I am looking for an opportunity to work in the field of Radio & Television Broadcasting & related media and/or Religion.

Employment History 

Board Operator - November 2004 - September 2006
Hit Mix 88.9 WEIU-FM - 600 Lincoln Ave. - Charleston, IL 61920 - (217) 581-5956
Supervisor: Jeff Owens, FM Station Manager (581-6954)

Operated the Control Board in the main studio during Broadcasts of EIU and Charleston High School athletic contests that Hit Mix 88.9 WEIU broadcasts when students were not available.

Master Control Operator - June 2001 - October 2001
WICD-TV / News Channel 15 - 250 South Country Fair Dr. - Champaign, IL 61821 - (217) 351-8500
Supervisor: Ray Giberson, Operations Manager

Worked in the Master Control Room at WICD-TV, assisting in the production of Newscasts & Promos (Audio Board and Tape Decks), along with other duties as assigned.

News Staff / Production Crew - August 1997- December 1999
WEIU-TV - 600 Lincoln Ave. - Charleston, IL 61920 - (217) 581-5956
Supervisor: Kelley Daniels, News Director

Edited CNN Feeds and video of local stories, operated Digital-S field Cameras, along with having operated Studio Cameras, Prompter, and the Audio Board for WEIU TV News Scan and EIU Connection Programs. I have also served as an Assignment Editor and an Assistant Producer in the WEIU TV Newsroom, along with having worked in the Master Control Room at WEIU TV.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication with a Radio / TV / Film Concentration - 1997-1999.
Eastern Illinois University - Charleston, IL 61920.

Employed as a student employee at WEIU TV, The Television station with the focus on East Central Illinois. Graduated from Eastern Illinois University on December 18, 1999 with a Bachelors Degree in Speech Communication 

Associate in Applied Science / Radio-TV Broadcasting - 1994-1997
Lake Land College - Mattoon, IL 61938

Participated in the Radio-TV Club, along with working at the Lake Land College radio station WLKL-FM 89.9, serving Coles County and surrounding Counties.

Diploma - 1981-1994
Neoga Community Unit School District #3 - Neoga, IL 62447

Enrolled in the Core Courses from Kindergarten through my Senior year at Neoga, along with enrolling in courses dealing with the study of the various types of media.

Volunteer Work History

Christian Television Volunteer- August 2002- Currently
WEIL-LP / Believer's Broadcasting Corp. - PO Box 1189 - Quincy IL 62306 - (217) 228-1616
Supervisor: Michael Wortman, WEIL-LP & KJIR-FM General Manager

Produced a video segment with the station ID built in called "Snapshots of the Community" which aired last Christmas (2003), along with having designed a station logo in use on air for Believer's television stations and putting together a station ID video to submit for use on TV stations. Monitor Transmitter and other equipment housed in the transmitter building for Effingham's WEIL-LP "WEIL 54" and troubleshooting with same equipment (i.e. restarting the transmitter, changing out 3/4" video tapes, rebooting Satellite Receiver, making adjustments to Automation System).

Webmaster / Mass Coordinator ††/ Sacristan † †- April 1997- October 2006
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church - 320 North 21st Street / PO Box 468 - Mattoon, IL 61938 - (217) 235-0539

Designed & Maintaind the Official Parish Website "Mattoon Immaculate Conception Parish Online", Which I did drom June 2002 to September 2006. I also Coordinated the Sunday 10:30am mass at the parish (i.e. setting up for mass, making sure that we have all the people we need for mass, assist in putting away the vessels after mass, and locking up the church)†.

Webmaster / Web Producer - December 1998 - Currently
Personal Websites - Neoga, IL 62447 - (217) 895-2823

Designed and maintain my personal website " Big B Online", website for my local radio show "The Big B Zone", the church website mentioned above, and a website about the Neoga Pole People Online.

Personal Milestones

1994

            ●   Voted Most Exciting Student by the Neoga High School Class of 1994.

1994

            ●   Awarded the Youth of the Year Award at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Neoga, IL.

1999

            ●   Graduated from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL (first in the family to receive a Bachelor's Degree).

1999

            ●   Designed and put up on the internet my first website “Mr. Bryan V. Hewing’s Website” ever (went down in 2001 and is back up on the internet as “Big B Online”).

                   ○   I have built two other websites since then (see Skills section below for details), one of which is online now.

Skills

• I have a willingness to learn new things, even things that are totally new to myself

• I enjoyed writing News Stories, which I did as a Staff Writer for The Messenger, The official newspaper of Neoga Jr.- Sr. High School in Neoga, IL.
• Enjoyed working with the Radio equipment and being a D.J. at WLKL-FM.
• Have the knoiwledge of editing news feeds, the creation of news graphics, and operating the majority of the equipment used in the production of locally produced programs at WEIU-TV.
• Have the training and experience with the equipment and technology needed for running a radio and TV broadcast and how it all works.
• Have an excellent ability to research information for news stories from various places on the internet (even from sources that are not commonly used by most people).
• Have built and maintained a graphics oriented website entitled “Big B Online” (big-b.net) and I have constructed a website and have launched a website on the Pole People of Neoga, IL (neogapolepeople.org). I have also built and maintained (from 2002 to 2006) a website for Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Mattoon, IL (mattoonimmaculateconception.org) among other websites.

Hobbies/Interests

More Details at big-b.net/BHewingMoreInfo1.html.

●        Website Design and Maintenance*

       ○  I have designed and maintained personal and non-profit websites over the past six years. The websites I have designed and maintained include Neoga Pole People Online (Neoga, IL) and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Mattoon, IL (2002-2006), as well as for the radio show that I do currently for experience

●       Internet Surfing

        ○   I surf the internet for a few reasons. First, I surf the internet to try to keep up with what is going on in the Broadcasting Industry (which seems to change on an almost daily basis). I also surf the internet to check out other websites to see how they are designed and to see how they use the latest in website design technology. The internet is also where I go to research information on news stories in addition to getting information on the news stories and the issues of the day for myself and for when I did my radio show, The Big B Zone. Like most of the people in the USA today, I do not rely solely on the Big Four Broadcast Networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, & PBS) to get the news.

●       Shooting, Editing, Producing Videos*

        ○   I do it for three simple reasons. First, I do it for fun. second, I do it so I could keep my skills fresh and that those skills do not go to waste. third, it is something that I truly love do.

●       Shopping (Mostly Window Shopping)

         ○   I usually go shopping or window shopping to get out of the house and I have nothing else to do. I also go shopping (mostly window shopping) to check out the latest in modern technology.

●       Collecting Antiques

         ○   I usually go by thrift stores (such as Second Hand Rose in Effingham, IL) and Resale Shops (such as Nearly New Fashions Resale Shop in Effingham, IL) to look for antiques that I can get for next to nothing. I occasionally go to Antique and Craft Stores, yard and/or garage sales, or to auctions (general and estate auctions). Besides, you never know what you'll find when you go to these places (just watch Antiques Roadshow on PBS to see why).

●     Watching Certain Movies

         ○   I don't usually go to the theater. In fact, it is so rare that if I am seen going to a certain movie, chances are pretty good that it is a good movie (check out My Favorite Movies section on this web page for a list of some of my favorite movies).

●       Writing Commentaries

         ○   I have written commentaries to tell people what I think about various issues that are of interest to me, including my Catholic Faith and the War on Terror (including Iraq)`. 

●       Watching Television

         ○   I watch Mostly News and Public Affairs Programs (I studied Broadcasting & Broadcast News in College and I have both an Associates Degree and a Bachelors Degree with academic concentrations related to Broadcasting). However...I do watch other Programs as well (check out My Favorite Radio & TV Programs section on this web page for a list of some of my favorite television and radio programs).

References 

Dr. Douglas Bock

Central Advisor for the Department of Communication Studies at Eastern Illinois University

1416 Krishire Drive, Charleston, IL 61920

(217) 581-8400  

dgbock@eiu.edu

Mr. Jack Ashmore

Instructor in the Department of Communication Studies at Eastern Illinois University

1280 Coleman Hall, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920

(217) 581-8326

jeff@weiu.net

Fr. John Titus

Vocations Director, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

St Anthony Hospital, P. O. Box 340, Alton, Illinois 62002

618 474-6428 Ext. 6428

jtitus@dio.org

Mr. Jeff Owens

Hit Mix 88.9 WEIU FM Station Manager

Radio/TV Center, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Ave. Charleston, IL 61920

(217) 581-6954

jeff@weiu.net

Mr. Erik Sandoval

Weeknight News Anchor / Reporter, NORTHWEST CABLE NEWS

333 Dexter Avenue North

Seattle, WA 98109

(206) 448-3600

nwnews@nwcn.com (Place in the Subject Line “Reference Request about Bryan Hewing for Erik Sandoval”)

Mr. Mark Statzer

Engineer, WCIA-TV

509 South Neil Street 

Champaign, IL 61824

(217) 356-8333 (ask for Mark Statzer)

mstatzer@wcia.com

Fr. Bill Kessler

Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Hardin, and Blessed Trinity Parish, Brussels

P. O. Box 38 , Brussels , IL 62013-0038

(618) 883-2400 (ask for Fr. Bill Kessler)       

frbill@gmail.com

- Last Updated on Thursday, July 27, 2006 at 11:16 pm CDT.