Experience

KWES-TV NewsWest 9

• President & General Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  • Lead a fully functioning multi-platform media station with a focus on growing revenue and audience. • Primary leader in generating ratings and revenue. • Develop strategic plans and operational plans for the station's growth in multi-platform content delivery and revenue generation that is in alignment with the local brand. • Lead with positive motivation, direction and insight while holding team accountable for attainment of operational goals. • Encourage innovation across all levels of the organization. • Provide visible leadership both inside the station and the community. Develop strong relationships with key clients and other business partners. • Create a collaborative, team-based environment. • Provide training and development opportunities to team members. • Responsible for all aspects of financial statements and ensuring station compliance. • Responsible for station operating and capital expense budgets. • Enforce all FCC, EEO, SOX and any other appropriate rules and regulations.


FOX West Texas
• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee
• President & General Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Present


11Alive

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Station Operations Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2019

  • Driven leader with 20+ years in broadcasting and digital. • Increased local programming 8 hours weekly over period of three years. • Responsible for smooth transition of FCC quarterly reports to digital. • Create and manage locally produced programming while creating new business opportunities. • Increased profit margin with locally produced programming 15% within one year. • Station leadership role in capital planning. • Negotiated and delivered weather truck partnership 600k. • Added 2 million in combined revenue with local programming shows. • Created new digital content with integrated client opportunities. • Oversee legal review and negotiations of station agreements including a land repayment of 70k in rental property. • Leader in eliminating traditional assignment desk to the ‘BRIDGE’ concept. • Manage local HUB details resulting in workforce reduction of 30%.



Gannett

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Operations Manager- WTLV/WJXX

  • May 2002 - Jan 2012

  • Duties included managing all live and recorded production as well as event coverage planning. Helped sales to ensure delivery of client expectations. • Govern over all technical aspects of the newsroom both in daily and planning situations that include directing, studio, satellite operations and multimedia associate producers. • Work with the marketing and community relations departments to plan and execute the news department involvement and coverage for community events. • Produce several sales programs for on-air placement. • Create and execute the visual portion of the 6 p.m. newscast; as well as, fill-in as director for all other newscasts.



Media General

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Production Director- WSAV TV

  • Jun 1999 - May 2002

  • Created and executed the visual portion of the 6 p.m. newscast. • Fill-in directed all other newscasts as needed. • Managed production team schedules. • Planned and scheduled production needs for special events such as parades and live field shows. • Helped implement operations and production policies. • Created and executed the visual portion of the 6 p.m. newscast. • Fill-in directed all other newscasts as needed. • Managed production team schedules. • Planned and scheduled production needs for special events such as parades and live field shows. • Helped implement operations and production policies.



The Walt Disney Company

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• E.T.R. Clerk

  • 1992 - 1997

  • Directed communication throughout the Magic Kingdom Theme Park. • Monitored cast members and carried out schedule changes. • Maintain daily department budgets. • Certified Trainer for the Walt Disney Company. • Directed communication throughout the Magic Kingdom Theme Park. • Monitored cast members and carried out schedule changes. • Maintain daily department budgets. • Certified Trainer for the Walt Disney Company.



Evangel Christian School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Weekend Supervisor- WCIE Life 91 FM

  • Apr 1993 - Jun 1995

  • Helped with all programming decisions on and off the air. • Scheduled employees and set-up new policies for production. • Set-up and maintained ENCO automation system. • Operated the board for the “Afternoon Drive.” • Helped with all programming decisions on and off the air. • Scheduled employees and set-up new policies for production. • Set-up and maintained ENCO automation system. • Operated the board for the “Afternoon Drive.”