RESUME of STEVEN BOHANNAN
13001 Cleveland-Gibbs Road
Roanoke, Texas 76262
(469) 771-9125(Cell)
Work History:
December 2014 - Present: DAYSTAR TELEVISION NETWORK - Bedford, Texas
MASTER CONTROL OPERATOR/MEDIA INGEST QC
* Ingest media into play-out database for airing and quality control based on proper length of program, proper video-audio synchronization, and accurate aspect ratios.
* Conducted accurate timing continuity of live broadcast programming for play back at a later time.
* Built and adjusted playlist for Harris ‘Imagine’ automated playback server and monitored closely while broadcasting.
* Monitored and recorded transmitter readings of numerous Daystar affiliates around the country, monitored and recorded equipment temperatures and immediately notified engineers of any anomalies.
April 2010 – August 2014: KFDA NEWSCHANNEL 10 (CBS) - Amarillo, Texas
MASTER CONTROL OPERATOR
*Built playlist for MediaBank (Digital Broadcast) automated playback server.
*Tuned in satellite feeds to ingest scheduled TV programs.
*Monitored 'on air' signal for consistency and quality.
*Segmented recorded programs to accurately playback on air without slate, black, or color bars.
*Checked commercial spots according to traffic instructions for accuracy.
February 2007 - September 2009: TIME WARNER CABLE - Dallas, Texas
MASTER CONTROL OPERATOR
* Record, Ingest, and quality check commercial spots for playback on cable TV automated spot inserters and rejected spots back to Traffic that needed quality improvements prior to accepting.
* Using SeaChange Zone Summary system, I monitored zones and networks for proper playback of spots and report and repair any anomalies for make goods.
August 2006 – February 2007: WPEC TV 12 (CBS) – West Palm Beach, Florida
MASTER CONTROL OPERATOR
* Recorded syndicated and CBS feeds for newscasts and scheduled programs.
* Entered daily program/commercial log into Leitch VR300 audio/video server.
* Switched programs and commercial spots on air.
* Made sure all waveform & vectorscopes are accurate with air signal.
* Edited programs for commercial spots to air at a later time.
* Recorded, inspected, and documented all satellite feeds for programming.
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July 2004 – August 2006: FOX SPORTS SW - Houston, Texas
MASTER CONTROL OPERATOR
* Monitored Harris Automation play-out servers to assure the proper sports program aired in the correct market/region with the correct spots for that market/region.
* Logged the time of each paid spot, graphic, bumper, or tease that aired for a particular market/region.
* Paged traffic personnel to my booth for immediate corrections to the log of spots out of their proper region/market and aired the corrected paid spot.
Education:
Big SpringSenior High School - Big Spring, Texas
Training:
Television Production I and II1996 - 1998
Adobe Premiere 6.0, Final Cut Pro, & Title One