Adrienne Pearson
Live Broadcast/Television Director
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Howdy!
my name is Adrienne Pearson and I’m a live broadcast director and technical director with expertise in both automated and manual switching.
Having been in the industry since 2018, I have experience using Ross Overdrive, Xpression, Carbonite, Carbonite Black, and several different iterations of the Ross vision switcher.
Experience
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP
Technical Director
17 WTVO/39 WQRF, Rockford, IL- Mar. 2022-present
-Launched and co-wrote the blueprint for the stateline’s first and only weekend morning newscast.
-Trained and led the production department through a new software launch with minimal hiccups.
-Operate on-air broadcasts using BitCentral, XPression, the Adobe Creative Suite, and a Ross Carbonite switcher.
ROCKFORD ICEHOGS- CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS AFFILIATE
CG/XPression Operator
Sep. 2022-present
-Operate Ross Xpression via Graphite/Dashboard on game day.
-Organize and build customizable graphics per the needs of the show rundown. -Occasional fill-in technical director using Ross Carbonite switcher.
ALLEN MEDIA GROUP (ne QUINCY MEDIA GROUP)
Technical Director/Master Control Operator
13 WREX, Rockford, IL, May 2021-Mar. 2022
-Prepare and maintain on-air content.
-Manage in-house the technical end of in-house broadcasts and pre-recorded projects. -Designed set graphics to provide visual clarity of story.
-Manual technical direction using Ross Vision switcher and Yamaha audio boards.
-Operated CompuSat, Invenio, Xpression, MediaClient, AdClient, Adobe Photoshop, Ross Video.
GRAY TELEVISION
Technical Media Producer
WMTV NBC15 News, Madison, WI, Mar. 2020-May 2021; WIFR 23 News, Rockford, IL, Jan. 2019- Feb. 2020 -Direct in-house productions both live and pre-recorded.
-Perform tasks such as robotic camera, prompter, and audio operation, commercial and promo spot ingestion, satellite adjustment and operation, program ingesting/segmenting.
-Manage FCC records for transmitter and EAS tests.
-Regularly use Ross Overdrive automation, iTX Channel Control, AutoScript, AP ENPS, VizRT graphics, Adobe Photoshop, and iNews.
FREELANCE WORK
Local Utility/Reel Watcher- Skycam, 2022 NFL/NCAA College football season- Lambeau Field, Soldier Field, Notre Dame
Parabolic Mic Handler- ESPN, Monday Night Football- Lambeau Field
Utility- Van Wagner, Field of Dreams game 2022
Production Assistant- Caviar Productions, Agbo Productions, Monkeypaw Productions
Education
Bachelor’s of Arts— Media Studies
Loras College, 2018
