Senior Media Telecom Tech

• Aug 2018 - Present

Chief Engineer NRG Media Wausau/Stevens Point & Northwoods Wisconsin

• Nov 2011 - Aug 2018

Radio Applications Engineer

• Dec 2007 - Jun 2010

Worked with sales and engineering on proposals and quotes for Harris AM products. Responsibilities also included assistance to sales to supply technical information to existing and prospective customers, equipment for trade shows and updating product descriptions and costs. Creation of a fact-book for the ZX FM transmitter as a sales reference tool which was adopted as the template for subsequent product fact books.Worked on implementation of the DRM digital broadcast system with Harris AM transmitters.

Transmitter Test/Tech Support

• Jan 1997 - Jan 2007

Initial work as an FM transmitter test technician. Assisted with the re-location of Marti Electronics manufacturing to the BE facility in 2001. Created written and automated test procedures for the Marti line transmitters and receiversTransitioned to RF Field Engineering/support in 2004 to provide telephone and field support for transmitters and HD Radio equipment. Created product training presentations including an extensive PowerPoint on FM transmitter maintenance for the NVS engineering conference in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Technical Support/Transmitter Test

• Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

Responsible for final assembly, tuning, repair and test of AM and FM transmitters and exciters. Customer support of the current product line in addition to older AM, FM and Shortwave transmitters. Responsible for final assembly, tuning, repair and test of AM and FM transmitters and exciters. Customer support of the current product line in addition to older AM, FM and Shortwave transmitters.

Chief Engineer

• Jan 1990 - Jan 1995

Responsible for maintaining the studio equipment and transmitter plants. Renovated all studios, installing BE's AudioVault (AV-90) and CORE systems. Supervised the retro-fit of the AM directional antenna system which had become structurally un-sound. Responsible for maintaining the studio equipment and transmitter plants. Renovated all studios, installing BE's AudioVault (AV-90) and CORE systems. Supervised the retro-fit of the AM directional antenna system which had become structurally un-sound.

Technician

• Jan 1986 - Jan 1990

Performed routine bi-monthly repair and maintenance for client stations and was on call for emergency repairs. Work on several special projects such as field strength and antenna impedance measurements for AM stations as well as construction of studio and transmitter plants. Performed routine bi-monthly repair and maintenance for client stations and was on call for emergency repairs. Work on several special projects such as field strength and antenna impedance measurements for AM stations as well as construction of studio and transmitter plants.

Contarct Staff Engineer

• Jan 1983 - Jan 1986

Assisted the station's engineering staff on an extensive upgrade of the WAOK AM antenna system and transmitter plant and construction of a new FM transmitter plant and combined antenna systems at the New Street LaFrance Tower in east Atlanta. Assisted the station's engineering staff on an extensive upgrade of the WAOK AM antenna system and transmitter plant and construction of a new FM transmitter plant and combined antenna systems at the New Street LaFrance Tower in east Atlanta.