Background Summary:

• Thirty three years of television production experience dealing mostly in news, reality, documentary work
• 1974 started carrier as a television sports photographer for KOCO television in Oklahoma City.
• Finished 3 year assignment for the Air Warfare Battlelab at Mountain Home AFB as a television producer.
• Considerable experience in all areas of television production, both broadcast and corporate markets.
• Political consultant for ABC News, CBS News and many other news organizations worldwide.
• Bureau chief for KTRK (ABC-Houston) from 1991 to 2001. Active freelancer for all major television networks/cable channels in the US and many others world wide.
• Experienced dealing with military and law enforcement agencies for broadcast and internal uses.
• BS in Communications from Oklahoma City University (OCU), over 12 hours of masters level courses in computer science and was one course short of a second degree in German from OCU.
• Married to wife Nancy, living in the Boise area.
• 3 grown children living in other parts of the country.
  

Media Relations Experience:

Coordination of press releases, writing press releases, photographs, contacts and interviews.

Video Production:

• Coordination all phases of video production including pre-production, production and post-production:
• Pre-production including initial research on subject, interview questions, travel arrangements, remote requirements, equipment and manpower needs and production schedule.
• Field production work including video recording of high quality picture and sound, lighting and interviews.
• Writing and Editing of high quality video productions about AWB initiatives including clips for Air Force media outlets. Completes 3D and 2D graphics, non linear editing, narration recording and DVD creation.
  

Print Media:

• Production of press releases, high quality brochures, handouts and posters of AWB initiatives.
• Writing of press releases
• Designs and creates brochures, posters and handouts of AWB initiatives

Media Training:

• Coordination of media training
  

Employment History and Experience:

• Freelance Producer Director Boise, Idaho (2007-present)
• Television Producer/Visualization Engineer, Mountain Home Air Force Base (November 2004-2007)
• Co-owner, Manager, Writer, Cameraman, Editor and Director. Austin Video Bureau, Inc., Austin, Texas (1996-2004).
• News Bureau Chief, Austin Texas (once every two years during legislative session), KTRK, Houston, Texas (1991-2001)
• Freelance News and Documentary Videographer/Editor, Self-Employed, Austin Texas (1987-1996)
• Film/Video cameraman and still photographer, Self Employed Oklahoma City (1982-1986)
• Producer/Writer University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Produced and directed training videos about medical procedures for students and faculty (1977-1981)
• News Film cameraman and editor, KOCO television station, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1974 - 1977)
• Film sound man and camera assistant University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, (1972-1974)
  

Teaching:

• Basic News Photography (undergraduate) Communications Department, Oscar Rose Junior College
  

Consulting:

• Air Warfare Battlelab, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Television Producer
• ABC News Productions, New York City, New York George W. Bush Biography (A&E)
• ABC News Productions, New York City, New York Lyndon Baines Johnson (A&E)
• ABC News Productions, New York City, New York Lady Bird Johnson (A&E)
• ABC News KTRK, Houston, Texas, political expert
• Public Strategies, Austin Texas, media training for Clear Communications Corp.
• Sematech, Austin Texas, media training for staff
• City of Austin Turnpike Authority, Austin Texas, media training for staff

Presentations:

• “Media Training, Air Warfare Battlelab”, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Id.
• “Lighting Seminar”, Sematech Media Staff, Austin Texas, Staff Training
• “Television Basics”, McGraw Hill Multi Media Department, Austin Texas, Staff Training,
• “Freelancing”, International Television Association (ITVA), Austin Texas, Monthly Meeting, numerous times since
• “Lighting Seminar”, International Television Association (ITVA), Austin Texas, Monthly Meeting, numerous times since 1992