Steve Densmore
Broadcast Maintenance Technician at United States Agency for Global Media- Claim this Profile
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Laura Jensen, PMP, CSP, CSEP, PMI-ACP
Steve is a first-rate operations leader. I was extremely impressed with his ability to manage NPR’s 24x7, high profile and high availability Network Operations Center. During the often stressful and demanding activities of keeping a network on the air, Steve was always calm, rational, and pragmatic. His customer-first attitude kept the focus where it needed to be. I also enjoyed working with him on new product ideas, and found him to be extremely forward thinking about new business and technology opportunities in media. He is a manager who fosters collaboration with and confidence in his teams.
Toby Pirro
I hate to simply repeat this term, but Steve is truly a consummate professional. Steve has a wealth of knowledge, practical experience, and tons of
Laura Jensen, PMP, CSP, CSEP, PMI-ACP
Steve is a first-rate operations leader. I was extremely impressed with his ability to manage NPR’s 24x7, high profile and high availability Network Operations Center. During the often stressful and demanding activities of keeping a network on the air, Steve was always calm, rational, and pragmatic. His customer-first attitude kept the focus where it needed to be. I also enjoyed working with him on new product ideas, and found him to be extremely forward thinking about new business and technology opportunities in media. He is a manager who fosters collaboration with and confidence in his teams.
Toby Pirro
I hate to simply repeat this term, but Steve is truly a consummate professional. Steve has a wealth of knowledge, practical experience, and tons of
Laura Jensen, PMP, CSP, CSEP, PMI-ACP
Steve is a first-rate operations leader. I was extremely impressed with his ability to manage NPR’s 24x7, high profile and high availability Network Operations Center. During the often stressful and demanding activities of keeping a network on the air, Steve was always calm, rational, and pragmatic. His customer-first attitude kept the focus where it needed to be. I also enjoyed working with him on new product ideas, and found him to be extremely forward thinking about new business and technology opportunities in media. He is a manager who fosters collaboration with and confidence in his teams.
Toby Pirro
I hate to simply repeat this term, but Steve is truly a consummate professional. Steve has a wealth of knowledge, practical experience, and tons of
Laura Jensen, PMP, CSP, CSEP, PMI-ACP
Steve is a first-rate operations leader. I was extremely impressed with his ability to manage NPR’s 24x7, high profile and high availability Network Operations Center. During the often stressful and demanding activities of keeping a network on the air, Steve was always calm, rational, and pragmatic. His customer-first attitude kept the focus where it needed to be. I also enjoyed working with him on new product ideas, and found him to be extremely forward thinking about new business and technology opportunities in media. He is a manager who fosters collaboration with and confidence in his teams.
Toby Pirro
I hate to simply repeat this term, but Steve is truly a consummate professional. Steve has a wealth of knowledge, practical experience, and tons of
Credentials
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Learning Ransomware Countermeasures
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Wireshark: Network Troubleshooting
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Wireshark Essential Training
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Linux: Overview and Installation (2016)
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Access 2016 Essential Training
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Visio 2016 Essential Training
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Windows Server 2012: Configure Basic Microsoft Services
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Windows Server 2012: Installation and Configuration
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Experience
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United States Agency for Global Media
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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100 - 200 Employee
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Broadcast Maintenance Technician
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Oct 2018 - Present
Providing technical support for programming by the Voice of America over all forms of media. Providing technical support for programming by the Voice of America over all forms of media.
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Strategic Social
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Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
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Station Manager
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Feb 2015 - Aug 2016
I'm a civilian consultant for the US Army Combined Joint Task Force at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. I provide the necessary expertise to maintain and operate an FM radio station that broadcasts messaging to the local population. I also mentor the Afghan-American linguists that voice the messaging on broadcast procedures and techniques. In addition, I've worked with soldiers of the Afghan National Army advising them on how to sustain the "Radio-In-A-Box" (RIAB) program which was handed over to them by the US Army. Using connections I had made with local Afghan broadcasters, I advised the ANA on how to best sustain the RIAB program by reaching out to homegrown talent and expertise in radio broadcasting. Show less
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NPR
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Operations
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Nov 2013 - Jan 2015
I was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Public Radio Satellite System which acquires and distributes program content for public radio stations. I led a staff of twenty managers, engineers and technicians setting standards, writing evaluation, administering budgets, chairing departmental meetings and attending inter-departmental meetings. I wrote a Request For Quotation for a new satellite distribution system for our new commercial distribution system called "The Hub." I wrote a test plan to evaluate new Audio over IP (AoIP) equipment using split-streaming technology. I represented the PRSS at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas making five presentations during the convention to public radio station engineers and managers. I sat in on labor negotiations representing management on drafting a new labor contract with union technicians. I established new work procedures for the PRSS Network Operations Center (NOC). Chaired a committee made up of several public radio organizations to establish a new recording and transmission standard for measuring audio loudness. Show less
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ISAF
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Afghanistan
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Armed Forces
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100 - 200 Employee
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Radio Network Project Manager
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May 2013 - Oct 2013
I'm part of an internationally diverse team of military and civilians dedicated to carrying out the mission of NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. Responsible for the management of the network of radio stations operated by NATO. My job as a civilian consultant for NATO involves working with local telecommunications vendors on monitoring network functions, maintaining performance standards, expanding capabilities and developing new methods for disseminating ISAF's message nationwide in Afghanistan. Show less
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Strategic Social
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Bagram, Afghanistan
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Radio Engineer
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Sep 2011 - May 2013
Recently transferred from Kandahar to Bagram, Afghanistan. Continuing to provide technical support for a network of FM stations throughout the country. Finding new ways to improve quality and workflow. Mentoring a staff of highly capable technicians and journalists. Recently transferred from Kandahar to Bagram, Afghanistan. Continuing to provide technical support for a network of FM stations throughout the country. Finding new ways to improve quality and workflow. Mentoring a staff of highly capable technicians and journalists.
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Voice of America
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Broadcast Radio Tech
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Jun 2009 - Sep 2011
Work in the Technical Support Division. Provided audio and video technical services for VOA's coverage of the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa. Awarded a Gold Medal for Exemplary Service by the Broadcasting Board of Governors. Traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan to help construct a new multi-media broadcast facility for VOA. Work in the Technical Support Division. Provided audio and video technical services for VOA's coverage of the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa. Awarded a Gold Medal for Exemplary Service by the Broadcasting Board of Governors. Traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan to help construct a new multi-media broadcast facility for VOA.
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Xperi Inc.
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United States
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Broadcast Technology Manager
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Oct 2007 - Jan 2009
iBiquity is the patent holder for the digital radio technology called In Band On Channel (IBOC) and distributed under the trademark HD Radio. I worked with broadcast equipment manufacturers and radio stations on rollouts of new features and applications of the technology. I traveled to Sao Paulo, Brazil to work with Brazilian broadcasters on the adoption of the technology and to Las Vegas, Nevada to attend the National Association of Broadcasters convention and help set up and staff iBiquity's booth on the display floor. I also attended a meeting of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to present a New Work Item initiating the process of adopting a digital radio standard for the FM band in Europe. I launched and edited the online newsletter "IBOC Update" to inform broadcasters of the latest advancements in IBOC technology. Show less
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ABC Radio
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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100 - 200 Employee
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Manager Radio Operations
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Apr 1991 - Sep 2007
Manager of the Radio Engineering Department at the ABC New Bureau in Washington, DC. Supervised a staff of up to seven engineers. Provided technical support for news coverage of events in Washington, DC and around the world. Pioneered the use of Inmarsat portable satellite terminals for covering breaking news stories. Installed the first digital audio editing system using a client-server technology at a major radio network facility in the United States. Pioneered the use of a Virtual Private Network between two digital audio networks located in New York and Sydney for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Pioneered the use of audio over IP as a means of backhaul for covering breaking news stories. Liason between radio broadcasters and the White House Press Office during the last two White House Briefing Room renovations. Worked with the Supreme Court on the release of the hearing tapes in Bush v. Gore in 2000. Worked on many Presidential overseas pools. Show less
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Engineering Supervisor
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1979 - Apr 1991
Supervised a staff of up to 15 engineers. Responisble for master control operations. Engineered remote broadcasts from the White House, the US Capitol and other venues in Washington. Also engineered remote broadcasts from Bonn, Shanghai, Beruit and Moscow.
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Radio technician
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Jun 1975 - 1979
Worked in ABC's Washington, DC news bureau doing studio and field remote work. Traveled with President Ford on his final campaign swing in 1976. Traveled with President Carter to Bonn, Germany.
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Education
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1969 - 1973
University of Maryland
Mathematics, Abstract algebra, advanced Calculus -
2009 - 2009
Howard Community College
Cisco Networking -
1966 - 1969
High Point High School
Maryland High School Diploma, College prep curriculum. Active in the school amateur radio club.
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