Bryant Arellano
Litchfield Park,AZ
Summary
Accomplished Supervisor with exceptional experience leading teams, delivering results and exceeding expectations. Offering outstanding technical knowledge and expertise in coordinating live transmissions. Highly organized and agile in handling day-to-day operations, emergencies/special transmissions to smoothly maintain optimal signal quality. Skilled in teaching new concepts and best practice strategies. Drives success by directing high-producing teams while developing lasting employee rapport. Offering 10 years of hands-on experience as a Transmission Engineer combined with 17 years of Broadcasting experience.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supervisor II, Media Control Center (MCC)
Fox Broadcasting Company
09.2020 - Current
- Lead high profile network events. (21-22-23 USFL, 22-23 NFL Season, 2023 Super Bowl, 2022 World Series, 2022 Men's Fifa World Cup, 2023 Womens World Cup, 23-24 NFL Season, 2023 World Series, 21-22-23 Nascar, 21-22-23 College Football, ETC)
- Perform fax outs from site for live events on multiple inbound lines and various formats. (Satellite / Fiber / Live U / Dejero / SRT / SDR-709 / HDR/HLG-2020)
- Oversee Satellite assignments and script movement for all Network events. (NFL, College Football, Nascar, MLB, College Basketball, FBC Prime, and others)
- Work with team members to pass on knowledge on how to prepare and work high profile network events.
- Built preset configurations on Evertz UDX and Selenio SNP Procs for universal use for all events based on inbound formats to be set to house standard. (1080p/59.94)
- Remotely troubleshoot affiliate Mediakind receivers during live Network Events.
- Work closely with Dataminer team for development and programming of the Dataminer system based on transmissions workflow.
- Worked alongside Broadcast Engineering and Distribution Engineering teams to improve systems and workflow on the MCC team.
- Apply strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Adjust job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
- Perform quality control duties for all on air content throughout all Fox networks on OTA and OTT.
- Evaluate program schedules and prepared programs to assess transmission readiness and identify any signal issues.
- Work closely with MCR team to strengthen audio and video quality during broadcasts.
- Develop technical process improvements to optimize resources.
- Keep all on-air signals strong, clear and reliable with continuous monitoring and optimization of broadcast equipment.
- Adjust controls on station console to regulate transmission fidelity, video resolutions and correct audio mix (5.1).
- Part of small team for testing of new equipment and components to check for defects and improvement.
- Report equipment problems, check on repairs, and make emergency repairs to equipment as necessary.
- Monitor strength, clarity and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals and adjust equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts.
- Complete paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Participate in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support the MCC team and partnering teams.
Transmission Engineer
The Walt Disney Company
03.2019 - 09.2020
- Evaluated program schedules and prepared programs to assess transmission readiness and identify any signal issues
- Provide technical and engineering expertise along with guidance to identify, analyze and resolve problems
- Work with partnered TOC Operators and Uplink trucks to strengthen audio and video quality during broadcasts
- Update and maintain accurately all records as well as files
- Improve continuously job-related, technical, engineering and professional knowledge, performance and skills
- Setup satellite and fiber feeds to be received for live sports games
- Coordinate lines for live productions to be received locally as well as internationally
- Resolved any signal or equipment issues, improved operations and provided exceptional client support
- Maintained all inbound and outbound signals strong, clear and reliable with continuous monitoring and optimization of broadcast equipment
- Used Schedule ALL and Jira to manage daily workload, schedules and issues
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
Transmission Engineer / ICM Operator
FOX NE&O
01.2012 - 03.2019
- Provide technical and engineering expertise along with guidance to identify, analyze and resolve problems
- Plan, organize, estimate, schedule and monitor effectively all work activities
- Update and maintain accurately all records as well as files
- Improve continuously signal flow and signal issues with technical, engineering and professional knowledge, performance and skills
- Setup satellite and fiber feeds to be received for live sports games
- Coordinate lines for live productions to be received locally as well as internationally
- Record remotes and satellite feeds for Fox Sports, Fox Deportes, Fox Soccer Plus
- Send server play outs to Fox Pico lot, Mexico, Canada and Brazil
- Quality control all feeds being recorded to the server and all feeds being played out
EVS Operator
REVOLT TV
10.2014 - 09.2017
- Use iNews to build and monitor rundowns as well as update built play list.
- Build all play lists based off rundowns and assign channels for play out.
- Conduct quick edits to any material that may need it or any material that has been requested to be edited.
- Maintained consistent communication with Assistant Director during live show for any updates on the rundown.
- Play out all play list components that have been built for live shows. These components include: VO, SOT, PKGS, Monitor Fills, Bump in and Bump outs.
- Set up machines to start production cycles and controlled machine settings.
- Examined incoming materials and compared to documentation for accuracy and quality.
- Prepared reports and technical documentation of day-to-day production processes.
- Reviewed production schedules and streamlined processes.
Audio Mixer / A-2 / Studio Camera Operator /Teleprompter Operator
Kwhy Mundo Fox Ch.22
11.2011 - 06.2015
- Operate digital audio board for live newscast and national entertainment shows
- Mix anchor microphones, guest microphones, server play outs, live remote feeds, music, sound effects
- Communicate with live remotes for live newscast hits and national entertainment media show hits for verification of good audio feed
- Place microphones and IFBs on all talent/guest
- Open and manage rundowns for numerous productions throughout the day
- Operate teleprompter for Live Newscast, post production entertainment show, and live sports game
- Operate studio camera for live newscast and entertainment show
- Maintain numerous shots requested by director such as: OTS shot, Single shot, 2-2 shot, Chroma key shot, Wide shot
- Interacted with directors, producers and talent while remaining focused and professional at all times.
- Operated studio lights and changed bulbs.
- Liaised with lighting and production team to resolve any issues related to camera, video, audio recording and lighting.
Audio Mixer / A-2 / Studio Camera Operator /Teleprompter Operator
TIME WARNER SPORTSNET
09.2013 - 09.2015
- Operate HD Calrec Artemis audio board
- Mix talent microphones, guest microphones, server play outs, live remote feeds, music, sound effects
- Communicate with live remotes for live studio hits
- Fax out all all microphones, IFBs, and productions headsets prior to live broadcast
- Place microphones and IFBs on all talent/guest
- Open and manage rundowns for numerous productions throughout the day
- Operate teleprompter for live sports game, pregame and post game show
- Streamlined communications with production crew to maintain optimal video coverage for smooth event operations.
- Operated television studio cameras during live production.
- Operated audio consoles while managing sound quality and camera shots during fast-paced newscasts.
Playback Operator / Master Control Operator / TOC
TVG
03.2012 - 12.2013
- Performed quality control duties for on air content during live horse racing.
- Evaluated program schedules and prepared programs to assess transmission readiness and identify any signal issues.
- Kept signal strong, clear and reliable with continuous monitoring and optimization of broadcast equipment.
- Replay live horse races and roll full track packages from Doremi servers.
- Balance, monitor play list and control breaks for live productions.
- Source race tracks to assigned remotes for the production.
- Consistent communication with live remotes to confirm proper audio and video signal.
- Adjusted controls on station console to regulate transmission fidelity, contrast and brightness.
- Monitored strength, clarity and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals and adjust equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts.
- Reported equipment problems, checked on repairs, and made emergency repairs to equipment as necessary.
Tape Operator / Master Control Operator
LIBERMAN BROADCASTING INC
09.2007 - 11.2011
- Roll tapes for live newscast and sports show on Sony XD decks and Sony Beta SX decks
- Record promos on Sony XD decks and Sony Beta SX decks
- Ingest promos and multi segment shows from decks to Harris server
- Balanced and monitored play list for several stations including (Local, Utah, Houston, San Diego)
- Responsible for signing all paper logs for each shift (Legal Documents)
- Control breaks for all live productions
Education
High School Diploma -
North Hollywood Senior High School
North Hollywood, CA2006
Skills
- Live Event Team Management
- Technical and Live Event Troubleshooting Experience
- Lead all high profile events(Super Bowl, World Cup, World Series, etc)
- Operational improvement for all events and networks
- Develop contingency planning for all transmission needs
- Network scripting for national transmitted events
- Mediakind Affiliate Receiver Knowledge (RX-8200/RX-1)
- Training/Development from own built SOPs
- Relationship development between in house teams (BE / DE) and teams across the country (LA NY, CHI, CHA, DC)
- Evertz UDX/Router and Selenio SNP Knowledge
- PLN Evertz (Private Line Network) system knowledge and development
- Satellite / Fiber line knowledge
- Dataminer Experience
- 4K/HDR Workflow
- SMPTE ST 2110 Knowledge
- SCTE-35 Knowledge
- Bilingual Fluent (English/Spanish)
Certification
EVS LSM-XT
Timeline
Supervisor II, Media Control Center (MCC)
Fox Broadcasting Company
09.2020 - Current
Transmission Engineer
The Walt Disney Company
03.2019 - 09.2020
EVS Operator
REVOLT TV
10.2014 - 09.2017
Audio Mixer / A-2 / Studio Camera Operator /Teleprompter Operator
TIME WARNER SPORTSNET
09.2013 - 09.2015
Playback Operator / Master Control Operator / TOC
TVG
03.2012 - 12.2013
Transmission Engineer / ICM Operator
FOX NE&O
01.2012 - 03.2019
Audio Mixer / A-2 / Studio Camera Operator /Teleprompter Operator
Kwhy Mundo Fox Ch.22
11.2011 - 06.2015
Tape Operator / Master Control Operator
LIBERMAN BROADCASTING INC
09.2007 - 11.2011
High School Diploma -
North Hollywood Senior High School
EVS LSM-XT
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