Broadcasting Résumé

THE TOP LINE

EXPERIENCE

Sept. 2002- present

OUTQ NEWS DIRECTOR, Sirius Satellite Radio, New York, NY

Write, report, and anchor six daily 5-minute hourly newscasts for Americas only 24/7 news and talk radio channel aimed at the gay and lesbian community. Gather news from a wide variety of sources, assign stories to stringers and staff reporters, edit news copy, manage news budget.

June 2000-
Sept. 2002

FREELANCE WRITER/PRODUCER, Washington, DC

Wrote and field produced segments for a variety of Washington-based clients, including the HGTV shows “Old Homes Restored” and “House Detective.” Also, occasionally freelanced as a TV newswriter and producer of corporate communications video.

June 1998-
June 2000

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION, Sky City Entertainment, St. Petersburg, FL

Supervised all productions for a new startup production company. Responsibilities also included writing, directing and producing shows in production (see credits), as well as developing programming ideas, authoring proposals and treatments, and pitching concepts to network buyers.

March -
August 1999

WRITER/PRODUCER, "History's Lost & Found" Episode 8005, Atlas Media, New York, NY

Wrote, produced and directed one episode of a highly dynamic hour-long historical magazine show for The History Channel, offering a quirky, off-beat and generally humorous look at seven historical artifacts such as Clyde Barrow's bloody death shirt and Oliver Cromwell's severed head. Directed nationwide field shoots with distinctive visual approach, and personally created more than fifty AfterEffects animations.

June 1998-
October 1998

CO-PRODUCER/DIRECTOR, "Fire Island," Image Group Entertainment, New York, NY

On loanout from Sky City Entertainment, co-produced and co-directed a logistically complex five-part docu-soap on the gay communities of New York's Fire Island for Channel Four UK. During the 10 weekend shoot, also served as Director of Photography, shooter; after wrap, provided story editing over a three-week director's post. Series also aired in the U.S. on Bravo Channel, Summer 2000.

May 1997- 
June 1998

WRITER/PRODUCER, Venture Productions, Miami, FL 

Wrote, produced and researched long-form documentaries on a wide variety of historical, scientific, social, military and other topics. Developed story ideas, authored proposals and treatments, and pitched ideas to buyers. Credits include ten episodes of "Historic Traveler" for the Travel Channel, a home video on Armed Forces Drill Teams, and the Navy's new training video on hazing.

January 1994-
May 1997

SENIOR WRITER/PRODUCER/DIRECTOR and CREATIVE DIRECTOR, Wingspan Network, Bethesda, MD

Created long-form cable documentary programs on a variety of aviation and automotive subject matter. Responsibilities included authoring story treatments, budgeting and estimating, script research and writing, film research, conducting on-camera interviews, directing field shoots and narration sessions, supervising offline and online editing, and music/effects spotting. Production 'Rain of Ruin' earned The History Channel's first CableACE nomination (for Best Documentary Special). From August, 1996, also provided Mac-based graphics and animation services to nine other directors within the company, using Media 100, After Effects, Photoshop and Infini-D 3D animation software.

August 1995

DIRECTOR, "Triple Date," WAVE Productions, Washington, DC

Supervised all aspects of a logistically complex four-camera reality show pilot. Scouted locations, planned shoot, then directed the activities of a cast of seven and crew of thirty, through a grueling 15-hour continuous shoot on eight locations. Called shots, made swift logistical decisions, conducted interviews, and organized company moves.

August 1994-
October 1994

EDITOR/WRITER/STORY EDITOR, "Road Rules," MTV/Remote Productions, Los Angeles, CA

Created the pilot which sold 'Road Rules' to MTV, starting with 100 hours of raw footage and a brief outline. Conducted supplementary interviews. Performed extensive offline edit list management. Executed online edit and color correction.

August 1993-
October 1993

EDITOR/WRITER, "The Real World," MTV/Bunim-Murray Productions, Los Angeles, CA

Wove 100 hours of raw verité field tape into three-act, 22-minute narrative serial drama, provided only with a six-page outline. Performed extensive offline edit list management. Conducted supplementary interviews. Supervised on-line edit and 24-track audio sweetening.

February 1991-
August 1993

VIDEOTAPE EDITOR/PART-TIME SEGMENT PRODUCER, KCAL-TV, Los Angeles, CA

Edited high volume of hard news stories in a large shop (three hours of news in prime time) on Sony Betacam systems. Wrote, edited, and produced a nightly high-production "Hot Open." Also provided technical support and training to edit staff of fourteen.

August 1988-
February 1991

FREELANCE NEWS WRITER/VIDEOTAPE EDITOR, San Francisco & Los Angeles, CA

News writing duties included rewriting wire copy, package intros, and telephone interviews for "shooter only" stories. Videotape editing included high-speed crash-and-burn news editing, and high-production mini-doc work. San Francisco freelance mainly for KTVU; Los Angeles freelance included KCBS, KCAL, and CNN.

September 1987-
August 1988

BUREAU REPORTER, KTWO-TV and 1030 AM, Cheyenne, WY

Covered city beat, University of Wyoming and general assignments for state capital bureau of Wyoming's largest television station. Edited my own tape and occasionally photographed my own stories.

May 1986-
September 1987

REPORTER/WEATHERMAN, KTWO-TV and 1030 AM, Casper, WY

Responsibilities included city beat and general assignment reporting, videotape editing, and weekend weather segment on TV news. Special assignments included producing, directing and editing computer animation/helicopter news open; producing computerized (Vidifont) graphics element of election coverage; overhauling graphic look of news; and full-time relief videography for seven weeks.

December 1985-
May 1986

NEWS DIRECTOR, KLDI 1210 AM/KRQU 102.9 FM, Laramie, WY 

Responsible for all aspects of news programming on AM/FM combo, including reporting, writing, and anchoring three daily news blocks plus four hourly headlines. Supervised one reporter and one intern. 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in English, University of California, Berkeley; 1984

AWARDS

New York Festivals, Best Newscast (2004); Classic Telly Award for Something More at Stake (writer) (2003); CableACE Best Documentary Special Nomination for Rain of Ruin (1996); CINE Golden Eagle Award for Wings Over Europe (1995); Best Feature Editing, Second Place, Associated Press/California-Nevada (1992); Out-standing Young Men of America (1986); National Merit Finalist (1980); Eagle Scout (1979)