Executive Producer Saint Paul

DENNIS SILVA

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EXPERIENCE Executive Sports Producer KSTC-TV 2004 to Present Saint Paul, MN

● Executive Producer and live Game Producer for 51 annual MSHSL state tournament games.

● Executive Producer/Producer of the weekly magazine show, Minnesota Wild Country.

● Executive Producer/Producer of live pre and post game shows for NHL games airing on KSTC.

● Interviewed and hired all talent positions for MSHSL state tournaments.

● Worked directly with the sales department to develop sponsored segments.

● Created formats and time sequences for all stations sports productions.

● Developed with the graphics department the overall look of the graphic packages for the tournaments and sports shows on our air.

● Shot, wrote and storyboarded feature stories for MSHSL state tournaments and Wild Country.

● Developed and storyboarded music opens for all MSHSL state tournament games as well as Minnesota Wild Country shows.

● Worked closely with MSHSL and various coaches associations on games sequences and using coaches as television analysts

● Spearheaded all production meetings leading up to state tournament games which included all talent and tournament directors of the various tournaments

● Set up all sight surveys with various sports venues in the Twin Cities for live game coverage.

● Responsible for ordering phone lines, food and products needed for live game productions.

EXPERIENCE,

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Sports Director All News Channel/CONUS Communications 1996 to 2002 Saint Paul, MN

● Handpicked by the President to establish a new brand platform for sports operations to become a major player in industry.

● Formulated vision and brand marketing strategies achieving national recognition as first choice sports provider.

● Built and nurtured a national network of corporate, industry and broadcast relationships increasing revenue and profits by 34%.

● Created numerous “firsts” in the company and sports industry pioneering stories and delivery strategies that attracted a wider audience of non-mainstream viewers.

● Over 100% increase in the number of television stations who upgraded to premium service offerings in 15 months.

● Introduced one-stop-shopping concepts providing full service from satellite truck to story concept to news delivery.

● Proven ability to increase revenues while maintaining cost controls, cut overtime by 72%.

● Conducted interviews, live remotes, and produced segments for member stations and All News Channel at major national sports events--Super Bowls, All-Star games

(NBA, NHL, MLB), Final Fours, major championship fights, and Summer Olympics. 1590 Clemson Drive #B, Eagan, MN 55122 • 651-***-**** (cell) • ******.*******@*****.***

● Created and developed sports programming for CONUS and for syndication. Served as executive producer, creator and host of national, groundbreaking pay-per-view fantasy football show, including sourcing and hiring talent (NFL Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow & Sports Illustrated’s Peter King).

● Analyzed, developed and established improved systems and standards for providing excellent customer service.

● Inspired staff of 17 to achieve national recognition in broadcasting.

● Added internship program that produced six full-time employees. Sports Director All News Channel/CONUS Communications 1996 to 2002 Saint Paul, MN

● Hired by ESPN, Fox Sports Net, TSN in Canada and Toronto’s The Score to conduct interviews at major sports events in the Twin Cities.

● Added as co-host of a national weekly fantasy football show.

● Co-producer of national press conferences on major announcements by the Minnesota Wild.

Sports Anchor and Producer Various Networks 1996 to 2001

● Sports Anchor, All News Channel/CONUS Communications, Saint Paul, MN, 1994-2001

● Weekend Sports Anchor/Producer & Weekday Sports Reporter, KXJB-TV, Fargo, ND, 1987-1994

● Weekend Sports Anchor/Producer & Weekday Sports Reporter, KXMB-TV, Bismarck, ND, 1986-1987

EDUCATION Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM Bachelor of Science, Radio and Television

AWARDS ● Nominated for twenty-four Regional EMMY Awards

● Awarded nine Regional EMMY Awards for live sports/unedited games

● Received Five Minnesota AP Sports Reporting Awards

SKILLS ● Live Sports Production

● Team Building

● Studio Sports Production

● Budget Management

● Talent Negotiations

● Talent Coaching

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