James Spurgeon

Production Manager at KDNL ABC30
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(386) 825-5501
Location
St Louis, Missouri, United States, US

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Melissa Shetley

James is very detailed and has the drive to write about both sides of an issue with all the facts.

John Zakibe

James provides thoughtful and researched analysis of political issues and has excellent commentaries. He is an excellent writer who can always back up his positions with the facts.

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Experience

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Production Manager
      • Jan 2020 - Present

      • Act as liaison between production and sales when necessary• Speak on behalf of the editors/photographers• Assemble a yearly production budget (working with production staff and station GM)• Operated teleprompter for studio shoots when necessary• Working with Engineering and Chief Engineer to make sure desktop computers and editing computers are up to code with software updates and antivirus updates• Made sure that freelance Master Control Operators could double in production department• Point person for our on-air Snipes• Communicate with all necessary departments any technical issues Show less

    • Operations Manager
      • Jul 2016 - Present

      • Recognize projects that need completed• Delegate tasks or develop strategy to complete the task individually• Assist Chief Engineer with maintaining equipment and installing new equipment• Proofread schedules and timecards for accuracy• Maintain both the studio building and transmitter• Solve any crisis that occurs regardless of hour or day• Sidelined projects were placed back on track and completed• Figured out a way for sales to sell more ad space in our news crawls• Perform IT work as necessary such as running cables, imaging computers, perform updates, etc.• Communicate with all necessary departments any technical or mechanical issues• Point person at the station for corporate when switching from Avaya phones to Skype phones• Work with Chief Engineer and Regional Engineer on yearly budget Show less

    • Master Control Operator
      • Aug 2004 - Jul 2016

      • Reorganized and prepared database for new School Closing system• Assisting in the preparation of our NewsTicker crawls and graphics• Monitor all digital channels and ensure they run smoothly• Run all Weather, School Closings, and AMBER alerts• Problem solving when technical difficulties arise

    • Political Columnist - Freelance
      • May 2013 - Jun 2016

      • Research, develop, and write intelligent and common sense commentary related to current political topics from an independent and sometimes historical perspective. • Promote the column and IVN on various social media platforms • Research, develop, and write intelligent and common sense commentary related to current political topics from an independent and sometimes historical perspective. • Promote the column and IVN on various social media platforms

    • France
    • Music
    • Political Columnist/Freelance Writer/Social Media Specialist
      • May 2009 - Jun 2016

      • Research, develop, and provide intelligent and debatable commentary related to current political news and social norms with a bit of an historical perspective • Manage social media profiles to create an overall social media strategy to create social media buzz and promote InDeclaration • http://indeclaration.wordpress.com • http://www.facebook.com/InDeclaration • Research, develop, and provide intelligent and debatable commentary related to current political news and social norms with a bit of an historical perspective • Manage social media profiles to create an overall social media strategy to create social media buzz and promote InDeclaration • http://indeclaration.wordpress.com • http://www.facebook.com/InDeclaration

    • Master Control Operator
      • Apr 2007 - Feb 2012

      • Responsible for recording all satellite feeds and coordinating on air promos • In charge of placing shows on air from DVC-Pro & HD tapes and Sundance server • Monitor all channels & ensure they run smoothly • Maintain and run EAS & AMBER alerts • Responsible for recording all satellite feeds and coordinating on air promos • In charge of placing shows on air from DVC-Pro & HD tapes and Sundance server • Monitor all channels & ensure they run smoothly • Maintain and run EAS & AMBER alerts

Education

  • University of Southern California
    Certificate of Completion, TV/Film
    2003 - 2003
  • Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
    Bachelor of Science, Mass Communications (TV/Radio)
    1998 - 2002

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