Syracuse, New York, United States
I capture history. When asked, that is how I answer the question: "what do you for a living/? " I've been there since the start, when some of Catholic Television's efforts were "best KEPT secret" to a time we were the diocese's " BEST KEPT SECRET" and eventually, to a time, Bishop Joseph O" Keefe's funeral mass, that Msgr. Robert Yeazel remarked: "this is OUR tv doing this." Just to witness the big events, installations, ordinations, a bishop's funeral, all the centennial year events has been wonderful-and I hope to participate in the production of many more- but we need to transfer the tapes to digital storage so that they can be used as historical reference material or just viewed by future generations. In a similar vein, the privilege of watching thousands receive their diplomas, to witness the Le Moyne College Singers experience Rome and Ireland, to be at the first performance of the Jazz Ensemble, to be present at the inauguration of a college president are thrilling, but to realize that I was in charge of recording those events is an amazing feeling. In the twenty year plus history of cable 13, I had the opportunity to work as a crew member, producer, and director of a wide variety of programs: high school and college sports, movie review shows, arts and music programs, and a plethora of talk shows. I may have directed more programs than anyone else for that channel yet I never was a full time employee of either cable company that programmed Cable 13. Specialties: producing, directing, consulting, teaching
I'm trying to keep active in television production even though I am dealing with secondary progressive MS. I'm looking for 5 -10 hours per week to keep my skills sharp and my mind engaged. Too much work is not good for my health. But I still produce/direct Le Moyne's commencement and direct tv mass tapings as often as I can.
I ran the day to day operation of the diocese's television office: working with other diocesan agencies, prepared budgets, maintained studio and remote equipment, supervised interns, hired free-lance crews AND produced, directed, edited, engineered, and unit manged hundreds of studio, single and multiple camera remotes. The following productions were done as co-operative ventures between at Le Moyne College and Catholic Television [ Edit ]: Le Moyne College Commencement 1988-present Le Moyne College spring and winter concerts 1995 - 2003 Le Moyne College Singers in Rome, Italy 1996 Le Moyne College Singers in Ireland 1998 Other Production Highlights: Mass for Shut-Ins, 1993- present, produced at over 100 churches throughout the diocese including masses taped in Ballinasloe, Ireland and Fatima, Portugal. Ordinations to the Priesthood, Permanent Diaconate Gingerbread House Pre-school graduations A tribute to Roger Shaver-1992 Tree and Me - program for children Installation of Bishop Joseph O'Keefe- 1987 Ordination/Installation of Msgr, James Moynihan to Bishop of Syracuse - 1995 Ordination of David Joslin to Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York 1991 Installation of Bishop Loverde to Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg - 1994 Installation of Bishop Barbarito to Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg - 2000
Taught basic and advanced television production classes. Emphasis was on studio production, but also single camera field production techniques were taught. Numerous students advanced to media careers- local television stations, ABC,ESPN, BRAVO, and many others, or graduate studies in television, new media, and advertising. A few former students have taught or teach tv at high schools and colleges. Participated in the redesign/upgrade of college's tv studio specifying equipment purchases- 1996.
Directed many programs, in studio and multi-camera remotes HIGHLIGHTS: Syracuse Jazzfest 1989 Syracuse University Dance Marathon 1985,1986 Syracuse Sportslook, March 4, 1984- 1st live, local cable program from Carrier Dome Doug Brode Review Live- monthly hour long movie review program New York State Public High School Wrestling Championships Empire State Games. 1985-1988, basketball, boxing, synchronized swimming Syracuse University basketball(men and women), lacrosse, soccer, tennis, wrestling Syracuse Chiefs baseball, local softball Arthritis Foundation telethons The Auction Block Reporters' Roundtable The Dean Brothers Summertime Party State of the Arts Musicuse
Residential real estate television program telecast weekly on Syracuse broadcast stations showcasing homes for sale iin Central New York.