Experience

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  WKMG News 6

  • United States
  • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Multimedia Sales Assistant

    • Jan 2019 - Sep 2022

  • Traffic Coordinator

    • Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

    - Using the Wide Orbit Traffic System, Enter Commercial Inventory for Sales Orders For WKMG and EKMG. - Coordinate and fill orders for the Paid Programs for WKMG. - Communicate with Master Control and Operations concerning programming, commercials and promos. - Print and coordinate daily logs for WKMG and EKMG Networks.- Digital Media Support for Sales orders using AdTaxi. Enter orders and monitor current orders for revisions. - Digital Media Support using Double Click for Publishers. Run monthly reports for Account Executives/Orders.- Digital Media Support for "Click Orlando-WKMG Local 6." Monitor orders and contests.

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  The Golf Channel

  • Commercial Operations Manager

    • Oct 2010 - Jul 2016

    Work on Broadcast Logs for The Golf Channel and The International Golf Channel.Work with Programming Department to ensure proper programming is scheduled and all programming changes are implemented.Work with Pricing and Planning and Sales to ensure proper commercials air according to their contracts.Work with Program Operations to implement contingency plans for live programming/tournaments.Work with Master Control with Day Of Air issues and discrepancies.Reconcile logs daily so that proper hit times of all elements on log are accounted for.

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  WESH/WKCF

  • Log Editor/Traffic Coordinator

    • Aug 2007 - Oct 2010

    - Assist Sales Managers and Account Executives with Sales Orders. - Cross Training; Using the Wide Orbit Traffic System, Edit WESH Log, WESH Weather Plus log, WKCF log, This-TV log and Estrella log for the current week and clear displaced commercials and promos.- Assemble daily format books for WKCF. - Update Log changes and formatting.- Coordinate and fill orders for the Paid Programs for WESH and WKCF. - Communicate with Master Control and Operations concerning programming, commercials and promos. - Check the log schedules for accuracy.- Print and coordinate daily logs for WESH, WESH Weather Plus, WKCF, This-TV and Estrella Networks.

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  ABC, Inc

  • Network Operations

    • May 2001 - Aug 2007

    - Responsible for overseeing the creation of the East Coast, West Coast and Mountain Time Zone Network Broadcast Logs by interfacing with those operating areas for broadcast schedule management.- Ensure all elements are properly placed in the mainframe computer system prior to Log distribution by fully understanding Program Operations and the Network Feeds to over 200 ABC affiliates.- Coordinate proper placement of all elements on Broadcast Log by communicating with various departments: Sales, Promotions, Affiliate Relations, Broadcast Standards and Practices, Program Operations, Sports Operations, Traffic, Commercial Integration, AD Scheduling, and Facilities.- Communicate and resolve potential station clearance issues with Network Affiliate Relations.- Coordinate the network broadcast schedules for the 200 plus ABC affiliates and technical facility usage. - Multi-task complex operational and technical issues to meet the needs of individual programs and commercials to the ABC affiliates.- Managing technical broadcast facility assignments for satellite distribution including live programs, and 3rd channel audio, such as S.A.P. and Video Description. Coordinate :05 second delay on all live broadcasts.- Managing multiple station requirements for simultaneous live to air feeds and delay broadcast feeds.- Ensure accurate information transferred to Broadcast logs including: show timings, show numbers, show titles, closed captioning, local station breaks, program formats, label rating.- Create NTSC and HDTV logs for special events, including: Super Bowl XXXVII, Super Bowl XL, NBA Playoffs, NHL Finals, and The Academy Awards.- Create a Mountain Time Zone log for Broadcast to Mountain Stations, which ABC began on 11/30/06. - Coordinate with Transmission, Regional Sales and Sports Operations to properly feed regional commercials/regional games to the correct portions of the United States.

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  SUSAN VAN BERNUM

  • Day of Air Operations Manager; ABC, Inc.

    • Apr 1998 - May 2001

    - Responsible for situations affecting programming on the "Day of Air."- Coordinate live and taped programming ensuring all commercial and promotional elements air according to the published Broadcast Log and Program Formats.- Monitor all daily feeds to Affiliates.- Set up and maintain the parental guidance television labeling system (V-Chip) on a daily basis.- Set up the Network Alert System and the "Affiliate Information Network" to communicate information to all affiliates.- Monitor Closed Captioning to East Coast and West Coast feeds; implement PSA campaigns; adjust product conflicts for sales; monitor promotional elements; follow procedural ground rules for all Sports Programming.- Coordinate special reports by alerting affiliates; setting up special clean feeds of daily programming and making good commercial elements.- Manage multiple station requirements for simultaneous live to air feeds and delay broadcast feeds.- Create reports for Network Operations and Affiliate Relations and performing extensive data entry into the ABC affiliate web site, including program information, operational requirements and contingency planning.- Facilitate station requirements for pre-empting network programs, joining programs in progress, leaving programs in progress and recording programs for delayed playback.

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  ESPN

  • Traffic Coordinator/Network Operations

    • Apr 1994 - Apr 1998

    - Coordinate live and taped programming for three Domestic and three International ESPN Networks ensuring all commercial and promotional elements aired according to the published Day of Air Schedule and Daily Broadcast Log.- Act as primary liaison between remote producer and network control room during live events integrating studio presence and ensuring continuity within and between programs in regards to commercials, billboards and all sales features.- Informational conduit to viewers, remote personnel and various internal departments involved with getting all programs on the air.- Provide daily documentation for any commercial and program discrepancies.- Create and distribute daily coordination sheets for all live and tape delayed programming.

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  ESPN - Screener

  • Screener

    • Oct 1993 - Apr 1994

    - Monitor live and taped programming for proper timings, air quality, content and format.- Create rundowns indicating all sales and promotional features within each show which were used for air and archival purposes.- Work directly with Network Operations ensuring each show assigned aired and re-aired in its proper format.

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  Phoenix Communications Group

  • Asst. Producer

    • Sep 1987 - Oct 1993

    Assist editors in production of "This Week In Baseball" and "Power Stick Hockey Week."- Develop program ideas, maintain video logs and edited highlight packages and musical pieces.- Duties on remote production included sound engineering and the selection of video elements.- Create and maintain library system for quick access to necessary show footage.