1. PERSONAL SUMMARY
15 year experience in broadcast operations and live television master control rooms. The ability
to quickly react and adapt in the live television environment. Highly organized, excels under
high pressure situations, and proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel. A strong leader with the
ability to focus on all situations in a live broadcast environment and experience monitoring
multiple feeds of broadcast while maintaining in air integrity.
WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2013 - present MCP/ Aljazeera America New York, NY
PresTX Operator
 Maintain air for live news, pre-taped programming and breaking news using iTX
Automation.
 Time out daily playlist to hit all programming on time; managing commercials, promos
and PSA’s.
 Troubleshoot and correct all technical issues.
 Media management; archive and purge out of date video clips to maintain server.
 Set SOP’s for team.
 Maintain back up Playlist in case of disaster scenarios.
Sept 2012 – July 2013 Encompass Digital Media Stamford, CT
Master Control Operator
 Technically monitor network outbound and inbound feeds for video and audio quality
 Check playlist against program log to assure correct content is schedule for air
 Execute all technical aspects of switching primary and emergency sources to air.
 Ingest and QC shows in SD, 720 HD, 1080 HD and Digital Spots
 Adjust Tearnex for up convert or down convert on shows.
 Escalate all technical issues to supervisor for corrective action.
May 2009 – June 2011 NBC NOC Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Master Control Operator
Kevin McGonigle
31A MeadowGreenCircle Manalapan, NJ07726 ▪ (908) 433-1639 ▪Kmcgonigle0@gmail.com

2.  Operated the Board and Commercial integration For MSNBC and CNBC during live
news coverage
 Writing Discrepancy reports traffic changes, and breaking news preemptions
 Monitored up to 10 feeds for on-air integrity
 Live Crispin commercial integration experience, manipulated commercial play list during
live news coverage
 Live Sports Control Room experience as an Associate Director and Commercial
Integration Specialist for the USA, BRAVO, and SCI Fi networks.
 Some Technical Director experience
October 2004 – May 2009 NBC Universal Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Technical Operations Specialist
 Monitored up to 10 feeds for on-air integrity
 Live Crispin commercial integration experience, manipulated commercial play list during
live news coverage
 Live Sports Control Room experience as an Associate Director and Commercial
Integration Specialist
 Some Technical Director experience
 Troubleshoot any on air outages and make corrective actions
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March 2001 –October 2004 USA Networks Jersey City, NJ
Program Coordinator
 Maintained and edited control room log and playlist, verified program information prior
to air, processed research sheets and discrepancies.
 Organized Tape backup and synced them for all daily programs
 AD Duties for live Tennis, Golf, and WWE events
EDUCATION
Scotch Plains Fanwood High school, Diploma
Rutgers, 1999-2000, Undeclared Major
*REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST