Emad Dawas

A specialist in Broadcast Operations, live broadcasting for over 10 years, including setting up, controlling, and monitoring television broadcast equipment to transmit television programs and commercials to the viewing audience. Preparation and processing operations of equipment (before/during and after live newscasts). Supporting the production of newscasts and other live or taped television programs and multi-platform delivery and operation of the station by assisting engineers and other departments and transferring live news.

• Covered major daily news events: current affairs, politics, sports, and financial affairs, as well as significant festivals and major events (New Year Celebrations, Flag Day, Friday Prayer, Camel Racing, Ramadan Programs, and morning and evening television shows).
• Monitored channels to ensure compliance with federal regulations and strict company rules.
• Identified equipment issues and implement troubleshooting techniques for resolution.
• Inserting designated commercials into live and recorded programs.
• Coordinated all installations, calibrations and maintenance for broadcast equipment used by station.
• Supervised team of 4 technical professionals to manage successful broadcasts and ensure that deadlines were met.
• Monitoring network program feeds.
• On-Air Quality Control.
• Recording various satellite feeds for broadcast.
• Worked with Master Control Operator to strengthen audio and video quality during broadcasts.
• Adjusted controls on station console to regulate transmission fidelity, contrast and brightness.
• Evaluated program schedules and prepared programs to assess transmission readiness and identify any signal issues.
• Incorporated product advertising into shows in innovative ways.
• Ensuring that all programs start and end at correct times.
• Editing program feeds to the required length.
• Monitoring substitutions.
• Organized materials determined areas of adjustment, and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.

Bachelor’s Degree, Mass Communications & Public Relations.      2006     Ajman University, UAE