W Kirk Orndorff Resume

Oct. 2013 to  Present     

ARGUS EVENT STAFFING, LLC, 6408 South Quebec St. Bldg. One, Centennial, CO 80111.

Perform event staffing duties for the following venues: Pepsi Center, Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, University of Colorado, Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater, and Paramount Theatre for Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Mammoth, Denver Broncos, Colorado Rapids, CU Athletics, and various concerts. Provide security screening, patron searches, emergency, and evacuation procedures as needed, crowd control activities, ushering and directing patrons, and monitoring seating sections.

May 2014 to March 2018 

Altitude TV, 11203 East Peakview, Centennial, CO 80111            Master Control Operator: Monitor KSE-owned channels such as Altitude Sports and Entertainment, World Fishing Network, Outdoor Channel, and Sportsman Channel, and former client CSN-Houston/ROOT Sports Southwest. Ensure electronic log plays out as intended on paper log. Run live sporting events from Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Mammoth, Colorado Rapids, Houston Astros, Houston Rockets, Houston Dynamo, and Houston Dash, speaking directly with producers in regards to commercial breaks and paid sponsors. Responsible for keeping Network channels on air. Responsible for working daily channel logs, reporting of playout and shift activities, errors, and discrepancies. Problem solving and troubleshooting related to channel playout systems and procedures in order to rapidly and efficiently predict, avoid, and correct problems including emergencies. Communicate with all departments, staff, and clients regarding potential real and/or related issues, concerns or problems with content or network delivery. Use of broadcast production equipment and technologies including but not limited to production switchers, routers, VTRs, ingest/recording/playback devices and related software, channel automation software, network branding devices, requiring a solid understanding of broadcast production techniques related to audio, playout, and monitoring.

August 2013 to May 2015  

COLORADO SPORTSCAST NETWORK, Aurora, CO, (Victor Vazquez, Owner)

www.coloradosportscastnetwork.com

• Play-by-play Commentator for Colorado High School Class 5A/4A volleyball.
• Research stats for home and visiting players.
• Conducted post-game coach and player interviews.
• Host of Chaparral Volleyball Coaches Show

Education

2009-2013: Hastings College – Broadcasting, Sports Emphasis – HC Media

SPORTS DIRECTOR 2011 & 2012 – HCTV6/HC Media

• In charge of organizing and carrying out all Bronco Sports Productions – live TV, live-stream
  • ­    Produce live sports broadcasts
  • ­    Crew – provide oversight and give assignments
  • ­    Commentators – pre-game overview
  • ­    Set up interviews
• Be present for set-up, games, and tear-down of all sports broadcasts
• Edit and enhance writing in the sports segment of Bronco News Now (BNN) before scripts were finalized
• Determine sports content for story assignments on a weekly basis
• Oversight and selection of all talent for sports productions
• Create and report feature stories, conduct interviews, research stats, tape and edit footage

PRODUCER – HCTV6 – BNN – Bronco News Now (All BNN listed is live TV, live-stream)

• Produce weekly Bronco News Now broadcast in EZ News
• Create story ideas and assign feature stories to reporters
• Create, edit, and enhance writing in all segments
• Create and report feature stories, conduct interviews, research and stats, tape and edit footage

PRODUCER – HCTV6 – HC Sports Chat

• All elements of a TV show, including producing, script-writing, recording, setting up of audio, editing, exporting, compression, and uploading to web and social media

DIRECTOR – HCTV6 – BNN Bronco News Now

• Coordinate to ensure production goes as the producer intends
• Conduct meetings and oversight of production crew

 TECH DIRECTOR – HCTV6/HC Media – BNN Bronco News Now/Live sports broadcasts

• Follow director’s orders, using Echolab Overture MD switcher board and TriCaster 850 Extreme

SPORTS ANCHOR – HCTV6 BNN Bronco News Now

• Create and report sports features for sports segment of weekly BNN broadcast
• Conduct interviews, research statistics, shoot and edit footage

COMMENTATOR – HCTV6, KFKX, and HC Media Live Streams

• Live play-by play commentary
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Baseball
  • Softball
• Gather statistics
• Preparation of pre-game, game/halftime, and post-game analysis and interviews
• Be present for set-up and tear-down

RADIO HOST – KFKX

• Host of two live weekly sports radio broadcasts:
  • Kirkcenter (solo)
  • The Round Up (panel)
• Use of 12-input Radio Systems board and COMREX Matrix

NAIA, Division II – Women’s National Basketball Championships, Sioux City, Iowa – 2010-2012

• Handled all areas of live broadcasts of NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament
• Live productions – Director, Technical Director, Graphics, Audio/VTR, Camera operator (30 games in 5 days)
• Produced and recorded game highlights and feature stories
• Performed all recording, editing, and posting of highlights to the web (mynaiatourney.org) and YouTube

Professional Strengths

• Extensive experience using the following software programs:
  • Final Cut Pro 7
  • Adobe Premiere Elements 14
  • Adobe Audition CS5/6
  • Motion
  • Photoshop CS2/3/5/6
  • Photoshop Elements 1/4/10
  • Soundtrack Pro
  • Adobe AfterEffects CS5/6
  • Adobe Flash Media Encoder
  • EZ News
  • Odetics/DTG automation systems
  • Microsoft Office
  • Crispin Corporation
  • Dubber X2000
  • RapidPlay X
  • ClipCop
  • Assetbase
• Switcher boards:
  • Tricaster 850 Extreme
  • Echolab Overture MD switcher with an Overture 2 2ME control
• Graphics creation for sports live broadcasts
• Operate many cameras for all types of events
  • JVC 100 & 150
  • JVC 200 (studio mount)
  • JVC 710 & 790
  • Zoom H1/H4 recorders
  • Nikon D40
  • Nikon D3100
• Graphics creation for live sports broadcasts
• Audio/VTR Technician for sports broadcasts: Mackie, Behringer, and Carvin audio boards.
• Strong organizational, writing, communications, computer skills, and technical knowledge
• Strong in structure, formatting, and writing for live sports and pre-produced features
• Strong in all areas of television production and programming
• Strong knowledge of social media practices and Business Communications Law
• Design, creation and maintenance of online sports pages and social media pages
• Exporting and posting videos to web and social media
• Thorough and broad knowledge of all sports, including a sports officiating class
• Extensive experience working in a team environment in communication and sports
• Positive, can-do attitude with ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines

HASTINGS COLLEGE – Broadcasting Honors, Awards, and Activities

• Recipient of Hastings College Ringland Academic Scholarship
• Recipient of Hastings College Baseball Scholarship
• Inducted into Society for Collegiate Journalists in May 2010
• HC Media/HCTV6 – Sports Director 2011 & 2012, Producer, Director, Sports Anchor, Commentator, and Camera Operator
• HC Media/HCTV 6:
  • Outstanding Sports Crew Member Award 2010, 2011, 2012
  • Outstanding Veteran Sports Commentator, Fall 2012
• HC Media inner-departmental:
  • KFKX – Best Air Personality Award 2011
  • KFKX – Best Show Intro 2011-2012
  • HCTV6 – Sports Commentator of the Year 2012-2013
• Society for Collegiate Journalists (SCJ):
  • 2013 – 1st Place Television Sports Package
• Nebraska Collegiate Media Association (NCMA Golden Leafs):
  • 2013 – 2nd Place Long Form Video, HCTV
  • 2013 – Honorable Mention Long Form Video, HCTV
  • 2013 – Honorable Mention Transitional Element, KFKX
  • 2013 – Honorable Mention Events Sportscast, KFKX
  • 2012 – 1st Place Feature News Reporting, HCTV
  • 2012 – 1st Place Events Sportscast, KFKX
  • 2012 – 1st Place News Program, BNN HCTV
  • 2012 – Honorable Mention Sports Reporting, HCTV
  • Broncos Baseball – 4 years

Other Employment

September 2009 to May 2013:

HASTINGS COLLEGE, 710 North Turner, Hastings, Nebraska 68901

Gray Center Communications Computer Lab Monitor; Equipment Checkout

Provide security and monitoring of Communications Center computer equipment, check in and review condition of equipment, and return to inventory.

June-July  2010-2013:

CITY OF LOVELAND, 700 East 4^th Street, Loveland, Colorado 80537

Youth Athletic Coach

Coached 4-6 year old T-ball teams, 6-8 year old Coach Pitch teams, 8-10 year old machine pitch. Taught fundamental skills of throwing, batting, basic rules, and sportsmanship during practices and games as well as being a good role model/mentor.

September 2007 to Present:

KWO PRODUCTIONS, 918 Jordache Drive, Loveland, Colorado 80538

Layout Design, Editing, and Video Production

Videographer, video producer, photographer, and editor for private business. Extensive use of PC using Pinnacle Studio 11, Catalyst Media Center, Photoshop CS2/3 and Photoshop Elements, Word, Excel, Publisher, Power Point.

Co-author, co-production, layout and design of books from Blurb.com:

• BNSF on Crawford Hill, published October 2009
• Colorado’s Great Western – Two Decades of Color, published January 2011
• 2013 Photobook, published 2014
• Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, published 2017
• The Executive MACs, published May, 2018
• Production of numerous videos

 

Updated May, 2018