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Veldon Leverich

Chief Engineer at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">Salem Media Group</span>

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Seasoned broadcasting professional with extensive experience in television, radio, and video production.

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Location

Sacramento, California, United States...

Skills

Broadcast
Radio
Television
Video
Video Production
Sound
Broadcast Television
Editing
Social Media
Video Editing
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$250.0

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Okay, let’s tackle this. So Veldon Leverich has an impressive 50+ years of experience in broadcasting, which is extremely valuable. His leadership positions, such as President and CEO, and Chief Engineer, demonstrate his expertise in managing teams and technical operations. His education from California State University, Fresno, adds to his credibility. Location is Sacramento, California, which is a mid-sized market. Broadcasters with his level of experience, especially in television and radio, typically charge higher rates. Maybe around $200–$400 per hour? But considering his extensive experience and leadership positions, maybe higher. Some top broadcasting professionals can charge $600+. Let’s check averages. Broadcasters with his background might average $300–$500. So I’ll estimate around $350}

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Veldon Leverich is a seasoned broadcasting professional with 50+ years of experience in television, radio, and video production. He has held various leadership positions, including President and CEO, Chief Engineer, and Director of Engineering. Leverich has a Bachelor's degree in Radio and Television Broadcasting with an Engineering and Business Minor from California State University, Fresno.

Experience

Salem Media Group
- Chief Engineer
  - Oct 2008 - Present
Mapleton Communications
- Monterey CA
- Director of Engineering
  - Apr 2001 - Mar 2008
  - Monterey CA
  Responsible for 4 radio station studios and transmitter maintenance and construction, hired the IT professionals and supervised
Salem Communications
- Chief Engineer
  - Apr 2001 - Sep 2007
Taber Manufacturing and Engineering Company
- Palo Alto CA.
- President and CEO
  - Oct 1981 - Sep 2001
  - Palo Alto CA.
  President - taking the company to new growth and development of new products for use in the broadcast industry. A new video tape eraser capable of 85 db erasure level. Lead the company to a 15% growth in sales.
KGO AM - American Broadcasting Company
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Chief Engineer
  - Sep 1972 - Oct 1981
  - San Francisco Bay Area
  Chief Engineer, responsible for Studios, Transmitter and operations crew. This included studio construction and transmitter as well as maintaining a union contract with NABET. Took the station through a 20 week strike with the union.
KRON TV Channel 4
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Engineer
  - Feb 1970 - Sep 1972
  - San Francisco Bay Area
  Studio Engineer, responsible for lighting shows, camera work, video tape operator and Technical Director switching on air programs, ie news and network.
Westel Company
- Redwood City CA
- Product Manager
  - Mar 1969 - Jan 1970
  - Redwood City CA
  Utilize my knowledge of Television broadcast 2 inch video tape recorders built by RCA & Ampex to build a 1 inch Helical video recorder. It was a break through in technology at the time and used to mate with the 3M Electron Beam film recorder to send 3 hours daily of tape to film transfer of P...
KUDO TV Channel 38
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Chief Engineer
  - Sep 1968 - Feb 1969
  - San Francisco Bay Area
  Chief Engineer - responsible for building and putting Channel 38 television on the air. This included building studios, installing all equipment and building UHF transmitter with radiated power of 1,200,000 watts.
KPIX CBS5
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Engineer
  - Oct 1960 - Sep 1968
  - San Francisco Bay Area
  Engineer and Technical Director, responsible for studio lighting, audio, program switching. Also Camerman on NFL football for CBS network. Rebuilt station facilities in the conversion from black and white television to color.
American Broadcasting Company
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Group 2 Technician
  - Apr 1960 - Sep 1960
  - San Francisco Bay Area
  Studio Technician doing Audio, Lighting and Camera work
KFRE TV Triangle Publications
- Fresno, California Area
- Technical Director & Cameraman
  - Feb 1957 - Feb 1960
  - Fresno, California Area
  Switched Station breaks, did lighting for shows and was a camera man

Education

1956 - 1959

California State University, Fresno

1956 - 1959

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Veldon Leverich

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