Over the last 10 years Bill has been able to gain the following experience;managing, coaching and training an entire staff, video editing (Final Cut, Avid, Edius), managing video libraries, camera work(live and taped), audio and video board, social media managing, news writing, news producing, reporting, and anchoring.
He has experience running the local broadcast of the following Television Networks - ABC, CBS, PBS, The CW, Univision, and more.
His current role has him managing a staff of about a dozen people that operate the broadcast of over 20 TV stations throughout the nation.
Events he has helped broadcast include - The Super Bowl, The Oscars, The Grammy's, NBA Finals, NCAA Basketball Championship, and other high profile events.
Bill is interested in opportunities that can take advantage and challenge his skills. A Chicago native, Bill is interested in finding work in Chicago but is open to relocating. He is also open to try new field.
Interested in him for employment or networking opportunities? Please email him at billsindewald [at] gmail.com
Experience
He has experience running the local broadcast of the following Television Networks - ABC, CBS, PBS, The CW, Univision, and more.
His current role has him managing a staff of about a dozen people that operate the broadcast of over 20 TV stations throughout the nation.
Events he has helped broadcast include - The Super Bowl, The Oscars, The Grammy's, NBA Finals, NCAA Basketball Championship, and other high profile events.
Bill is interested in opportunities that can take advantage and challenge his skills. A Chicago native, Bill is interested in finding work in Chicago but is open to relocating. He is also open to try new field.
Interested in him for employment or networking opportunities? Please email him at billsindewald [at] gmail.com
Experience
Weigel Broadcasting (WCIU)
Chicago, IL | 2013 - Present
Operations Supervisor
• Monitor, coordinate, and help supervise the daily operations of a production department that controls and originates the broadcast of close to twenty local television stations and three television networks.
• Monitor, coordinate, and help supervise the daily operations of a production department that controls and originates the broadcast of close to twenty local television stations and three television networks.
Stratus Broadcast Solutions
Davenport, IA | 2010 – 2013
Operations Supervisor
• Manage, monitor, coordinate, and help supervise the daily operations of a department that controls close to twenty television stations signals throughout the nation
• Responsible for scheduling, training, interviewing/hiring, evaluating job performance, disciplining, and directing the master control operations staff.• Created, innovated, and strengthened procedures to meet the new demands of growing business
• Organize and execute a digital record schedule that captures hundreds of daily network and syndicated shows, commercials, and paid programming. This includes coordinating dozens of satellite dishes and server channels• Support all efforts to provide quality control for the broadcasts of all channels, while also maintaining media library on a variety of storage locations
• Cultivate, manage and improve client relationships
• Responsible for scheduling, training, interviewing/hiring, evaluating job performance, disciplining, and directing the master control operations staff.• Created, innovated, and strengthened procedures to meet the new demands of growing business
• Organize and execute a digital record schedule that captures hundreds of daily network and syndicated shows, commercials, and paid programming. This includes coordinating dozens of satellite dishes and server channels• Support all efforts to provide quality control for the broadcasts of all channels, while also maintaining media library on a variety of storage locations
• Cultivate, manage and improve client relationships
Independent News Network Davenport, IA | 2011 – 2012
Social Media Director/Fill-In Sports Anchor (Part-Time)
• Plan, implement, manage, measure and report on
all social media marketing efforts across a variety of social media outlets
• Develop content for social media channels
• Facilitate and engage in discussions with online communities to
help enhance the presence of INN and its clients
Production Assistant | 2010- 2011 (Part-Time)
• Ran audio and video equipment for several daily newscasts
• Served as floor director and camera
operator by setting up camera shots and coordinating anchors and set placement
• Ensured correct audio placement
throughout newscasts as audio board operator
• Reviewed and corrected newscast videos
and graphics as necessary
Fantazzle.com Davenport, IA | 2010 - 2011 (Part-Time)
Marketing and Social Media Intern/Sports Writer
• Developed and executed fantasy sports marketing and social media
strategy via Facebook, Twitter, and other social media tools
• Developed press releases, fantasy
sports site pages, newsletters, fantasy games blogs, and sports articles
• Contributed to Guerilla Marketing and
SEO Optimization efforts to attract new customers and clients
• Researched and contributed story ideas for
website based on current sporting and fantasy sports topics and trends
Independent News Network Davenport, IA | 2008 - 2010
News Producer
• Orchestrated and organized the
presentation and content of two 30-minute news shows daily
• Wrote broadcast stories, teases, and
promo commercials while maintaining sound news judgment
• Monitored wires and local newspapers
for breaking news and up-to-date story details
• Worked closely with reporters to help
strengthen and edit their stories
• Updated station's website and Facebook
page with story updates and teases
• Overlooked and timed show while
working closely with the director and anchors to assure a clean production
Sports/News Anchor/Reporter
• Established and maintained
relationships with local leaders/sports teams in order to break important
stories to the community
• Organized, produced, wrote, and
anchored sports/ news each day under very tight deadlines
• Covered a range of areas as a general
assignment reporter and photographer
• Shot and edited all the video and audio
for all assigned stories
• Consistently singled out as the work
horse of the station by co-workers and competitors
College Internships
Big Ten Network Iowa City, IA
Sports Intern
• Set up cameras, cables, and lights for
all of the network's televised University of Iowa sporting events
• Served as camera operator, audio technician,
and production assistant
• Contributed to weekly University of
Iowa’s student blog on The Big Ten Network's website
WHO-TV
Des Moines, IA
News Intern
• Shot, edited, and wrote pieces for the
five, six, and ten o’clock news
• Helped assignment desk editors,
producers, reporters, and photographers with daily newsroom tasks
• Contributed ideas and strategies for
gathering engaging news stories that enhanced the station's newscasts
Education
The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
and Mass Communication
CONCURRENT EMPLOYMENT: Served as sports reporter and chief photographer for the
university's television station (Daily Iowan Television); Also
spent time as a sports anchor for the university's radio station (KRUI).
