Lisbon, Portugal • +351 935 532 230
Freelance TV Director, Vision Mixer • dir.bob@grabko.net
Intel True VR. PyeongChang Olympics 2018 Opening/Closing Ceremonies, Snowboarding,
Alpine Skiing, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Skeleton, Curling (live, 3D 180° VR format)
Fox Sports. Padres Live Studio Pre/Postgame, MLB national and regional game broadcasts
Bally Sports. Regional broadcasts of NBA, MLB, and NHL regular-season and postseason games
Turner Sports. MLB League Championship Series, Division Series, weekly regular-season games;
NBA Conference Finals, Playoffs, All-Star Saturday Night, Thursday regular season(E);
NCAA March Madness: Final Four Teamcast, Elite 8, Sweet 16, 2nd & 3rd Rounds;
TBS College Football, PGA Grand Slam
NBC Sports. Rio Olympics 2016(E), London Olympics 2012, Beijing Olympics 2008(E)
MLB International. World Series, League Championship Series, All-Star Game
MLB Network. MLB Network Showcase regular-season and postseason games
YES Network. Yankees regular-season games
HBO Sports. Inside the NFL studio program
(E) NATAS SPORTS EMMY AWARD WINNER
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Other MLB clients: Arizona Diamondbacks Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Guardians Colorado Rockies Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Milwaukee Brewers |
New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners Tampa Bay Rays Texas Rangers |
NHL clients: Boston Bruins Chicago Blackhawks Minnesota Wild New Jersey Devils Ottawa Senators Philadelphia Flyers Phoenix Coyotes St. Louis Blues
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Other NBA clients: Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics Detroit Pistons Houston Rockets New Jersey Nets New York Knicks Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs Washington Wizards |
February 2017 to present:
Freelance TV Director
Clientele including Intel True VR, Fox Sports (please see above)
January 2001 to present:
Freelance Technical Director/Vision Mixer
Clientele including NBC, Turner Sports and Bally Sports (please see above)
October 1999 to May 2001:
XETV / Bay City Television, Inc. (Fox affiliate), San Diego, California, United States
Technical director/vision mixer.
August 1998 to October 1999:
KEYT-TV / Smith Broadcasting, L.L.P. (ABC affiliate), Santa Barbara, California, United States
Training supervisor, technical director/vision mixer, master control operator.
April 1992 to September 1994:
KTHI-TV / Morgan Murphy Group (NBC affiliate), Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Production utility for live news and sports broadcasts.
proDJ DGERT-certified DJ & Music Production Academy, Lisbon, Portugal
Master Producer program completed July 2019.
Comprehensive application of composing, sound design, recording, mixing, and mastering concepts.
Português Et Cetera School of Portuguese Language & Culture, Lisbon, Portugal
EU Certification in Intermediate Portuguese (level B2) completed April 2019.
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States
Bachelor of Science degree in Radio/TV/Film received June 1998.
Internship: NBC News, Chicago Bureau (Winter 1998)
Operations Director, WNUR-FM Sports (Big 10 football)
Fargo South High School, Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Ranked 17 of 349. Extensive work in journalism and TV production.