Bronze Certificate, Digital Asset Management

Professional certification in standards and concepts of digital asset management including metadata taxonomy, governance, content.