EMPLOYMENT

DUNKELBERG PRODUCTIONS Producer/Writer/Talent/Public Relations
Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas November 1998-Present

• KLRN-TV – Producer - World War II: In Our Words premiered in September, 2007. In less than a year, I had interviewed around 70 persons and we put their stories into three hours of quality programming to air in conjunction with Ken Burns’ The War. Producer duties included overseeing scheduling, research, acquiring props for set decoration, obtaining clearances for all material, designing DVD labels and voice overs.
• KLRN-TV - Producer - Heroes originally was one of two 15-minute fillers prepared for episodes of Ken Burns’ The War that ran short. I had profiled three Hispanic Medal of Honor recipients from the area. It later was expanded to stand on its own as a full, half-hour show. Production duties included all those listed above for World War II: In Our Words. I had picked this topic and was in production prior to the campaign against The War for a perceived lack of Hispanic presence.
• GreaseBuster Solutions with TriCam Video – Script and Voice Over – GreaseBuster needed a video in less than a week for a sales meeting. Its production company steered it to me for script and voice over. Since then, we have worked together in the same capacity to produce a rollout video for a new product.
• Big Bend 50 Ultra Run – Video and Public Relations – The Big Bend 50 was an ultra race in Big Bend National Park. During the three years it ran, I produced web videos and reports for the race’s website, as well as worked public relations.
• UPN-21/KXTA-TV – Associate Producer - Gimme the Mike!, a local singing competition for the Dallas/Fort Worth area ran for two years in row. As AP, my primary duty was to videotape and interview each of the 20 contestants in their own environment and prepare background pieces to introduce them to the audience. It was a logistical challenge in a short period of time, but all deadlines were met.
• Claymation and US Miss World Pageant – Associate Producer – Pageant contestants participated in several pre-competition events. I prepared video vignettes of the week's activities, as well as profiles of each contestant - all in that week prior to the show. I also served as announcer.
• South Texas Public Broadcasting - Producer-Host – USS Lexington: Always Ready! is the official video of the USS Lexington Museim on the Bay in Corpus Christi, Texas, and the winner of my first Telly Award. The task was to not only give a history of the ship but a tour as well to aid in American with Disabilities Act compliance. Using interviews with crew, file images and shooting on board, we told the story of the Lexington line and the ship's service from World II to the end of the Cold War. Several PBS stations across the nation picked up the program.
• Other clients have included USAA Insurance and Land Rover San Antonio, as well as freelance reporting and special segment producer for KSAT-TV. My work for Land Rover San Antonio won a Telly Finalist award and USAA pieces won local awards too.

I am available for script writing, reporting, documentary production, video editing, some photography, as well as on and off camera talent. I design and manage my websites.

KSAT-TV Television News Reporter/Special Segment Producer, Writer and Talent
San Antonio, Texas November, 1991-December, 1998
San Antonio found out "What's Driving You Crazy?" when I served as a special segment producer, writer and talent to relate viewers' problems and stories. I also served as a general assignments and state legislature news reporter. I provided extensive live coverage (particularly of natural disasters). I also developed enterprise stories and special reports along with daily news coverage.

KIII-TV Television News Reporter
Corpus Christi, Texas October, 1986-November, 1991
My award-winning investigation into fraud at local bingo games and the Boys and Girls Club of Corpus Christi helped bring down a long running scam and provide needed reform. My coverage also included live reports of Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. Otherwise I was concentrating on state politics, military and marine science. I also developed enterprise stories and special reports on a variety of subjects including marine science, environmental affairs, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and the U.S. Coast Guard. My work included many reports on efforts to revitalize the endangered Kemps Ridley sea turtle and a pro-bono documentary for the Padre Island National Seashore visitor's center.

KEDT-FM Host, Co-Writer & Producer Weekly, Live Radio Variety Show
Corpus Christi, Texas October 1990 - August 1991
Here I gained a lot of live broadcast experience with a little approved moonlighting. I produced, co-wrote and hosted an hour-long, live, radio variety show - "The Reflections Radio Hour".

TEXAS WIRELESS NEWS Owner-Operator of Freelance Radio & TV State Capitol News Service
Austin, Texas January 1984 - January 1986
My broadcast news service served both radio and television. I supervised a staff ranging from two to four (depending on the political season). Coverage included legislative activities, the governor's office, campaigns, presidential visits, Hurricane Alicia and witnessing an execution. Clients included KRLD-AM/Dallas, KRLD-TV/Dallas, KRNN-AM/San Antonio, WOAI-AM/San Antonio, KAMR-TV/Amarillo, KIKK-AM/Houston and others.
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KEYI-FM/KNOW-AM Radio News State Capitol Reporter & Anchor
Austin, Texas
January 1983 - January 1984

WACO-AM Radio News Director & Anchor
Waco, Texas
July 1982 - September 1982

KTEM-AM/KPLE-FM Radio News Reporter-Anchor
Temple, Texas
February 1982 - July 1983

ASSOCIATED PRESS Copy Writer National Broadcast Desk
New York, New York
December 1981 - January 1982

HULME & ASSOCIATES Speech Writer & Consultant
Fort Worth, Texas
September 1981 - December 1981

FREELANCE
April 1981 - September 1981
This period included credits with Associated Press broadcast, KERA-FM and The Dallas Morning News.

HOUSTON METRO TRAFFIC CONTROL Operations Manager & Anchor
Houston, Texas
February 1981 - December 1981

KRLD-AM Reporter-Fort Worth Bureau Chief
Arlington, Texas
March 1979 - February 1981

VICTORIA ADVOCATE Reporter/Photographer
Victoria, Texas
February 1978 - March 1979

AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY Air Transport Editor
New York, New York
July 1977 - January 1978

U.S. REP. DALE MILFORD (D-Texas) Press Aide
Washington, D.C.
May 1976 - May 1977

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS Intern-Mid-Cities Bureau Chief
Dallas, Texas
May 1974 - May 1976

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AWARDS
2008 - Bronze Telly Award - "Worst President" Rally
2004 - Telly Finalist - Sisterdale Safari VI - Land Rover San Antonio
1999 – IABC San Antonio – Bronze Quill – One-Time Film/Video Elf Louise (for USAA)
1998 – Telly Winner - USS Lexington: Always Ready
1997 – The Communicator Award of Distinction-USS Lexington: Always Ready!
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters
1997 – Commentary – First Place - KSAT-TV
1996 – Best Feature (serious) – Second Place - KSAT-TV
1992 – Best Feature (light) – Second Place (tie) - KSAT-TV
1990 – Best Investigative Report – Second Place (tie) – KIIITV
1981 – Aviation Writers Association-Best Broadcast Report (Central Div.)-KRLD/AM

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EDUCATION

COMPUTER & VIDEO SKILLS
Microsoft Office®, AppleWorks®, Final Cut Pro®, DVD Studio Pro®, Cool Edit Pro®, Net Objects Fusion 8, DigiDesign™ Pro Tools LE®, Mbox, Adobe Photoshop 7®, QuickTime®, MGI VideoWave III (SE)®, CuteFTP®, Captain FTP®, Microsoft XP® and Apple OS X.4®. I also am familiar with Corel WordPerfect®, Lotus Word Pro®, Nero®, iMovie® and others. I recently acquired and am learning Final Cut Pro Suite HD® and Macromedia® Studio 8.

DEGREE
University of Texas at Arlington BA Communications (Journalism) 1975
Editor of the University Newspaper – The Shorthorn

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