Tim Baker Email & Phone Number

United States

Producer-Director of Original Programming

FOX Sports Ohio

• Responsible for creation, production, direction, and execution of local programming initiatives for the network.
• Manage, hire, schedule and coordinate staff and freelance personnel and related gear for studio, field and live programming events and individual productions.
• Produce, direct, shoot and edit productions as needed in line-production, field-production, and post-production environments.
• Manage all media for three networks, utilizing Avid ISIS Media Management hardware with Access and Interplay software to ensure all operations, distribution, and storage needs were met, maintaining a 100% online.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with team personnel, outside vendors, external media, and established business partners.
• Oversee all facets of local program acquisition and generation, including communications with vendors, negotiating rate, working closely with legal to develop contracts.

Cleveland/Columbus/Cincinnati, Ohio Area

• Owner and operator of media production company specializing in live, studio, and post television and digital productions for regional and national sports networks (FOX Sports, Time Warner Cable, SportsTime Ohio, etc.).
• Design production workflows for clients utilizing and operating the latest studio and post-production gear while efficiently working within operational capabilities.
• Produce, direct, shoot and edit productions as needed in line-production, field-production, and post-production environments.
• Manage, hire, schedule and coordinate staff and freelance personnel and related gear for studio, field and live programming events and individual productions.
• Maintain highest quality of production is established and maintained, paying close attention to detail and effectively communicating vision throughout the production.
• Manage and budget personnel and projects, ensuring efficient and effective use of crew and talent.

Various

• Commissioned Public Affairs Officer
• Managed, supervised and acted as military advisor for more than 200 Sailors at 28 Navy Fleet Support and Broadcasting Detachments of the Naval Media Center.
• Researched, wrote and disseminated press releases and speeches to internal and external audience, as well as copy and talking points for flag-level personnel, and commanding officers.
• Maintained close contact with national and local media outlets.
• Coordinated and disseminated broadcasting policy for Navy Office of Information and other military organizations.
• Provided strategic and operational media-training support for flag-level military and civilian personnel.

Toledo, Ohio Area

Detroit/Toledo Area

Independent contractor for ENG field, Audio and Tape Replay operations.

Sandusky, Ohio

Ba, Communications, 3.0 Gpa / 3.5 In Major

Activities and Societies: TV8, WMCO-FM 90.7, Black & Magenta, Stag Club.

High School Graduate, Mass Communication/Media Studies