On-Air Technical Director / Master Control Operator / Hybrid Supervisor - Major League Baseball Network - Secaucus, NJ
(2008)
Original launch team member supporting 24/7 national sports network operations and live studio production.
- Directed and executed real-time broadcast operations on 2 active networks across control room and Network Operations Center environments, operating switchers, video servers, audio routing, graphics systems, and Probel automation to maintain continuous on-air transmission.
- Integrated live programming on shows such as MLB Hot Stove, MLB Central, and MLB Tonight, as well as, prerecorded content, graphics, and commercial inventory into a seamless air chain while monitoring signal integrity and network compliance.
- Protected advertising revenue and regulatory compliance by reconciling logs, schedules, and avails and coordinating corrections with traffic, sales, and production prior to airtime.
- Managed daily live game coverage, studio shows, and frequent breaking news adjustments, restructuring segments and timing under air-critical deadlines without disruption.
- Served as operational liaison between programming, production, promotions, and sales to align show formats, feature placements, and break timing.
- Troubleshot transmission and technical failures in real time, escalating outages and implementing workflow improvements that enhanced reliability and operational efficiency.
Ingest Technician (Freelance) / Master Control Technician / News Editor - NBC Cable – MSNBC & CNBC - New York, NY
(2006 - 2008)
- Executed real-time recording and quality control of multi-camera feeds for live national financial programming (Mad Money, Fast Money), ensuring broadcast-ready delivery.
- Managed live feed ingest, playback, and edit workflows supporting domestic and international distribution across multiple sources.
- Coordinated between studios, control rooms, and engineering teams during live news production, rapidly resolving technical and timing issues to protect airtime.
Master Control Technician-Supervisor / News Editor - WCBS-TV / Channel 2 - New York, NY
(1997 - 2004)
- Maintained station transmission continuity by monitoring transmitters, signal paths, and live feeds and resolving issues before on-air impact.
- Developed Master Control and Tape Operations SOPs and supervised dubbing and playback workflows for programming and promotional content.
- Edited deadline-driven news content using non-linear editing system for WCBS-Channel 2 live broadcast.
