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PRESENT POSITION President, The Buske Group, Sacramento, California (1987-Present) SIGNIFICANT PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT: Executive Director of the National Federation of Local Cable Programmers (now known as the Alliance for Community Media), a Washington, D.C. based national organization serving cities, schools, and nonprofit access corporations. Lead consultant for the NFLCP's Cable Utilization Services. Responsible for day-to-day operation of NFLCP. National spokesperson for the NFLCP on federal, state, and local cable legislation and regulatory issues. (1981-1987) Regional Coordinator, Cable Television Information Center. Franchising and Renewal consultant. (1980-1981) Executive Director, Miami Valley Cable Television Council. Responsible for all institutional and access programming. Cable regulatory officer for six-city council of government. (1978-1980) Program Director, Group W Channel 10 Dubuque, Iowa. Development of access and local origination programming. (1972-1977)
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Over thirty years of experience in the field of cable communications. Lead cable franchise negotiator for The Buske Group consulting team. Chief Franchise Renewal Consultant to many cities and counties throughout the United States, including: Santa Rosa, Monterey, Oceanside, Petaluma, Palo Alto, Santa Maria, Lompoc, Healdsburg, Carpinteria, Auburn, Gilroy, Hollister, and San Juan Bautista, CA; Brunswick, OH; Salina, KS; Troy, NY; and Evanston, IL. Conducted Primary Needs Assessment in Los Angeles, San Jose, Union City, Ventura, Newport Beach, Los Altos, Contra Costa County and Santa Clara County, CA; Montgomery County, MD; Tampa, FL; King County, WA; and Ann Arbor, MI. Established or assisted in the establishment of PEG Access operations in many communities throughout the United States, including: Monterey, Santa Rosa, Ventura, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, Berkeley, Napa, Petaluma, Auburn, Hollister, Gilroy and San Juan Bautista, CA; Salina, KS; Grand Rapids, MI; Enid, OK; Gresham, OR; Rockville, MD; Flushing, NY; and Milwaukee, WI. Assisted in Cable Transfer of Ownership process for Monterey, Santa Rosa, Gilroy, Hollister, San Juan Bautista, Auburn, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County and Monterey County, CA; and Evanston, IL.
PUBLICATIONS: Access Managers Handbook. Focal Press. 1987. Community Television: A Handbook for Production. American Association of Retired Persons. 1987. Editor Community Programming Resource Directory. Communications Press, 1987. Executive Book Editor and Author of Community Programming Analysis. Video User Magazine. Associate Editor. Cable Broadband Communication Book Volume 3. Communication Press. 1983. "Status Report on Community Access Programming." Telecommunications and Local Governments. October 1982. International City Management Association. "Improving Community Access Programming." American Cities in the 80's. May 1983. "Cable Communications." Conference on Alternative State and Local Policy. Renewal and Refranchising. Community Press. 1983. "Model Language for Request for Proposal." "Quicksheet," American Association of Higher Education. Community Television Review. NFLCP, Regular contributor. Guest editor, Spring 1981 issue. Videomaker Magazine. November 1981, "Community Access Don't Just Do It - View It." Cable TV Franchising Primer. NFLCP, 1980. Co-author. TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS: George Washington University, Washington, DC. Instructor, 1984-1985. Montgomery College, Rockville, MD. Instructor, 1982-83. Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH. Adjunct Faculty, 1979-1980.
AWARDS AND HONORS: 2000 1987 1980 1979-83 1972-76
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