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Personal:

Name:

Andrew L. Brown

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, New York City, N.Y.

Current Residence:

Portland, Oregon

Previous Residences:

Allentown, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Paramus, New Jersey
Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Brooklyn, N.Y.C., N.Y.

Education:

Preparatory:

Paramus Public Elementary/Junior/Senior
High School, Paramus, N. J.

College:

Bachelor of Science
Electrical Engineering,
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa.

Additional Courses/Seminars:

Apple Final Cut Pro Certified Professional Level 2

Apple Final Cut Pro Certified Professional Level 1

Multimedia Development
Professional Certificate Program
Portland State University

HDTV Deployment
Ennes Workshops
Ennes Foundation Trust

Fiber Optic Networks
Installation and Maintenance
The Light Brigade, Kent, Wa.

Commercial ATM Networks
Evolution and Deployment
Fore Systems, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Introduction to Networking
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

Licenses:

Federal Communications Commission
General Class Certificate (Lifetime)
#PG-13-7929

Work Experiences: (Also please see Past Projects )

1994-present:

Freelance multimedia engineer and technical consultant located in Portland, Oregon dba Multimedia Engineering

Involved in the capture, editing and mastering of digital video and audio for distribution on DVD, internet, iPod, and broadcast and cable television.

Also involved in the design, installation, debugging and integration of video, audio and data systems and networks in the analog and digital domains.

1989-1998:

General Partner and 50% owner of Trans-Columbia Communications, G.P., an applicant for Channel 290C2 (105.9 MHz.) assigned to Vancouver, Washington (MM Docket No. 90-418).Gained familiarity with FCC rules and regulations, specifically The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47: "Telecommunications." Includes authoring an FCC required engineering proposal and subsequent amendments as well as co-authoring a five year business plan for potential investors. Includes working with legal communications counsel in Washington, D.C. and experience presenting the business plan to interested speculators.

1985-1994:

Broadcast Maintenance Engineer employed full-time by Fisher Broadcasting, Inc., dba. KATU-TV, Portland, Oregon. Responsibilities included installation, maintenance and operation of high and low power output, high frequency, ultra-high and superhigh frequency transmitting systems used in the collection and distribution of NTSC video and high fidelity stereo audio terrestrially and via satellite. Also took the lead on the expanding personal computer base including user support, troubleshooting, repair, and oversaw the construction of the first data networks to serve office personnel (DOS, MAC, Windows). Provided master constrol and studio support including repair and maintenance of Sony, Ikegami, Grass Valley, Tektronix, Motorola and Bosch equipment covering cameras, video tape recorders, switchers, routers, DVE, portable microwave transmitters/receivers, two way radios, wireless microphones, etc. etc. etc.

1981-1984:

Chief engineer, full time, of 106.7 FM Lake Oswego (Portland), Oregon (then KMJK "Magic 107"). Being a chief and only engineer at a major market FM in the early 80's utilized and polished my skills in radio transmission and audio processing. Somehow, I managed to keep the program director's hands off of the processing gear (citing some ancient FCC rule called "overmodulation will not be permitted") and helped make KMJK the cleanest sounding radio station in Portland with top ratings.

1981-1982:

Owner/operator of Field Service Electronics, a sole proprietorship. My first business venture. With no working capital, and barely a plan in mind, I ventured out into the world of VCR's and projection televisions. Spent most of my time cleaning cigarette smoke off of projection lenses and reflector mirrors. Worked on a lot of early VCR's.

1979-1981:

Electronics repair technician, full time, at Fred's Sound of Music, Portland, Oregon. Worked on some neat audio stuff while at Fred's. I must credit my tenure at Fred's as the place I learned to troubleshoot problems associated with erronious discrepancy reports. It's just part of that business. The customer says "doesn't play" and the the problem would be "doesn't record."

1978-1979:

Electronics repair technician, full time, at CTR Business Systems, Portland, Oregon.

1976-1978:

Chief engineer/disc jockey, full time, at 1480 AM, Vancouver, Wa. (Portland, Oregon), then KVAN, the "Monomaniacs." Assisted in the tuning and proof of a new 4 tower directional array and the design and installation of new broadcast studios.

1973-1976:

D.J./First Class Operator full time at 1470 AM, Allentown, Pa., then WSAN was my first gig out of college, which really began as a part time position in my last semester of studies. WSAN was a 3 tower directional AM station. This is where my love of music and interest in radio engineering got started. Back then, being a First Class Radiotelephone Operator (now General Class) had some significance. I met a lot of musician then nobodies some of whom have become household quantities, Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, Chick Corea, Al DiMeola, The Blue Oyster Cult, the late Rory Gallagher, Roxy Music, Sammy Hagar, Taj Mahal and the Climax Blues Band just to mention a few. Doing broadcast radio helped me develop my writing (news, features) and speaking skills.

1973:

D.J./First Class Operator part time at 105.5 FM, Tamaqua, Pa., then WZTA FM.
D.J./First Class Operator volunteer at 91.3 FM, Bethlehem, Pa., WLVR FM, Lehigh University
Mixologist, part time, at Bill Daniel's Rock Palace, Allentown, Pa.

1969-1972:

Lighting Operator, part time at Lehigh University, paid position, in association with Mustard and Cheese Drama Society. Worked concerts and stage productions.

1968-1969:

Stagehand, part time at Theater on the Mall, Paramus, N.J.

1963-1972:

Stockboy/Salesman, part time, full time summer for Sterling Shoe Shop, Inc. My late father's shoe business provided me with an early forum to learn principles of customer service, inventory management, database construction and maintenance, salesmanship and public relations.