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Charles Young is a seasoned broadcast professional with over 49 years of experience in video production, broadcasting, and audio engineering. He has worked in various roles, including DJ, news anchor, and chief engineer, at several radio and television stations. Young holds a degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and is certified as a First Class Radiotelephone Operator by the Federal Communications Commission.

Credentials

  • First Class Radiotelephone Operator
    Federal Communications Commission
    Nov, 1974
    - May, 2026

Experience

    • Technician / It Support
  • KATV Channel 7
    • Little Rock, Arkansas
    • Technician / IT Support
      • Jun 1975 - Present
      • Little Rock, Arkansas

      Install and maintain news and on-air broadcast equipment such as cameras, audio systems, switchers, and ENG (microwave, satellite, and streaming).Comms; Headset / IFB ClearComExtended the in-house system to include a remote studio which enabled producers to produce from either the main or remote ...

  • KSPR / KCIZ
    • Springdale, Arkansas
    • DJ and News
      • Oct 1972 - May 1975
      • Springdale, Arkansas

      Duties: DJ, gathered, wrote and presented local news on air.I produced a daily 30 minute noon news and human interest show. Besides presenting mostly local news that I wrote, I also included some feature and human interested stories with edited clips of people telling their stories or talking ab...

  • KUAF FM
    • Fayetteville, Arkansas
    • Chief Engineer
      • Sep 1973 - Dec 1974
      • Fayetteville, Arkansas

      Low power college station on the University of Arkansas Fayetteville campus - Dennis Oneal faculty manager.I worked part time as Chief Engineer maintaining the studio and transmitter equipment. My biggest project was completely rewiring the production control room.Completed required student proj...

  • KKEG - KFAY
    • Fayetteville, Arkansas
    • DJ
      • Oct 1970 - Jun 1972
      • Fayetteville, Arkansas

      KKEG FM rock and KFAY AM country owned by Little Chief and Big Chief Broadcasting companies, Pat Demari manager.I was working my way through college as a part time DJ. I also read the news for a 5 minute news block every hour during my shift. The news was "rip and read" from an AP tel...

  • KFDF
    • Van Buren, Arkansas
    • DJ
      • Jul 1969 - Aug 1970
      • Van Buren, Arkansas

      AM radio station playing blocks of soft-rock and religious programming. The station was owned and managed by George Domerese who later bought additional stations in Arkansas.While the main DJ was recuperating from a heart attack, I worked sign on to sign off for about 2 months during the summer.

Education

  • 1970 - 1975
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
  • 1969 - 1970
    Westark Junior College, Fort Smith, Arkansas
  • 1965 - 1969
    Northside High School, Fort Smith, Arkansas
  • 1963 - 1965
    Kimmons Jr. High, Fort Smith, Arkansas

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