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RITA HOWARD
(AKA Rita Cawthon-Clark)
SUMMARY
Over 20 years of commercial television broadcast experience. Over two
years experience utilizing technical skills in World Wide Web site
development.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Broadcast Automation Coordinator &
Program Coordinator for WRDQ, Action TV
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Coordinate programs to be aired and supervise technical
operations in an effort to guarantee a smooth and flawless on-air
product.Utilize the Program Tracking System by
Quartet Systems to
place programming and to keep track of program and movie usage history.
Formerly used the Peter Storer Program Management System to
accomplish this.Provide necessary program information to traffic department
(utilizing the OSi system) for the production of a daily program log and to program information
services (such as "TV Guide") for accurate, up-to-date program listings
for newspapers, cable operations, and Nielson Media Research.
Collect and distribute program acquisition information for
operations, programming, and traffic departments.
Provide technical operations support, including, but not
limited to, operation of the Louth Automation System, and preparing
programs and movies for air on that system.Provide support for WFTV's
senior program coordinator.
Provide support, when needed, for WFTV's
operations/engineering department.
Operations Engineer
Performed
technical duties as required by FCC and stations' managements, including
monitoring and adjustment of off-site transmitters utilizing telephone
line telemetry, and manipulation of program and commercial content as
prescribed by daily program logs.
For WFTV TV:
Operated analog and digital video equipment for production
and news editing purposes.
Operated various analog and digital tape machines, ranging
from 1" to Beta SX.
Operated BetaCart Commercial PlayBack System.
Operated up-link and downlink satellite equipment.
Up-linked news and programming content for various news
agencies.
Downlinked news and programming material from many
providers.
Acquired ENG microwave signals for programming and news
content.
For WRDQ TV:
Operated various digital and analog tape machines, ranging
from 1" to Beta SX.
Operated Louth Automation System.
Downlinked programming material from many providers.
Created and supervised standard operating procedures for
most aspects of WRDQ operations involving program and commercial
preparation for air.
| TALON SYSTEMS INC.,
Oviedo, FL |
1997 -
11/2000 | President of
YARP!
Managed this World
Wide Web division of Talon Systems Inc.
Marketed e-commerce solutions for small businesses.
Designed and authored World Wide Web sites, utilizing HTML
and DHTML.
Delegated tasks related to WWW site design.
| BELLSOUTH ENTERTAINMENT,
Orlando, FL |
12/1998
-7/1999 | Technical Support
Specialist
Performed duties required in the state-of-the-art
control center of this digital, wireless cable service.
Monitored, adjusted and performed minor repair of head-end
equipment.
Monitored technical applications of MPEG2 compression, QAM
modulation, fiber optic reception and transmission, NVOD (near video on
demand) video system and signal encryption.
| WESH TV, Orlando, FL |
9/1995 -
12/1998 | Studio Operations
Technician
Performed technical duties as required by FCC and
station management, including monitoring and adjustment of off-site
transmitter utilizing microwave and telephone line telemetry, and
manipulation of program and commercial content as prescribed by daily
program log.
Operated analog and digital video equipment for production
and news editing purposes.
Various analog and digital tape machines, ranging from 1" to
Beta SX.
BetaCart Commercial PlayBack System.
Facility Automation System.
Operated up-link and downlink satellite equipment.
Up-linked news and programming content for various news
agencies.
Downlinked news and programming material from many
providers.
Acquired ENG microwave signals for programming and news
content.
Operated cameras for live and taped newscasts using remote
control camera system.
| WJKS TV (now WJWB),
Jacksonville, FL |
12/1990
-3/1995 | Operations Technician
Performed
technical duties as required by FCC and station management, including
monitoring and adjustment of on-site transmitter, and manipulation of
program and commercial content as prescribed by daily program log.
Operated various tape machines, ranging from 1" to Beta.
Operated downlink satellite equipment for news and
programming acquisition.
Acquired ENG microwave signals for news content.
Edited commercial and program content for air.
Director, producer, editor of local Toys for Tots public
service announcement campaign for one year.
Authored Operations Handbook, which described standard
operating procedures for master control operators and tape room
technicians.
Performed voice-overs upon request for local commercials and
station announcements.
Assisted in creating standard operating procedures for Sony
BetaCart PlayBack System during station change over to that system.
| WINK TV, Fort Myers, FL |
9/1988 -
12/1990 | Master Control
Operator
Performed technical duties as required by FCC and station
management, including monitoring and adjustment of off-site transmitter
utilizing microwave and telephone line telemetry, and manipulation of
program and commercial content as prescribed by daily program log.
Operated various tape machines, ranging from 3/4" to Beta
formats.
Operated Sony BetaCart Commercial PlayBack System.
Operated downlink satellite equipment for news and
programming acquisition.
Acquired ENG microwave signals for news content.
Edited commercial and program content for air.
Director, producer, editor of various vignettes for local
cut-ins of the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon.
| WFTX TV, Cape Coral, FL |
10/1987
-9/1988 | Master Control
Operator
Performed technical duties as required by FCC and station
management, including monitoring and adjustment of off-site transmitter
utilizing microwave and telephone line telemetry, and manipulation of
program and commercial content as prescribed by daily program log.
Operated various tape machines, ranging from 3/4" to Beta
formats.
Operated Odetics Commercial PlayBack System.
Operated downlink satellite equipment for programming.
| WINK TV, Fort Myers, FL |
12/1983 -
10/1987 | Master Control Operator (10/1984
-10/1987)
Performed technical duties as required by FCC and station
management, including monitoring and adjustment of off-site transmitter
utilizing microwave and telephone line telemetry, and manipulation of
program and commercial content as prescribed by daily program log.
Operated various tape machines, ranging from Quad (2") to
Beta formats.
Operated Telecine with 2 film projectors and one slide
chain.
Participated in change over from TSR100 Quad Cart Commercial
PlayBack System to Sony BetaCart Commercial PlayBack System.
Operated downlink satellite equipment for news and
programming acquisition.
Acquired ENG microwave signals for news content.
Production Assistant (12/1983 - 10/1984) Performed duties in
production as required for various live and taped local programming.
Technical Director, Audio Technician, Character Generator Operator, Floor
Manager, Tape Room Operator, Camera Operator and Teleprompter Operator
EDUCATION
| University of Florida,
Gainesville, Florida |
12/1982 |
BS in Broadcasting (Focus on Production)
Interned at WUFT-TV and WUFT-FM
One of the original on-air operators for WUFT-FM.
COMPUTER SKILLS
HTML and DHTML
Adobe PhotoShop and JASC Paint Shop Pro
Microsoft Office, including Publisher and FrontPage
Able to build a personal computer from frame to completed
and functional station.
OTHER INTERESTS
Space Exploration Enthusiast (Secretary for Space Frontier Operations Inc.)
Amateur Radio Operator (KC4YJM)
Science Fiction Fanatic
Music Enthusiast (Alto II for the Bach Festival Choir in
Winter Park, Florida)
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