Will Robedee

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EXPERIENCE

KTRU and RTV-5 Rice University

General Manager

July 1998 – January 2019

Houston, Texas

• Supervised and trained culturally diverse volunteers and employees.

• Led staff management, station operations, leadership development, financial, and legal matters.

• Created a variety of new partnerships between KTRU and RTV with other university units, student organizations, faculty, staff, and administrators.

• Completely rebuilt the studios, and installed automation to enable unattended operations.

• Added an FM translator, LPFM, HD-2, webcasting, and satellite programming.

• Adopted automation software and trained/supervised users.

CBI

Executive Director

November 2009 - June 2018

• Provided visionary executive leadership and management to a national nonprofit organization focused on advancement and advocacy for student-run electronic media outlets.

• Coordinated students, advisers, faculty, and industry professionals to bring them together for education, pre-professional development, social media, collaboration groups, and national conferences.

• Reported monthly to the board of directors about organizational activities, membership needs, industry trends, and challenges.

• Successfully led efforts to shape regulations for webcasting rates and terms for noncommercial educational outlets from 2002 through 2020.

• Launched in 2012 the National Student Electronic Media Convention, which sold out for the inaugural year and has grown steadily since.

• Responsible for planning and executing all elements of the national conventions. Secured a record number of convention sessions in 2017.

College Media Advisers

Broadcast Chair

January 2000 - December 2002

• Curated sessions for two annual conventions concerning student media and careers in electronic media at various locations across the country.

• Coordinated with local and nationally prominent professionals in radio, TV, and regulatory agencies.

CBI - Collegiate Broadcasters, Inc.

Chair, Board of Directors

July 2001 - December 2003

• Led the organization from a fledgling newcomer to an important voice and player in the media world.

• Created the website and developed content that was the most comprehensive resource for college media available.

• Secured significant media mentions about CBI in USA Today, NY Times, and LA Times, among others.

• Created a membership newsletter with a circulation of more than 1,000 across the nation.

State University of New York College at New Paltz

Director of the Campus Media Center/Chief Engineer

September 1993 - May 1998

New Paltz, NY

• Supervised and trained diverse staff, student management, and interns for Radio, Television, and Audio/Video operations.

• Coordinated all facility usage, including Radio, TV, AV, Cable Television plant, and satellite teleconferencing facilities.

• Overall management, supervision, development, and long-term planning.

• Chief Fiscal Officer.

• Planned, budgeted, purchased, and rebuilt studios from scratch.

• Coordinated FCC Proceedings for a New FM Station, established a shared PEG Cable Access Facility, and Proposed, Developed, and an Implemented Internship Program.

• On-Air Host and Producer.

Education

State University of New York at New Paltz

Bachelor's degree, Communication and Media Studies

Awards

College Media Advisers Distinguished 4-Year Broadcast Adviser

CBI Special Recognition for Contributions to Student Broadcasters

College Media Advisers Reid H. Montgomery Distinguished Service Award

College Media Association Presidential Citation

CBI Outstanding Service Award

CBI Joel R. Willer Award for Exceptional Dedication and Service

Scouts Ship 1332 Service Award

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