Fort Lauderdale Mid-Day

CHARLES R. SCHMIDT

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Coconut Creek, FL 33066

Ph/fax: 754-***-****

Objective:

Seeking a position in video/audio production

Experience:

Offer over thirty years of professional radio, television programming and operation experience, combined with dedication to professionalism in broadcasting.

Achievements:

Involved with growth of radio station WAFG from inception, including seven hours a day broadcasting through current twenty-four hour a day schedule.

Produced four Christmas presentations, prepared several special occasion promotion announcements.

Developed weekly opera program, “World of Opera”, recognized by Opera Guild Inc. of Fort Lauderdale.

Hosted well received all night program with complete freedom of music and program selection within established format.

Technical Director in production of television program, Coral Ridge Hour, aired nationally.

Hosted live mid-day music program.

Filled in as producer/host on WLRN Public Radio’s WLRN, following jazz programs; Evening Jazz, Weekend Jazz and Night Train.

Directed and produced music videos for prominent artists in South Florida.

Areas of Expertise

Video production/editing

Selecting and mixing music elements/voice over

Editing for time, content, sound and to follow script

Technical Proficiency:

Cameras: Ikegami Studio Cameras, Beta SP, DVCAM (PD- 150)

Software: Final Cut Pro, Dalet, Audiovault, Protools, Photoshop CS 3, After Effects CS 3 DVD Studio Pro Hardware Digi Beta, Beta decks, DVCAM decks, Pioneer DVR S201 Recorder (Authoring Media), various video switchers Consoles Ward Beck (WBS), Pacific Recorders, Trident, TAC, Mackie

Work History

September, 2013 – Present

CO-PRODUCER, MODERATOR, of five minute daily radio broadcast, We Are the Messengers. This program is aired on fifty radio stations throughout the northeast and Midwest, with plans to go nationwide by the end of the coming year.

February 2002 - Present

FREE LANCE VIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, multi-camera productions of concerts, music videos, special events

June 2000 – August 2011

PART TIME CAMERA OPERATOR/ANNOUNCER, WLRN Radio, Miami

March 2000 – January 2003

PART TIME EDITOR/CAMERA OPERATOR, EDITECH CORPORATION

January 1999 – March 1999

INTERN/CLEAR CHANNEL-SOUTH FLORIDA-WHYI-FM/WPLL-FM under Production Director, Alan Leininger

March 1995 – June 2000

ANNOUNCER/PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, DISCIPLESHIP HOUR, broadcast via Transworld Radio into China, HCJB, South Pacific, FEBA & Radio Africa into India and Africa. Also, European Beacon & Radio Fax into Russia and England.

January 1994 – February 1995

ANNOUNCER/MID-DAY MUSIC PROGRAM, WAFG Radio, Fort Lauderdale

October 1978 – January 1994

ANNOUNCER/HOST/ALL NIGHT MUSIC PROGRAM, WAFG Radio, Fort Lauderdale

June 1975 – October 1978

ANNOUNCER/HOST/PART TIME, WAFG Radio, Fort Lauderdale

Education:

Associate of Science in Broadcasting, Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, graduated Magna Cum Laude

Associate of Arts in Creative Writing, Broward Community College

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