Gary E. Cooley

Germantown, MD *****

301-***-****

ac0b9s@r.postjobfree.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/garycooley

BROADCAST OPERATIONS PRODUCER – TELEVISION NEWS - TRANSMISSIONS

A detail oriented and highly dependable media professional with experience in the broadcast and cable industry specializing in media contract compliance, quality control, deliverable coordination, and studio production. A worker that can pick up any task and handle it at short notice taking pride to ensure masters and deliverables are present and correct for air and the contract. Areas of expertise include:

● Contract compliance administration

● Deliverables coordination

● Media compliance

● Production management

● Analyzing reports / metrics

● Advising / negotiating technical solutions

● Project Management

● Quality Control, Master Control, Logistics

● Studio Production, Operations

● On board / cloud file movement

● UHD, 3D, and LTO compliance

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Mediaflex, EDOCS, Program Tracking, PDS, ScheduAll, Mass Media Law- COMM 400- UMUC, Lotus Notes, WINC, DAM, Signiant, Gorilla, Box, Dropbox, On-board (cloud), 3D seminars- (6- 1.5 hour classes), Avid editing101 Class, Digital Marketing: Reaching the Customer,

Adobe Creative Cloud/ Premiere Pro- in progress

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS Silver Spring, MD 2012-2016

Media / Contract Compliance Coordinator – production management

Coordinated assets and managed media compliance and inventories according to the tech specs for contracts and their deliverables for all networks.

● Completed 150 hours per year of programming content for compliance and 100 hours of programming for inventories.

● Coordinated with several departments for air, quality control, and compliance including production, logistics, and legal for popular ID programs such as Nightmare Next Door, Homicide Hunter, and Wicked Attraction.

● One of the first people selected to help test the new innovation of sending media files via Onboard (cloud) to producers.

● Collaborated with the most popular producers to deliver many of the season programs for Dirty Jobs, Mythbusters,

Deadliest Catch, and Bering Sea Gold for the Discovery Channel.

● Trained all production coordinators and one production manger the skills needed for media compliance and technical

evaluation concepts, databases and processes which resulted in increasing knowledge and cost savings to the

company.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL Washington D.C. 2012

Global Distribution Specialist (Temporary)

● Coordinated, tracked, and distributed all required digital media files and vendor masters to international regions.

● Communicated the status of programs for international offices and responded to requests.

● Analyzed QC issues and followed up with production management for fixing files to support international regions and

created dub orders for files.

● Updated all databases and created work orders in ScheduAll.

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS Silver Spring, MD 2006-2012

Contract Compliance, Distribution Coordinator, Acquisitions Coordinator, Media Compliance Specialist - production management

Coordinated and managed media compliance and inventories for all networks.

● Coordinated, and dispatched all electronic and physical deliverables between the distributor with TLC producers and

the TLC post production supervisor at studios west maintaining on-time deliveries and proficiency for air.

● Completed Inventories for all the contract deliverables and followed up with post production/ producers regarding

missing items and deliverable issues for timely payment to the producers.

● Implemented and analyzed a test QC tape for the initial first master for a high profile Mark Burnett production series.

● Exclusively handled all of the HD programs for all of the Discovery Networks when HD programming began.

● Instructed domestic and international logistics regarding the QC of programs for air, reversions, and for the contract.

● Coordinated/instructed network operations / logistics for cross-conversions, down conversion and aspect ratio

conversions for all deliverable formats including filling out dub orders.

● Created a one sheet report of common errors for video production companies to better facilitate and correct

deliverables saving many hours dealing with producers individually correcting issues.

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS Silver Spring, MD 2000-2006

Quality Control Technician

● Evaluated all physical media masters for technical errors / network specifications/ trained individuals.

● Used waveform and vector scope to ensure that video signals meet broadcast standards before being broadcast

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

SLINGSHOT NETWORKS / PVS Washington D.C

Master Control Operator/Transmissions/Core

● Installed video equipment and implemented operating procedures for Orbit News Network.

● Live video and taped transmissions via fiber / VYVX for European Broadcast Union and other international clients.

● Edited news programs and documentaries for broadcast

● Multitasking master control and transmissions.Worked with Vector scopes, waveform monitors and audio boards.

● Set up and calibrated all equipment necessary for studio operations video-conferencing.

ATLANTIC VIDEO / NOSTALGIA TELEVISION Alexandria, VA

Master Control Operator

WUSA-TV CBS CHANNEL-9 Washington D.C.

Studio Production/ Master Control

● Master Control Operator for OJ Simpson Trial from January 1995 to May 1995.

● Caught a commercial log format error for NCAA Basketball, saving the company thousands of dollars.

● Operated Studio cameras for weekly local programs and live talk shows.

MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY TELEVISION Rockville, MD

Studio Production Technician, Master Control Operator

● Studio operations for pre- production and production, set lights, block cameras, audio, playback, and operated cameras.

WYVN-TV- FOX CHANNEL 60 Martinsburg, WV

Studio Production / Master Control Operator

● Operated studio cameras for daily newscasts.

● Set up and recorded satellite feeds for programming and aired live Marshall College football and basketball games.

WGAL-TV NBC CHANNEL-8 Lancaster, PA

Studio Production/Relief Technician/ Master Control Operator

● Operated audio, videotape, and studio cameras for newscasts, commercials, and local programming.

● Trained individuals for master control duties.

● Shaded and chipped cameras prior to broadcasting local programs.

EDUCATION

B.A., Radio-Television-Film, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

A.A., General Studies Montgomery College, Rockville, MD

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBER

Television, Internet and Video Association of DC (TIVA-DC)

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