Editing, Consulting and more
Areas of Special Skills:
Expert Video editor in both linear and non-linear formats. I am familiar with SONY’s Vegas Video, Avid’s Liquid Studio, Grass Valley’s Vibrint and Apple’s Final Cut Pro.
I can use and teach virtually any piece of video equipment in a television station including field and studio cameras, character generators, switchers, audio consoles, editors, video tape machines and a variety of computer based equipment.
I have over 30 years of practical experience in broadcast journalism. I can teach ethics, writing, delivery, production, practical and theoretical communications or any other subject area related to the profession.
I created CDES, the Capital District Election Service which collects election returns from 11 counties in New York State for newspaper, radio and TV in the Albany, NY area. The consortium is nearly 25years old at this point and was the first fully computerized elections system for local TV from gathering at the polling place to display on TV by the character generator.
I also created The School Closings Network, which is a unified system of reporting closings and delays to one central location for all public and private schools, daycare and after school programs. This cooperative saves the schools from having to make several calls and it also saves all of the participating media the expense of collecting the same information individually.
I currently serve as a consultant to the Capital District Media organizations and run the cooperatives mentioned above in that role.
I own a small, private busy which specializes in “family” video production. For a small number of clients each year I create special presentations honoring a high school graduate, a special anniversary or some other noteworthy event. CSP Video and Media, LLC also creates productions for a select number of high school musicals. Our firm also consults area retailers on their media buying strategies as well as offers advice to some area public school districts developing media curriculum.
I spearheaded an effort by WNYT TV to raise money for the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York to aid Hurricane Katrina Victims. We raised more than 4 million dollars. I also supervised a similar program to raise over a million dollars for the Tsunami victims.
I am frequently sought as an expert opinion by a variety of publications.