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Radwan Hurreh
Falls Church,Va
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Summary
Dedicated Television Production professional with nearly 20 years of experience, committed to delivering impactful contributions within dynamic, goal-oriented teams.
Overview
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Voice of AmericaWashington, District of Columbia
Radio Master Control Technician
10.2021 - 09.2025
Job overview
- Operate Console, patching and computer related switching equipment.
- Monitor program audio levels.
- Identify and correct technical equipment issues; as well as notify appropriate technical Support Branch personnel.
- Coordinate program recording and remote source activity.
- Maintains quality control of audio and video signals prior to and during transmission and/or recording of satellite or other system feeds.
- Ensures programming material airs as scheduled.
- Troubleshoots and takes corrective action, using appropriate methods to enhance signal quality using available equipment.
- Assures the quality of all material recorded into the media server, regardless of their origin as manually ingested, or daily automated records.
- Operates video recording and playback equipment as well as automated video playout and video fileserver systems.
- Provide status incoming and outgoing feeds and communicate the quality with broadcast personnel
Voice of AmericaWashington, District of Columbia
Lighting Director
01.2018 - 10.2021
Job overview
- Set up lighting equipment
- Assemble all the lighting and filter equipment needed
- Ensure all lighting equipment is in working order and carry out tests
- Position and plot lighting
- Pre-rig lighting, ensuring all cables and wires are safely concealed
- Load automated color change systems
- Check the focusing of lighting at rehearsals
- Operate and maintain equipment during the shoot
- Change lighting between shots, as necessary
- Programmed and operate lighting consoles
- De-rig all equipment at the end of the broadcast or production and ensure it's safely transported away from the location and/or stored
- Work as part of a large crew, especially on feature films
Voice of AmericaWashington, District of Columbia
Audio Technician
01.2016 - 10.2021
Job overview
- Responsible for setting up, installing, and monitoring equipment during television programs.
- Ensures sound comes through at a high quality and operates transmitter to broadcast TV programs.
- Set up, operate, and maintain television broadcast equipment.
- Adjust the fidelity, brightness, and contrast of video transmissions, using video console control.
- Record broadcast programs.
- Confer with station personnel to set audio and video levels.
Comcast Sports NetBethesda, Maryland
Studio Technician II
02.2012 - 10.2017
Job overview
- Work as an audio and video studio technicians for sport news cast.
- My responsibly include operations of many types of studio equipment and performing a variety of different technician activities under the instruction of show Directors and Tech Ops management.
- Maintaining acceptable video levels and initial daily setup and shading of studio cameras using a Sony Rep-1500.
- Operation Sony HXC-100 studio camera on pedestals.
- Operate a Vario Jib.
- Make sure the ETC-Ion light board is up and ready for broadcast, address any lighting issues that may come up before, during, and after the show.
- Make sure all handheld and wireless microphones are ready for broadcast, fix any issues that my come up.
- Work with Yamaha M7C7 audio board to acquire all live feeds, from a satellite source or a live truck, and make sure they have IFB.
World BankWashington, District of Columbia
Audio Visual Producer
02.2011 - 03.2012
Job overview
- Coordinating and supervising global multi-point video conferencing for the World Bank Group.
- Quality-checking conference rooms, videoconference rooms, dub racks and audio-visual equipment.
- Works video/audio equipment during video conferencing.
- Make sure the engineer is up to speed with IP-based controls bridge software.
- Set-up LCD projectors for computer/video presentations.
- Testing and troubleshooting various decks for maintenance including: UVW Beta, DVD players and VHS players.
- Shot face to face meeting for different department within the World Bank.
- Edit the final visual/audio project on Final Cut Pro for delivery to different World Bank branches around the world.
Allbritton Communication WJLA-7Arlington, Virginia
Studio Technician
12.2007 - 02.2012
Job overview
- Working as an audio and video studio technicians for the 5PM, 6PM, and 11PM news cast for ABC-7.
- My day-to-day duties include operate microphones, audio board, video screens, video monitors, recording equipment, lighting systems and switching for various events such as PSA, advertising and news broadcasting.
- I also, adjust the strength and clarity of the sound and the colors of the video for broadcasting.
- Make sure the studio Sony HDVS cameras, are in focus, white balanced, and set to the directors’ instructions.
- Make sure the ETC-Ion light board is up and ready for broadcast, address any lighting issues that may come up before, during, and after the show.
- Make sure all handheld and wireless microphones are ready for broadcast, fix any issues that my come up.
- Acquire all live feeds, from a satellite source or a live truck, and make sure the clarity of the sound from them is suitable to air.
- Make sure all live shots have IFB.
Allbritton Communication News Chanel 8Arlington, Virginia
Production Assistant
12.2006 - 12.2007
Job overview
- As production assistant, I was a vital link in the production team assisting the director and producer with all stages of the production process (from pre-production to post-production and transmission) to ensure broadcasts ran smoothly.
- Liaising with the camera and sound crew during studio recordings.
- Floor director made sure all talent and guest had on their microphones and oversaw timings during a show, cueing talent to the news director’s instructions.
- Organized the production and distribution of scripts to talent and the director.
- Operated the Pinnacle graphics generator to make lower thirds, double boxes, full screens, and live banners for broadcast.
- Ran prompter for live broadcast.
- Building and breaking down different sets for broadcast.
EFX MediaAlexandria, Virginia
Intern
06.2007 - 08.2007
Job overview
- As an intern I organize and maintain a library of movies, photographic slides, tapes and b-roll of various types of videos, to be ready for commercial use.
- I also edited and compressed video on Final Cut before and/or after finding the video needed for a project.
- Duplication and transfer of digital Beta, Beta SP, DV Cam, Mini DV, and VHS tapes.
- Assisted with the compression and digitizing of visual and audio media.
- Media library support with database management.
- Stock footage support with tape screening and logging of b-roll.
- Field production with gear set up and breaking down.
Education
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA
Bachelor of Science from Communication
12.2006
University Overview
GPA: 3.4/4.0
Skills
- Grass Valley and Sony switchers
- Vinten robotics
- Sony HXC-100 cameras
- Vario jib
- Wheatstone and Yamaha audio boards
- ETC-Ion lighting board
- Sony Rep-1500 shading
- Microphone systems
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- Motion graphics
- Photoshop
- DVD Studio Pro
- Soundtrack Pro
- Data analysis tools
- Scheduling software
- Vistalink system
References
References available upon request.
Availability
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Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 36 staff members.
- Collaborated with team of 26 in the development of Radio Master Control file sharing.
- Achieved live air efficiency through effectively helping with troubleshooting equipment.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Timeline
Radio Master Control Technician
Voice of America
10.2021 - 09.2025
Lighting Director
Voice of America
01.2018 - 10.2021
Audio Technician
Voice of America
01.2016 - 10.2021
Studio Technician II
Comcast Sports Net
02.2012 - 10.2017
Audio Visual Producer
World Bank
02.2011 - 03.2012
Studio Technician
Allbritton Communication WJLA-7
12.2007 - 02.2012
Intern
EFX Media
06.2007 - 08.2007
Production Assistant
Allbritton Communication News Chanel 8
12.2006 - 12.2007
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science from Communication
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