staff engineer

Broadcast Work History: Started in Radio at age15 in 1971 as a parttime disc jockey on air at KATQ in Texarkana. Began engineering repairs at KNBO New Boston, Texas as we had no engineer. Hired as an engineer by KCMC in Texarkana in 1974. Worked as an announcer and engineer in the Texarkana Market until taking a job as engineer at KYKS Lufkin, and was transferred to Jackson, Mississippi, as Engineer for WSLI AM, and WYYN FM. In1985 took a job as Engineer for KTBB AM, AND KNUE, FM. Hired by Sungroup radio in 1987 and worked projects in several Markets including the Engineer of KAFE, and KKSS Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico, KYKX in Longview, Texas, WKXX, Birmingham, Alabama, Wichita Falls, Texas, KEAN, KSLI, KORQ, KYYW, KULL, and KEYJ in Abilene, Texas, as Engineer and as Operations Manager until 2005. Left radio and worked in contractor material sales in College Station for McCoy’s Building Materials. Began work for Broadcast Works in 2007.

Most Notable Work Experience or Projects with details of accomplishments:
Located, renovated studios, moved KKSS Santa Fe 60 miles to Albuquerque in 1987 with no lost air time. Combined 6 stations in Abilene under one roof. Assisted in the installation of digital studios and new 100.7 transmitter site for KLTY in Dallas. Assisted in the installation of the 1600’ WACO FM transmitter installation near Temple. Multiple transmitter and studio installations in a number of markets. Assisted in the planning and execution of the Satellite Upgrade of Texas State Network communicating with stations, installation of new receiver dishes and receivers.

Top 3 Areas of current Proficiency / Skill:

1. Studio Installations, new and old

2. Transmitter installations and maintenance.

3. Understanding stations’ needs and working with station staff and management to provided needed technical help and improvements

Broadcast Engineering Goals for Advanced Learning:
1. Proficiency of most popular on-air computer systems, ie: Scotts, B.E., Nextgen
2. HD Radio systems knowledge and experience
New radio remote technology. ISDN, cell, T1 Systems.