James M. Read
***********@*****.***
**** *. ***** ***. **** AZ 85202
AutoZone, April 2015 – present
PT Delivery Driver
Home Depot, Feb. 2015 – present
PT Associate – lawn & garden sales/recovery
Master Control Operator, KNXV-TV abc15, Nov. 1992- Sept. 2014
Remote Transmitter Control
Monitor and maintain transmitter power levels, correct bandwidth of video, chroma and
audio subcarriers in accordance with FCC assigned power levels.
Determine cause and corrective action of abnormal readings of all points in transmission
chain.
Quality Control of program and commercial content for on-air playback
Technical parameters requiring frequency processing and correction using vectorscope,
waveform scope, audio VU meter, audio frequency phase meter, stereo to multichannel
digital surround processing and conversion.
Strict adherence to FCC broadcast regulations;
EAS Weekly and Monthly tests, Presidential address, severe weather information,
children’s program commercial time limits, closed captioning requirements.
Commercial acquisition management
Recording and digital storage, verifying correct multi digit alpha/numeric client code
specific to each commercial, file to specific air time and date.
Studio Production Tech
Operate audio mixing board for live newscasts, Home Hunter taped show.
Floor Director - direct camera, anchor talent and studio personnel
Studio camera, teleprompter
Edit together raw video/audio into cohesive video for anchor/reporter voice over under close time
constraints
Smooth transition from Windows editing software to Apple based editing software
Education
1989-92 B.A. Telecommunications - Arizona State University.
1987-89 A.A. Television Production - Mt. Hood Community College
Certifications
Restricted Radiotelephone Operator
Blaster - Underground Gaseous Trona Mines Wyoming
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety.