Audio & Video Equipment Technician Career Research and Resources
CNN/"Larry King Live"
Supervised office staff of approximately 12 bookers, producers and production personnel. Organized show content. Pre-interviewed show guests. Coordinated video with DC office & control room. Briefed host on content of each show, segment by segment "Line produced" show from inside L.A. control room as it was being broadcast, supervising placement of video, keeping talent informed of changes in rundown, coordinating acti...
Avg. Salary: $165,000 · Company Rank: 1.0 out of 5
"Extra"/Telepictures Syndication
Helped select & organize content for this daily entertainment news magazine show. Wrote all host copy. Sometimes wrote and produced individual stories which aired within the broadcast
Avg. Salary: $165,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
"Hard Copy"/Paramount Pictures Television
Involved in everything from story selection to organization of daily show rundown. Supervised show's investigative unit Wrote all host & announcer copy. Wrote and produced daily segment within the show
Avg. Salary: $165,000 · Company Rank: 5.0 out of 5
WNYW-TV/Fox Television Stations
Supervised story selection & assignment of nightly 10pm newscast. Oversaw writing of individual stories and anchor copy. Screened cut pieces, editing when necessary. "Rode shotgun" in control room during each broadcast, supervising control room personnel.
Avg. Salary: $165,000 · Company Rank: 5.0 out of 5
KDAF-TV/Fox Television Stations
Was moved to Dallas by Fox to help build a start-up news operation. Was instrumental in selecting newsroom equipment and design, set design, control room spec., and hiring personnel. Plan for newsroom was scrapped before newscast launch, when Fox took over Dallas CBS affiliate KDFW-TV
Avg. Salary: $165,000 · Company Rank: 5.0 out of 5
KSTU-TV/Fox Television Stations
Oversaw day-to-day operation of this small news operation. Produced 9pm newscast, supervising editorial content and control room operations during the broadcast.
Avg. Salary: $165,000 · Company Rank: 5.0 out of 5
WPEC-TV
Organized this CBS affiliate's late evening newscast, selected stories, laid out broadcast, selected graphics, wrote anchor copy, supervised broadcast from control room as it happened, walking anchors, director, reporters and other involved staffers through each step and making adjustments for breaking news. Under my direction, ratings in the target demographic doubled.
Avg. Salary: $165,000 · Company Rank: 5.0 out of 5
KDFW-TV
Started as a writer on early and late-evening newscasts. Later promoted to show producer of station's early morning broadcast.
Avg. Salary: $165,000 · Company Rank: 5.0 out of 5
KTTV Fox Television Stations
Wrote anchor and reporter copy on station's midday newscast. Filled in, in same capacity, as needed on late evening broadcast.
Avg. Salary: $165,000 · Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5
Kentucky Educational Television
Reported on legislative activity during the 1986 regular session of the Kentucky State Legislature (legislature meets for 100 work days at the beginning of each even-numbered year, and in special sessions as needed). Sat in on legislative committee meetings and House/Senate sessions. Provided on-air, on-camera summaries of the day's activities.
Avg. Salary: $165,000 · Company Rank: 5.0 out of 5
