Education
December 2000	B.A. in Journalism/Advertising, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL.
May 1999	B.A. in Communication/Broadcasting, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL.
Experience
December 2000-Present	Television Broadcast Engineer for University Television at Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL. This position is responsible for scheduling, loading and airing programming on Insight Cable Channel 3 (UTV Channel 3 in Macomb) when the WIU Department of Communication is not using it for educational purposes. Work with Channel 3 also includes the maintainance of a special website solely dedicated to Channel 3. This position troubleshoots and arranges for shipping and receiving of receivers from multiple sites around the United states to enable uninterrupted programming for educators and educational administrators who are viewing University Television programming. Educators use this programming to achieve and maintain required educational credentials and to keep current in the teaching field or for advancement and promotion in the field of education. This position is also responsible for the mass duplication and distribution of educational DVD's to educators and educational administrators around the United States. This position assists other engineers and staff with live and taped productions and microwave uplinks. Uplinks have included: the St. Louis Rams professional football training camp on ESPN, Fox Sports Midwest, St. Louis and regional media, and other national outlets for nine seasons, and when local author Joe Garner has been on CNN. The vocal narrator of "Dining Chicago," a fine-dining program in Chicago, shown on Chicago television and motel closed-circuit broadcasts. "Dining Chicago" is hosted by David M. Lissner, "The Food Dude," and showcases Chicago restaurants and clubs. "Dining Chicago" is shown on the following cable stations: Carpentersville - 22 Channahon - 21 Chicago 1, 4 & 5 - 47 Chicago 2 & 3 - 32 Custer Park - 23 Elgin - 42 Elmhurst - 17 Hickory Hills/Berwyn - 16 Highland Park - 3 LaGrange - 18 Libertyville - 3 Mt. Prospect - 33 Naperville - 13 Oak Lawn/Alsip - 62 Orland Park - 17 Park Forest/Matteson - 18 Rolling Meadows - 17 Romeoville/Palos Heights - 17 Schaumburg - 33 West Chicago - 13 Wheaton - 13 Wilmette - 17 TV MAX -14 W.O.W. City - 13 W.O.W. Suburb - 13 Voice-over work for educational broadcasts on Starnet, a closed-circuit educational channel (fomerly Dish Network Channel 9406) as well as voice-over work for other University entities, outside entitles and commercial entities. Local voice-overs for Leatherneck Football television spots and Horn Lodge's "Country Holiday (2001)."
1998-December 2000	Reader-producer and system troubleshooter for the Radio Information Service (RIS) of the tri-state area of West-Central Illinois, Southeastern Iowa and Northeastern Missouri from Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL. This free service is a FM sub-carrier service for the print-disabled.
1997-1999	Producer/director/on-air personality for "Howlin' Mike's Blues Review," a weekly 4-hour blues music show with a large area fan base of differing demographics on WIUS 88.3 FM, college radio station at Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL.
1997	Performed voice-over narration for the CD-ROM for the State of Florida's Department of Education (Consent Decree) through C.A.I.T. at Western Illinois University, by contract.
1996-December 2000	On-Air, weekend news anchor, flexible weekday and evening on-air/board operators/satellite feed operator, producer of the daily "Community Calendar" of events/assisting with by-yearly membership drives in production and various other duties at WIUM/WIUW FM, National Public Radio Affiliate in Macomb, IL.
1991-Present	Free-lance copywriting, voice-overs and public service announcement campaigns for various clients in the West-Central Illinois and Denver, Colorado areas.
1989-1991	Full-time on-air announcer and full-time public affairs director of WJEQ 102.7 FM, in Macomb, IL., with production, copywriting, on-air, public affairs, live remotes and scheduling duties.
1988-1990	Full-time assistant manager, sales, repair, and custom audio/video install and consultation technician at Lasalle Electronics, Inc., in Macomb, IL.
General Summary
Is currently working in television Is currently responsible for all aspects of Local Cable Channel 3 in Macomb: schedules, programs, PSA announcements (including working with "The Ad Council"), updates, informational scroll Does public service announcements for television, radio, and print Has written for newspaper Has worked in commercial and public radio working on-air, producing membership drives, and producing community calendars (public affairs) Has produced public service announcements for area radio stations for the DCFS Foster Parent Program Has worked in management Has done a variety of audio and video transfer work Has done layout work in high-end audio and video sales Has volunteered to be on-the-air for Tri-States Public Radio WIUM/WIUW membership drives
Professional Affliliations
Board Member for the Audio Information Services Volunteer Reader for the print-disabled of the tri-state region
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