Mike Fitzpatrick Email & Phone Number

Boston, MA, US

Needham, MA

Broadcast and Transmission support. Primary projects have included building the repack transmission facilities, both the main and aux/interim location, upgrading software in audio processing, on air encoding, playout servers, ABC network reception and PSIP generators, as well as, installed transmission redundancy to our Comcast MSO feed. I've added three.

Franklin, MA

Chief Engineer of Power 88, Dean College's student run full power radio station, and the Digital Media Arts Center television production facility at the college. Completed a full tear down rebuild of the radio studios and of the television facility, installing both a brand new Wheatstone audio board in the radio side, and a like-new Tri-Caster on the TV.

Newton Upper Falls, MA

Run one of the largest RF based websites in the US. Over 1700 radio/TV stations documented with over 7000 pictures posted on the website. Been inside of places such as the multi broadcast facility at One World Trade Center, WLW tower in Mason, Ohio, Empire State Building 103rd floor, KIIS-FM on Mt. Wilson, Los Angeles, and KROQ on Verdugo Peak.

Taunton, Massachusetts, United States

One of the largest regional scanning and communications based websites, with a database and message forums. The very well respected and well known site is home to several hundred members. I have a team of seven moderators and two administrators that work on the forums.

Dedham (Boston), MA

Responsible for the broadcast transmitter, satellite/microwave systems, remote ENG systems, Internal RF systems at the studio, helicopter microwave transmission, and FCC licensing compliancy for the station. Also maintain master control playout automation, building entry systems, security camera systems, and our six camera newsroom Vitec robotic system.

East Providence, Rhode Island

Maintain a four station television cluster in Providence, RI. Including two analog and two digital transmitters. VHF Solid State and high powered UHF IOT. Projects during my tenure included upgrading microwave systems for HD, converting analog transmission for digital, programming HD encoding systems for transmission with full redundancy, adding 2 new.

Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States

Engineered the 5 station (at the time) hub, built and added WAPA America, a 6th station, and national cable channel at the hub. Helped oversee facility upgrades and maintenance of the systems with the goal of keeping all six signals on the air, at all time. After leaving, went back to support adding two more stations from Buffalo into the facility.

Chicopee, MA

Maintained a 6 station master control facility, including server maintenance, transmission maintenance, and FCC compliancy. Also maintained a TV studio with heavy production component to it. Including router/switcher programming, transmission wiring, and emergency maintenance. Experience also includes facility maintenance. Sat in every chair at least once.

Great Barrington, MA

Responsibilities included opening/closing theater on a daily basis, entire run of the movie, from setup to strike down. Also responsible for "assembling" new movies and disassembling old movies to be shipped out. Theater maintenance includes building maintenance.