William Dotson Email & Phone Number

Orlando, FL

• WUCF TV & FM, Central Florida PBS/Jazz & More - University of Central Florida Manages broadcast engineering/technology/IT staff and building/physical plant operations for WUCF TV & FM.
• Assumed operational/engineering management of WUCF FM when both TV and radio units were combined at UCF.

Orlando, Florida, United States

• WUCF TV, Central Florida PBS - University of Central Florida A member of the senior management team that launched America’s newest PBS TV station acquired by the University of Central Florida.
• Expanded staffing needs of the station and grew departments under my initial oversight including programming, engineering/IT/operations, production, promotions, traffic, underwriting, and pledge coordination.
• Oversaw video production services department and expanded local programming production to include weekly arts, science, local public affairs and global public affairs programs along with a monthly local magazine program.
• Oversaw WUCF TV partnership with the Nicholson School of Communication Radio/TV program to integrate a shared faculty position to integrate student learning opportunities in multiple departments within the WUCF TV.
• Managed programming service operations for 24.1 PBS HD and expansion of programming on additional managed program streams including, Create, World, Vme, PBS Kids and NHK.

Orlando, Florida, United States

• WUCF TV/UCF TV/Television Services (WBCC TV 68.1/68.3) University of Central Florida and Brevard Community College partnered to become the primary PBS station operation in Orlando, Florida after the previous PBS.
• A member of the senior management team that worked with National PBS to move PBS programming from previous channel 24.1 to 68.1. Upgraded station to HD broadcast operation. Move made in a 90 day time frame.
• Managed new WUCF TV branding and on-air look along with all interstitial development.
• Coordinated cable/satellite negotiations for channel placement in the Central Florida region.
• Supervised the pledge drive content production for local and national content integration and branding.
• Managed traffic operations for primary WUCF TV Channel along with UCF TV Channel.

Orlando, Florida, United States

• UCF TV/Television Services (WBCC TV 68.2)The UCF Channel department merged into University Marketing, Communications & Admissions Division as a new department in 2007 and became UCF TV/Television Services.
• Developed WBCC DT 68.2 TV (PBS PDP Broadcasting) program schedule.
• Managed distribution of UCF TV original programming and interstitial promotional material on WBCC DT 68.2, www.ucf.tv, and Bright House Networks Cable Video On-Demand Channel 300.
• Oversaw daily traffic operations including program/promotional television playlist/log creation for WBCC DT 68.2.
• Maintained and managed UCF TV website operations.
• Budget oversight of UCF TV operations and video production.

Orlando, Florida, United States

• UCF TV/Television Services (WBCC TV 68.2) The UCF Channel department merged into University Marketing, Communications & Admissions Division as a new department in 2007 and became UCF TV/Television Services.
• Developed WBCC DT 68.2 TV (PBS PDP Broadcasting) program schedule.
• Managed distribution of UCF TV original programming and interstitial promotional material on WBCC DT 68.2, www.ucf.tv, and Bright House Networks Cable Video On-Demand Channel 300.
• Oversaw daily traffic operations including program/promotional television playlist/log creation for WBCC DT 68.2.
• Maintained and managed UCF TV website operations.
• Budget oversight of UCF TV operations and video production.

Orlando, Florida, United States

• The UCF Channel (WBCC TV 68.2) From launch in 2004 until July 2007, operated digital TV channel 68.2 as a one-person department, under UCF Information Technologies and Resources Division, coordinating the efforts and.
• Created and executed a five-year strategic plan for the channel to clarify the mission of the channel and develop goals for its operation.
• Performed daily traffic and programming operation duties including program/promotional television playlist/log creation including local university programming and PBS PDP programming.
• The channel spurred original television program development and television production partnerships with the UCF News and Information Department, the Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government, UCF Film, Nicholson.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Orlando, Florida, United States

Orlando, Florida, United States

Lima, Ohio, United States

Lima, Ohio, United States

Athens, Ohio, United States

Lima, Ohio, United States

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Telecommunications Management

Associate Of Science - As, Radio And Tv Performance/Production