Master Control & Broadcast Technology Lead

William N. Truax II

Current location: Aurora, CO 80014

SUMMARY:

Experienced Master Control Operator with hands-on expertise in playlist management, signal routing, content QC, and real-time monitoring to ensure flawless broadcast delivery.

Cross routed using Leitch ABA2 switchers, and corrected broadcast program integrity issues for 10 adult content Pay Per View channels and website.

Verified & adjusted Harris/Louth Air Client and Playbox playlists for playout within set parameters, encoded content from video tape to digital MPEG format using Harris Media Client/Seachange.

Moved files from the corporate video library (archive) to the cluster for playout and verified playout before air.

Scheduled Commercial spots for air using IBM PC.Reviewed assets before air using Final Cut Pro VLC, QuickTime, Elecard, or Windows Media Player according to the format of the asset.

Authorized cable providers for access to broadcast content using Broadcast Network Controller (BNC).

Restarted IPTV boxes when broadcasting integrity issues arose. Monitored broadcast integrity using TSReader.

EDUCATION:

Baillie School of Broadcast, Denver, CO

Diploma in Video Productions, June 1986.Diploma received on a pass/no pass format.

All trade school expenses financed by student loan and part time job (20 hours weekly).

Regis University, Denver, CO

Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science.

Grade point average:3.089 of a possible 4.00.All college expenses financed by

student loan and full-time job (40 hours weekly).

AWARDS:

Certified Television Operator, Society of Broadcast Engineers

Employee of the Month, Labor Ready, May 2006

5-year employment award, ADT Security, Inc., 1999

CSR of the Month, Alert Ctr, 1993

Perfect Attendance Award, Pharmaceutical Basics, 1985

2nd Degree Brown in Shao-Lin Kung Fu

CREDITS

Photon commercial 30 sec. spot. Producer, Storyboarder, Editor, Camera Operator.

Deadline to Doorstep; The Denver Post. Associate Producer, Lighting Director.

Passion Rhapsody: The Stage Play. Camera Operator, Editor.

SKILLS:

Seachange

Louth

Playbox

Air client

Harris

Broadcast Systems

Final Cut

ProVector

Scopes

Listbox

Media Client

Waveform Monitors

C++

Java

SQL

UNIX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Colorado Satellite Broadcasting, Boulder, CO (Fulltime) July 2007 -July 2024

Master Control Operator.

Reason of leaving: Department shutdown

Cross routed using Leitch ABA2 switchers, and corrected broadcast program integrity issues for 10 adult content Pay Per View channels and website.

Verified & adjusted Harris/Louth Air Client and Playbox playlists for playout within set parameters, encoded content from video tape to digital MPEG format using Harris Media Client/Seachange.

Moved files from the corporate video library (archive) to the cluster for playout and verified playout before air.

Scheduled Commercial spots for air using IBM PC.Reviewed assets before air using Final Cut Pro VLC, QuickTime, Elecard, or Windows Media Player according to the format of the asset.

Authorized cable providers for access to broadcast content using Broadcast Network Controller (BNC).

Restarted IPTV boxes when broadcasting integrity issues arose. Monitored broadcast integrity using TSReader.

ADT Security (Fulltime) October 1991 -February 2005

Network Operations Technician.

Reason of leaving: laid off

Monitored the end-to-end connection between customer devices and control panels to ensure stable, uninterrupted service performance.

Ensured reliable connectivity between customer equipment and panels by proactively identifying and resolving signal or communication issues.

City & County of Denver Municipal Access, Denver, CO (Fulltime) July 1989 - October 1991

Camera Operator, Chyron Operator, and audio technician for Denver City Council

Reason of leaving: better opportunity

Meetings, Meet the Mayor Panels, and Electronic Field Productions during the Pena

Mayoral Administration when preliminary arrangements were being made for the

Denver International Airport and the Denver Police Misconduct Public Forum.

Paid internship held during full-time employment.

KBDI TV Channel 12, Denver, CO (Fulltime) September 1985- May 1986

Phone bank operator, Chyron Operator, & Floor Director for pledge drives.

PBS volunteer while holding full-time employment.

Pharmaceutical Basics Inc. (Fulltime) September 1982 -February 1991

Machine Operator

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