Michael Ambers

Available

A skilled leader in a variety of entertainment and communication fields with more than 15 years of creative, technical and managerial experience, and repeated success in the development and implementation of new and original ideas from concept to completion. I'm seeking a challenging and rewarding career in the communications or entertainment industry that is well suited to my professional experience and education.

Reality & Non-Fiction Television
08.2001 – Present

Writer / Producer / Director
• Shows include: ‘Real Housewives of Orange County,’ ‘Trading Spaces,’ ‘E! True Hollywood Story,’ ‘Bringing Home Baby,’ ‘Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane,’ ‘Design on a Dime,’ ‘My House is Worth What,’ and others
• Networks include: BBC, Bravo, Discovery, E!, HDNet, HGTV, Oxygen, Style, TLC, TV Guide Channel, Video-On-Demand
• Filmed, wrote, edited and produced more than 100 hours of reality and non-fiction programming
• Live red carpet production from: Academy Awards, SAG Awards, Golden Globes and others
• Responsible for maintaining budgets and schedules
• Oversee teams that include: Segment Producers, Assistant Producers, Production Assistants, Field Directors and Editors
• Direct field production crews locally and nationwide
• Research, edit and approve all scripts for accuracy, timeliness, story and structure
• Interviewed 100’s of celebrities, subjects, experts and specialists in all matters relating to the entertainment industry
• Savvy on both Avid and Final Cut Pro editing software
• Work with talent on scripts and direct them in the field and studio
• Experience in live, live-to-tape, pre-taped and studio production


Comedy World Radio Network
10.00 – 04.01

Producer

• Produced seven different live and live-to-tape radio shows for a streaming Internet radio syndicator
• Managed teams that included: Editors, Production Assistants, Board Operators and Interns
• Wrote and researched all topics in advance of live broadcast or recording
• Worked with and directed talent on all matters relating to show preparation and execution
• Researched, interviewed and pre-screened all guests of the programs
• Helped develop both new talent and new programming as directed by the Executive Producers
• Maintained a strict schedule and budget
• Worked with agents and managers for booking guests and talent


Fox Sports Radio

04.01 – 07.04

Editor
• Edited highlights for live radio sports broadcast updates
• Upheld strict broadcast requirements and regulations
• Maintained catalog of clips for later rebroadcast
• Worked independently with little oversight from supervisors or talent but with strict deadlines

Premiere Radio Networks

09.93 – 10.00

Network Programming Manager
• Oversaw the production and distribution of three nationally syndicated radio services to more than 1,500 radio stations
• Managed all steps in the production process from conception through delivery
• Responsible for maintaining all production schedules and budgets
• Maintained existing and developed new relationships with clients, vendors, and talent
• Supervised a department that included: Editors, Writers, Talent, Production Assistants and Interns
• Represented the company at trade shows, press events, conferences and conventions
• Developed new programming content across multiple radio platforms
• Edited and published daily written content to the Internet using HTML to more than 5,000 radio stations nationwide
• Wrote, produced and engineered audio content for broadcast

Rouze.com
10.99 – 08.00

Contributing Writer
• Wrote bi-monthly column titled ‘Stranger Than Fiction’
• Contributed semi-regular articles on topics including: fitness, dating, and men’s health


Magnum Television
10.93 – 07.94

Assistant
• Production Assistant for CBS series ‘Dark Justice’
• Writer’s Assistant for ABC series ‘Against The Grain’
• Provided support and assistance to office and writing staff
• Served as primary liaison between production offices and locations
• On-set Production Assistant as necessary


KNX-AM 1070: Los Angeles
08.91 – 12.91

Audio Engineer
• Provided audio support to daily morning news broadcasts
• Recorded and edited stories from field reporters and satellite broadcasts
• Produced and engineered in-studio, live, and live-to-tape sessions for talent
• Maintained overall journalistic and audio integrity for this CBS radio affiliate
• Worked largely independent with very little supervision and within very strict deadlines


KCSN-FM 88.5: Los Angeles
09.90 – 12.92

Producer / Writer / Anchor
• Produced daily morning and evening drive-time news broadcasts for this NPR affiliate
• Responsibilities included: writing, audio engineer, reporter, and anchor
• Managed a staff of Assistants, Writers, and Engineers ranging from five to fifteen people
• Co-produced award-winning newscasts earning two ‘Golden Microphones’ from the Los Angeles Radio & Television News Association for coverage of the Los Angeles riots in 04.92

MA: USC, Annenberg School for Communication
BA: CSU, Northridge

Avid & FCP savvy
Able to shoot on mini-DV
PilotWare, Cynegy, Teresis

California - Southern

ATAS/NATAS
PGA
WGA

Basic Driving (PLG)