Broadcast Engineer Resume

Title
Broadcast Engineer

Primary Skills
Troubleshoot and maintain electronic equipment such as high power UHF Television Transmitters

Location
US-FL-Saint Cloud

Posted
Feb-20-09


Television Broadcast Engineer Profile

? Engineer with extensive experience in maintaining, installing and supporting UHF and FM IBOC transmitters, multicast, production and studio equipment
? Proficient in Microsoft, Autocad
? Served as Chief Engineer and Transmitter supervisor

OBJECTIVE

I am seeking a full-time Position as a Television and Radio Broadcast Maintenance Engineer involving installation, configuration, repair, maintenance, and support of broadcast transmitters, multicast and production equipment.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WMFE PBS/npr Orlando, Florida
Transmitter Supervisor/ Studio maintenance 2001-2009

? Installed two new UHF television transmitters and a Harris FM Transmitter for IBOC.
? Performed all maintenance on IOT UHF TV analog and DTV as well as FM transmitters.
? Maintained Sundance/ SeaChange multicast DTV system automation and DAD radio automation.
? Created AutoCAD station drawings.

Paxson Communications West Palm Beach, FL
Chief Engineer/ Corporate Television Broadcast Support Engineer.1993-2001

? Selected equipment, layout and design of station facilities.
? Supervised the building of broadcast facilities in various cities throughout the US.
? Assisted all sister station's engineers in resolving technical problems such as repairing or upgrading transmitters, RF systems and studio equipment in an On-call capacity.
? On call for emergency trouble shooting and repair of group's TV transmitters and RF systems.
? Served as Chief engineer and station manager for WCTD Miami Florida for Paxson Communications Co.
? Supervised construction of WJUE TV 43 in Battle Creek, MI. Concurrently installed new transmitters at WCTD Miami and KWBF Flagstaff AZ.
? Supervised construction of WOPX Transmitter site.
? Trained newly hired chief engineers for Paxson communications stations.

WBFS 33 UPN Miami, FL
Assistant Chief engineer/ Engineer in Charge1988-1993

? Installed and maintained transmitter, production and computer equipment.
? Supervised maintenance and operation personnel.
? Engineer in charge of sports programming.
Rebuilt Betacart automation system

Independent Consultant Miami, Florida
Broadcast Engineering Consultant 1986-1988

? Supervised, designed and installed transmitter and master control for WYHS 69, Hollywood, Florida for Whitco Broadcasting. Gained special experience with Land Mobil interference prevention. Project completed in six months. Trained personnel.

? Designed and directed the installation of Microwave, UHF transmitter, master control and studio for KTMD-48 Houston, TX. Telemundo. Called to Houston in an emergency when their Chief engineer passed away. Picked up the pieces and finished project on time. Option to remain as CE. Trained personnel.

? Directed refurbishment project for WSCV 51, Miami, Fl for Telemundo. Built network operations center. Upgraded transmitter operation.
? Designed and constructed production controls and editing for WLBC: Sheridan Hills Baptist Church in Hollywood Fl, and Seagull Productions, Ft Lauderdale Fl.

WHFT TV 45 Miami, Florida
Chief Engineer 1979-1986

? Managed personnel and operations.
? Designed and supervised construction of studio and master control and modernized transmitter:
? Directed the installation of a new antenna and transmission line, receiving dish and studio equipment.
? Operated uplink vans for special network feeds and coverage.
? Assisted in the installation of other stations for Trinity Broadcasting New York, and various other cities.
? Trained Chief Engineers for Trinity Broadcasting Station for Nevis/St. Kits and Guatemala


The Family Channel and WYAH Virginia Beach, VA
Chief Engineer 1977-1979

? Contributed to design and supervised installation of CBN Center in Virginia Beach.

WQED Pittsburgh, PA
Chief Telecine operator
? Special Assignment: to take charge of the technical aspects of National Geographic Productions
? Maintained studio equipment for MisterRogers neighborhood


EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Youngstown University Youngstown Ohio
BSEE Electrical Engineering1968
? 3.00 GPA

Capital Radio Engineering Institute Washington DC
Certificate Advanced Electronics for the Broadcast Engineer 1965

Self Study
First Class FCC License 1964

Marconi, Eastman Kodak, RCA, Ampex, Chyron, Sony, Odetics. Harris, Thomson & more Completed Factory Training Seminars 1970-Present

MEC Eastman Kodak Rochester New York.
Completed courses in Phototechnology and Film for Television

Universal City and Technicolor Laboratories Hollywood, California
Studied Film Tecchnology:.

Camera Tube research
Special courses and training

SMPTE, SBE
Professional memberships

Computer Software Experience
Windows, Word, Excel and AutoCAD Burk


Certifications
See above


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