Randall Hisle

• Manage all aspects of audio/visual services on island
• TV and radio broadcast engineering, CCTV, CATV, VTC, radio frequency technologies and live performance support.
• Established safety protocols for handling and storage of equipment, minimizing workplace accidents and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Implemented preventative maintenance schedules to minimize downtime and extend life of audiovisual equipment.
• Prioritized and effectively managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring all deadlines were met without compromising quality or client satisfaction.
• Tested and calibrated RF, audio and visual equipment to verify proper operation.
• Maintained and troubleshot RF, audio and visual equipment to minimize downtime.
• Managed compression, digitization and storage of audio and video data.

• In charge of managing engineering and operations staff
• Maintenance of all remote transmitters (9), translators (13), and STL repeater sites (5) include maintaining all station assets and equipment at these sites, including all electronics, emergency power plants, HVAC systems, and physical structures
• Reduced equipment downtime through proactive preventive maintenance and timely repairs, ensuring smooth operations.
• Managed and scheduled equipment and system preventive maintenance programs to verify contractual compliance.
• Assists with maintenance of main WVTF studio equipment and facilities, including all terrestrial, internet, and radio reading service broadcast functions
• Consults with and provides training to radio station's personnel about station's technical operation
• Monitors daily operations to ensure legal compliance with rules and regulations of Federal Communications Commission.

• Promoted to manage public affairs office and staff including bi-weekly news program, Hourglass newspaper, 15 TV stations and 3 radio stations.
• Developed compelling content for company website and social media channels, driving user engagement and conversions.
• Streamlined internal communication processes by creating a centralized information hub for employees.
• Trained junior team members in best practices for public relations and corporate communications, increasing overall department effectiveness.

Promoted to manage all engineering aspects of American Forces Network on USAGKA Army Garrison in Kwajalein Atoll

• Maintain 15 TV, and three radio stations on three islands in the Atoll
• Maintain studios, satellite links, fiber and transmitters for the Garrison
• Achievements include: Complete re-design and installation of TV and radio studios and transmitters
• Improved audio/video quality
• Added guide channel, modernized radio studio, set up streaming of popular announcement channel
• Received a company 'spot' award and bonus after completion of these major projects.
• Completed emergency fixes as stopgap until maintenance teams could conduct advanced repairs.
• Kept signal strong, clear, and reliable with continuous monitoring and optimization of broadcast equipment.
• Maintained a comprehensive inventory system for all equipment, enabling easy tracking, scheduling repairs when necessary.
• Provided expert guidance in planning major network upgrades or infrastructure overhauls that resulted in improved overall network stability.
• Increased efficiency of operations through regular system evaluations and implementing necessary improvements.

• Design, install and repair multiple TV and radio stations on island.

• Install and maintain studios and transmitters
• Perform all I.T
• And computer related installations and maintenance
• Comrex remote equipment, Harris and Broadcast Electronics transmitters, Nielsen encoders, EAS equipment, STL links, NexGen and AudioVault radio automation systems are just a few technologies I maintained and managed
• Achievements include relocation of radio studios, transition to new automation and traffic system.

• Manage engineering and operations for two cable TV stations and three operations staff members
• Duties included TV studios, network playout, live broadcasts and PIO (Public Information Officer) during local emergencies at Emergency Operations Center
• CATV duties also included to interface TV stations with Cox Communications
• Avid Media Composer, Adobe Creative Suite, drone operations, Black Magic switchers, Tightrope automation system were just a few systems integral to my position
• Achievements include complete system upgrade of TV studios and network playout
• Awarded the coveted Chairman's Award, one of the highest civic honors in the county.

• Built bootstrap computer/network repair company from the ground up
• At its peak, employed four technicians
• Handled all repairs and installations for first several years and as company grew, moved into business networking solutions for our bigger clients
• Achievements include clients such as Capital One, Local Voice Media and Sotherly Hotel Management.

• Managed two staff members
• Designed, installed and maintained broadcast and post production equipment for Richmond, VA and DC office
• Achievements include relocation of studios and edit suites across town into an old tobacco warehouse, setting up shared storage solution for Avid Media Composer edit suites
• Managed and maintained Microsoft Exchange servers and Outlook clients.

• Supervised five staff engineers, Maintained five edit suites, state of the art core including Rank Cintel Telecines, Autodesk Flame Unix servers, Two Avid ProTools audio suites
• Achievements include designing and installing new Post Production facility in Miami Beach, designed and built four Discovery Channel Intl
• Network playout facilities.

• Managed all technical and operations staff
• Maintained Rank Cintel Telecine and Quantel Editbox.

• Promoted from maintenance engineer
• Achievements include Installing edit suite and maintaining Quantel, Sony and SGI equipment
• Managed one engineer
• Where I cut my teeth in Post Production.

• Maintained all broadcast gear and transmitters/studios
• Achievements include building a new TV station from the ground up and assisting the Chief Engineer with wiring and testing studios and transmitters.

• Maintained all broadcast equipment
• Achievements include maintaining translator transmitters, STL links and satellite equipment.

• Maintained two F.M
• Radio stations studios and transmitters
• Achievements include assisting chief engineer with weekly midnight maintenance issues during non-broadcast times.