SENIOR TV SPORTS PRODUCER / SENIOR LINE PRODUCER

 

29-years of broadcast sport TV experience, featuring senior producing roles at 9 Olympic /Paralympic Games, 14 Australian Open telecasts and 14 Spring Horse Racing/Melbourne Cup carnivals.

Specialising as senior line producer / co-ordinating producer on major international sporting telecasts

 

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Key Attributes

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• Ability to work under intense on-air pressure for long periods of time

• Enjoys the demands and challenge of live sport broadcasting

• High production values and standards

• Recognises the importance of building a team environment on all broadcasts

• Respects and acknowledges the talents and abilities of all crew members

• Highly experienced writer and voice over talent

• Reporting and featuring writing and production skills

• Strong editorial sense and execution

 

 

Key broadcast and employment summary

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9 Olympic / Paralympic Games telecasts - 1996 - 2016

7 and 10 Networks - Australia. Winter and Summer Games

Producer/Senior Producer/Prime Time Line Producer

 

3 Commonwealth Games telecasts - Delhi, Glasgow, Gold Coast - 2010 - 2014 - 2018

Senior Producer / Prime Time Line Producer

 

14 Australian Open telecasts - 2004 - 2018

Senior Producer / Prime Time Line Producer / Co-Ordinating Producer

 

14 Spring Racing Carnival / Melbourne Cup telecasts - 2004 - 2018

Senior Producer / Senior Line Producer

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Big Bash Cricket

Senior Producer/Line Producer

2018-19 & 2019-2020

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Laver Cup Tennis

Senior Producer/Line Producer on worldwide coverage of Roger Federer's Laver Cup

2017 - Prague, Czech Republic - Inaugural Event

2018 - Chicago, USA

2019 - Geneva, Switzerland

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Sports Features - Reporter / Producer - since 1988 - 7 Network Australia

News Sport - Reporter / Presenter / Producer - 1988 - 1997 - 7 Network Australia

 

 

Expanded Olympic/Commonwealth Games employment history

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2018 - Commonwealth Games - Gold Coast, Australia

Position: Senior Line Producer - Live Prime Time

Company: Seven Network Australia

Responsibilities:

• On-Air Prime Time Senior Line Producer

• Rundown co-ordination and structure

• Liaising with key on-air talent

• In charge of full control room and remote production teams

• Responsible for on-air production and live decisions

• Working with, and implementing sales and promotional integrations

 

 

2018 - Olympic Winter Games - PyeongChang

Position: Senior Line Producer - Live Prime Time

Company: Seven Network Australia

Responsibilities:

• On-Air Prime Time Senior Line Producer

• Rundown co-ordination and structure

• Liaising with key on-air talent

• In charge of full control room and remote production teams

• Responsible for on-air production and live decisions

• Working with, and implementing sales and promotional integrations

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2016 - Olympic Games - Rio

Position: Senior Line Producer - Live Prime Time

Company: Seven Network Australia

Responsibilities:

• On-Air Prime Time Senior Line Producer

• Rundown co-ordination and structure

• Liaising with key on-air talent

• In charge of full control room and remote production teams

• Responsible for on-air production and live decisions

• Working with, and implementing sales and promotional integrations

 

 

2016 - Paralympic Games - Rio

Position: Senior Line Producer - Live

Company: Seven Network Australia

Responsibilities:

• On-Air Prime Time Senior Line Producer

• Rundown co-ordination and structure

• Liaising with key on-air talent

• In charge of full control room and remote production teams

• Responsible for on-air production and live decisions

 

 

2014 - Olympic Winter Games - Sochi

Position: Senior Line Producer / Prime Time

Company: Network 10 Australia

Responsibilities:

• On - Air Prime Time Line Producer for Australian broadcast of Olympic Winter Games

• Rundown co-ordination and structure

• Liaising with key on-air talent

• In charge of full control room and remote production teams

• Responsible for on-air production and live decisions

• Working with, and implementing sales and promotional integrations

 

 

2010 - 2014 - Commonwealth Games - Delhi and Glasgow

 

Position: Senior Producer / Line Producer

Company:  Network 10 Australia

Responsibilities:

• Line Producer of Prime Time coverage

• Rundown co-ordination

• Working with EP to structure content and direction

• Full on-air control for direction of coverage

• Working with extensive on-air team in studio and remotely

 

 

2012 - Olympic Games - London

Position: Producer - Diving / Aquatics

Company: OBS

Responsibilities:

• Co-Ordinating producer for the Diving component of the Host Broadcast for OBS, working directly with G-Force Productions

• Responsible for the on-air production of the Host feed for the diving

• Liaising with OBS Quality Control

• Liaising with venue and media managers

 

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2008 - Olympic Games - Beijing

Position: Senior Line Producer / Prime Time

Company: 7 Network -  Australia

Responsibilities:

• On - Air Prime Time Line Producer for Australian broadcast of Beijing Olympic Games

• Rundown co-ordination and structure

• Liaising with key on-air talent

• In charge of full control room and remote production teams

• Responsible for on-air production and live decisions

• Working with, and implementing sales and promotional integrations

 

 

2006 - Olympic Winter Games - Torino

Position: Senior Line Producer / Prime Time - turnaround coverage

Company: 7 Network -  Australia

Responsibilities:

• Rundown co-ordination and structure

• Production and co-ordinating producer on Prime Time coverage for turnaround broadcast in Australia

• Working with control room production staff and remote on-mountain teams

 

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2004 - Olympic Games - Athens

Position: Senior Line Producer / Prime Time

Company: 7 Network -  Australia

Responsibilities:

• On - Air Prime Time Line Producer for Australian broadcast of Athens Olympic Games

• Rundown co-ordination and structure

• Liaising with key on-air talent

• In charge of full control room and remote production teams

• Responsible for on-air production and live decisions

• Working with, and implementing sales and promotional integrations

 

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2000 - Olympic Games - Sydney

Position: Senior Producer - highlights/news programming

Company: 7 Network - Australia

Responsibilities:

• On-Air Prime Time line producer - news/highlights show - twice daily

• Rundown co-ordination and structure

• In charge of production team / story content and implementation

 

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1996 - Olympic Games - Atlanta

Position:  Segment Producer

Company: 7 Network Australia

Responsibilities:

• Segment producer for Prime Time coverage

• Co-ordination of news and highlights packages

• Writing and voice over work

• Supporting main on-air production control room

 

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Expanded employment history - non Olympic Games/Commonwealth Games

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1997 - 2020 - The Media Game / Warren Sim Films

Company director/producer

Corporate productions and film production

Clients include: VRC Melbourne Cup Tour, Feros Care, eBay, Australian Commercial Radio Awards, LS Property Group

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2018-2020 - Big Bash Cricket

Senior Producer / Line Producer

Company: 7 Network Australia

Responsibilities:

• Live match Line Producer

• Co-ordinating rundown

• Working with on-air talent and commentators

• Implementing extensive sales and promotional requirements

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2004 - 2018 - Australian Tennis Open

Position: Senior Producer / Co-Ordinating Producer / Senior Line Producer - Day Time and Prime Time

Company: 7 Network Australia

Responsibilities:

• Working alongside Executive Producer to co-ordinate domestic broadcast of not only Australian Open but lead up event coverage in Brisbane, Sydney, Perth and Melbourne

• Implementation of broadcast philosophy to all production crew members, including on-air talent and commentators

• Full control of on-air coverage decisions

• Editiorial concepts and direction

• Liaising and implementing extensive sales and promotional requirements

• Line Producing both daytime and Prime Time broadcasts

 

 

2004 - 2018 - Spring Racing Carnival / Melbourne Cup Carnival

 

The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most-watched television event with the entire nation stopping to watch the running of the Melbourne Cup at 3pm on the first Tuesday in November.

Position: Senior Producer / Line Producer

Company: 7 Network Australia

Awards: Awarded most outstanding Australian sports telecast - 2013

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for full editorial concepts and implementation for the five weeks of the Spring Racing carnival which includes racing at four major racetracks during this time

• Full control of on-air coverage decisions

• Editorial concepts and direction

• Liaising and implementing extensive sales and promotional requirements

• Liaising and working extensively with on air talent and production crew

• On-air each race day for between 7 and 8 and a half hours

 

 

2012 - 2020 - Autumn Horse Racing / The Championships / Spring Horse Racing

 

The autumn horse racing carnival and The Championships are held in Sydney each Easter over a 4 week period.

Position: Senior Producer / Line Producer

Company: 7 Network Australia

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for full editorial concepts and implementation for the carnival

• Full control of on-air coverage decisions

• Editorial concepts and direction

• Liaising and implementing extensive sales and promotional requirements

• Liaising and working extensively with on air talent and production crew

• On-air each race day for between 7 and 8 and a half hours

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2017 - 2019 - Laver Cup Tennis

Roger Federer's Teams tennis tournament - Europe v The World

Involved in the planning, set-up and execution of the inaugural event in Prague in 2017 for a world-wide audience.

Recognised globally as the most revolutionary tennis broadcast ever produced.

Senior Producer/Line Producer 2017-2019 in Prague, Chicago and Geneva.

Company: Tennis Australia/Laver Cup

Responsibilities:

• Full on-air live production

• Rundown production for integrated program and world feed

• Liaising with world rights holders

• Editorial structure

• Working directly with on-air talent and commentators

 

1988 - 2004

 

Reporter / Presenter / Writer / Producer

Company: 7 Network Australia

Responsibilities:

• Features and News reporting and production for a range of news and network sport programs including:

• Sportsworld

• Sportswatch

• 7 News

• Australian Tennis Open

• Rugby World Cup

• Domestic Rugby Test matches

• Sunday League - Rugby League one-hour panel show

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