Douglas P. Irwin-CPBE, CCNA

Broadcast Engineer and Cisco-Certified Network Associate
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   To Whom this may concern:

 

   Thank you for taking the time to read this more detailed description of my abilities and some highlights of my career over the last 10 years. 

 

     Transmission Systems Supervisor for Clear Channel Radio/ New York City, and CE of WKTU/NYC

  • High-level participant in the consolidation moves of all 5 of Clear Channel's New York radio stations in to our present facility at 32 Avenue of the Americas in downtown Manhattan
  • I have become the principal member of NYC Engineering that watches over all transmitters of the 5 stations--one of the most (if not the most) successful radio groups in the entire country.  First point of contact for transmitter problems--WLTW, WAXQ, WKTU
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    Chief Engineer of WKTU--a station that regularly reaches a cume of over 5 million people

    

          Prior Position:  Director of Engineering for Clear Channel Radio in Seattle  

 

      Executed move-in of KMNT (now KNBQ) from Centralia to Seattle market (2004)

  • Started with basic framework of the project, developed by Regional VP of Engineering

  • Chose all contractors including electrical, A/C, construction, antenna riggers

  • Directed all contractor work to CC specifications

  • Installed transmitter, and commissioned site

  • Brought site on-line on-time and on-budget 

 

      Directed construction/installation of all CC HD radio projects in Seattle

  • KJR-FM HD brought up May of 2005

  • KUBE HD brought up May of 2005

  • KJR-FM HD-2 brought up January of 2006

  • KUBE HD-2 brought up January of 2006

  • KHHO-AM HD brought up May 2006

  • KFNK-FM HD brought up June of 2006

  • All projects on-time (in fact early) and all on-budget 

 

   As the Director of Engineering…

  • Manage staff of 5

  • Operating budget exceeds $1M

  • Managed capital expense of over $1M over last 2.5 years 

 

 

          Prior position: Director of Engineering for Clear Channel Radio in San Francisco

 

 

  • Principal company Engineer on KISQ/KEAR antenna diplex project (2002).

  • Principal company Engineer on major KNEW upgrade-power increase, new transmitter, building modifications, catwalk repairs and mitigation of deterioration of concrete structures in water.  Principal interface with Civil Engineer (2002). 
  • Engineer responsible for budgeting and execution of last Clear Channel consolidation project in SF-moving of KISQ from 750 Battery to 340 Townsend St. 
  •  Primary company liason with general contractor (2001).
  • Engineer responsible for execution of KKSF move from 455 Market to
    340 Townsend St.  Intense interaction with contractors, architect, interior designer (1998).  Move occurred on-time and on-budget. 
  • Managed staff of 6; operating budget nearly $2M per year; managed over $3M in capital spending between 1998 and 2003 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References available upon request.   Thank you.