ASAMOAH SARPONG
Summary
Offering diverse broadcasting experience with a proven history in booking, hiring, training, and managing production operations teams. Experienced in coordinating live shows and special productions, such as election and primary nights, state of the union, global poverty festival, town halls for presidential candidates and other political guests as a technical production manager at MSNBC/NBC. Accomplished studio and control room build for 'The Recount' as well as establish media management and production protocols. Additional areas of expertise include, building and maintaining control rooms, managing budgets, assisting with high scale projects, multimedia design with a strategic approach for executing dedicated events.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freelance Technical Manager
Freelance
Stamford, USA
06.2022 - Current
- Provide front-line control room support for all technical personnel and work alongside satellite operations, editorial/production staff, and other technical operations groups to solve production related issues
- Coordinate studio crews and control room staff; schedule and handle production requests including the overall production budget
- Oversee all requests including acquisitions, studios, signal flow, satellites, and graphics processes
- Plan for both large- and small-scale remote site projects (i.e., elections, full shows on the road)
- Compile a list of technical gear needed, office space, talent requests, makeup, and anything else that production requires
- Collaborate closely with producers and directors in planning programs and managing field, studio, and workforce scheduling to minimize costs to the customer and channel
- Work closely with finance managers in preparation of show or facility budgets and expense reporting
- Provide front-line management of staff, facilities, equipment, and technology for a customer-driven production operations group supporting News, Business, Weather and Sports
Executive in Charge of Production
The Recount
New York, USA
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Supervised production schedules to meet budget constraints
- Worked closely with executive and line producers to align staffing needs
- Ensured field compliance for obtaining necessary rights
- Guaranteed adherence to all filming requirements, including notices, releases, and approvals
- Oversaw construction of production studio and control room
- Coordinated internal and external show productions efficiently
- Onboarded editorial and production talent
- Collaborated with creative and technical teams to fulfill crew requirements
- Developed internal frameworks, components, and standards
- Cultivated strong relationships with external vendors ensuring timely delivery of projects
- Organized content library and managed portal updates.
- Built and curated a robust, cloud-based media asset management system.
- Produced and updated SOPs and related production documentation.
Senior Technical Production Manager/Technical Manager
MSNBC/NBC
New York, USA
06.2013 - 01.2022
- Booked and scheduled resources, including field crew, edit rooms, control rooms, and production studios, for live shows
- Collaborated with Executive Producer on budget on remote live shows
- Booked and coordinated crew for show packages and high-profile interviews
- Maintained broadcast quality control for transmission of audio and video signals while collaborating with broadcast engineers and NBC programming affiliates to ensure that all equipment meets expectations prior to live taping
- Created custom backdrops for remote guests with the assistance of the Graphics department
- Archiving pre-tape and live show media files as well as all related financial records in an organized manner
- Projected to improve the competency across various teams with the implementation of a new training and development program for technical production coordinators and managers
- Supervised IATSE and NABET union workers
- Technically produced NBC podcasts
- End of day Director of Operations; Responsible for entire MSNBC network during late night hours
Education
Micro-Executive MBA -
University of New Haven
New Haven, CT10.2024
Bachelor of Science - Communications Arts
St. John's University
Queens, NYCertificate of Completion - Audio Engineering and Business of Music
Institute of Audio Research
New York, NYSkills
- Microsoft Office
- Final Cut Pro
- Pro Tools
- Avid Media Composer
- AZ Edit
- Training and mentoring
- Evertz
- Studio scheduling
- Production Scheduling
- Logistics Planning
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Budget Planning
Certification
NBC Universal, New York, NY, Certificate of Completion: Communications and Customer Service Strategies, 2015
Awards
- Emmy Award - Producer 'An American Disaster: The Crisis in Flint'
- 2x NBC Universal GEM Award - For going the extra mile
- Peabody Award Nomination - For technical producing/coordinating 'Bag Man,' Rachel Maddow podcast
Timeline
Freelance Technical Manager
Freelance
06.2022 - Current
Executive in Charge of Production
The Recount
01.2022 - 06.2022
Senior Technical Production Manager/Technical Manager
MSNBC/NBC
06.2013 - 01.2022
Micro-Executive MBA -
University of New Haven
Bachelor of Science - Communications Arts
St. John's University
Certificate of Completion - Audio Engineering and Business of Music
Institute of Audio Research