Mark Errington
Beaverton, OR 97005

To whom it may concern:

I am writing in response to the position of Microwave/Satellite Truck Operator and/or Editor.

I can bring a very loyal, honest, reliable, organized, independent, clean, multi-tasking hard worker to your team.

I have three years, five months experience editing news stories and uplinking videos, in house, to different satellites on a daily basics. I have a Bachelors of Arts degree in Video Communication. I have very good computer skills, as I am profession with ENPS, AP, and our new video news servers NewPathNow (CBS), and PathFire (CNN). Also, I have a good background in electronics and computer repair/building. And my hobby is building and editing my web sites.

When I worked at KVAL in Eugene, Oregon, I was responsible for editing our one-hour morning and 30 minute noon newscast. Also during my shift, I am taking in feeds from one or sometimes both of our digital receivers (Tadiran and/or Tiernan), which I have programmed in the right downlink frequency. I am also doing uplinks just about every day using the Advent Exciter (AVM 2951) transmitter, which I have also programmed in the right frequency as needed. Also, after my work was done and the newscast has started, I would help with running the teleprompter. When I worked the night shift doing the 5pm, 6pm, and 11pm newscast, I would take in raw feeds from our live crews out in the field, and edit it minutes before it had to air. Also, during the week, I did a little computer trouble shooting with the ``CBS News Path Now`` server. In the past three years, five months with KVAL, I have only taken 3 sick days off. I enjoyed coming to work. I would also, roll and maintain the air-check tapes for assigned news shows.

On many Fridays after I worked my 8-hour shift (4am to 12:30pm), I would go out with our live truck operator, Loren Ruark. His shift would start about 3pm, and end about midnight. Even though I was very tired, I enjoyed being out there doing live shots. I helped him start up the generator, turn on all the equipment, pull out the cable from the reel, and roll the cable back onto the reel, bring up the mass and then down again, point the antenna to the towers, and hook up the camera. I also drove our live trucks.

I have some training using our microwave truck equipment, and training using two of our other stations (KOMO, KATU) satellite truck equipment. I would be very interested in getting fully trained with both the microwave and satellite trucks, even if I have to train on my own time (after work or on weekends). I would also be interested in being a backup or full time Microwave and/or Satellite Truck Operator, after I am fully trained.

While I was attending Central Washington University (CWU) from 1996 to 2000, I have done many productions, live and taped and enjoyed every minute of them. Since there are so many productions that I did, I just though that I would put a link to where they all are:
http://www.markerrington.com/resume/productionlog.html

Also in 1987, I learned to drive an 18-wheeler, semi tractor-trailer and received my class A license.

I have been around electronics from age 12, and have also taken classes on electronics. From 1985 to present, I have computer technician skills.

I would very much like to hear from you and hopefully meet with you soon, please call me at (503)734-8550 (cell/message) or (503)469-9479 (land/Internet).


My References:

Dawn Marie Woodward, Assignment Editor
(friend/worked mostly with her on uplinking and downlinking)
woodward@kval.com
541-342-4961 (work)

Bob Wernick, Chief Photographer, Managing Editor
(friend/hired and trained me)
wernick@kval.com
541-342-4961 (work)

Seth Wayne, Weather, Producer
(friend/co-worker)
wayne@kval.com
541-342-4961 (work)

Loren Ruark, Live News Specialist
(friend/co-worker)
loren@liveshotbuddy.com
541-953-6915 (cell)

Jim Haworth, KATU, Portland, OR, Live Truck Operator
(friend/co-worker)
jimdhaworth@yahoo.com
503-936-0939 (work cell)

Chris Smart, Electronic Video Producer, Central Washington University
(friend/co-worker)
smartc@cwu.edu
509-963-1610 (work)

Kurt Newman, ECTV Director, Central Washington University
(friend/co-worker)
newmank@cwu.edu
509-963-3288 (work)


Sincerely,

Mark Errington
mark@markerrington.com