Surrie Berkowitz

Senior broadcast operations specialist with 15+ years of experience.

Original Major League Baseball

Network (MLB) launch team member with deep expertise in live production control rooms and network operations centers. Directs daily real-time transmission, automation, and scheduled timing for daily live studio shows and event programming while ensuring regulatory compliance and revenue integrity. Trusted to troubleshoot critical on-air issues and maintain uninterrupted broadcast delivery.

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.

BA - Television and Film Production - Queens College