Robert Jefferson

Robert Jefferson Kitasuna 3-4-11-601 Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0073 Japan Jeffersonian Solutions, Inc.: March 2006-Present President, Voiceover/Corporate Narration Specialist. NHK (Public TV & Radio), Japan: August, 2006-Present Anchor, reporter, Talent coach Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS): September, 2006-Present, April, 1984-September, 1997 KBCS Community Radio, May 2005-March 2006: Director of Programming, Assistant Manager and Chief Operator at listener supported, non-commercial, community radio station KBCS, operated as a public service of Bellevue Community College. Successfully recruited, scheduled, trained and evaluated volunteers, seeking gender and racial representation from the surrounding communities; conducts workshops to teach the many facets of radio production- audio editing, audio console operations, reporting, writing for radio, interviewing, announcing, and hosting of public affairs and music programs. Manages an air staff of 150 news, public affairs and music programmers. Maintains station’s legal and FCC regulatory files. KBCS Community Radio; 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA 98007-6484. The KBOO Foundation, May 2003-Present: Evening News and Public Affairs Director. Successfully managed a 100-plus volunteer newsroom and public affairs department. Responsibilities included department budgeting, volunteer scheduling, recruitment, training and fundraising. KBOO Community Radio; 20 SE 8th Ave., Portland, OR, 97214 Temple University, January 2003-May 2003: Spring 2003 Semester student in Liberal Arts College and School of Broadcast, Telecommunications and Mass Media (BTMM). Jazz Program host for Temple Public Radio, WRTI 90.1 FM. Volunteer newsroom consultant for Temple University student-run station, WHIP Radio. 2020 N. 13th Street (011-00) Philadelphia, PA 19122-6080. WHYY Incorporated (NPR/PBS), November, 2000-December, 2002: General assignment reporter, anchor. Substitute news director. Winner of 2002 Society of Professional Journalists 1st Place Award for Health and Science Reporting Inc., 150 N. 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tokyo, Japan: Bloomberg Television (Asia-Pacific), September, 1997-May, 2000: Television anchor, major world, business and financial news. Remote radio anchor for Bloomberg radio station, WBBR, New York. Bloomberg L.P., Yusen Bldg., 2-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 100-0005. ABC News (Radio), October, 1987-March, 1995: Radio and TV Correspondent, reported major news events from Japan for the ABC Radio Networks, ABC News One-TV Affiliate Feeds, “Good Morning America” and “World News Now”. Dai-ichi Kyodo Bldg. Udagawa-cho 41-1, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 150. Media Q. Incorporated, April, 1984-October, 1997: Announcer, editor and re-writer; bilingual television news at Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS-TV), 7-22-16 Kita-karasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 157. Star Maker Japan, Ltd., Soul Train Café, Tokyo, May-September, 1997: Marketing Manager/Consultant. 2-2-18 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105 Japan Japan Cable Television (JCTV), April, 1988-March, 1995: Weekend anchor (Weekday substitute) for world, regional and domestic news program “The World Today”, JCTV, 6-2-23 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 106. Deutsche Welle (German Public Radio), April, 1989-April, 1991: Radio Correspondent; covered major news events in Japan. Honolulu, Hawai’i: KGU Talkradio, KHVH Newsradio: Radio news anchor, combo operator and general assignment reporter. April, 1986-September, 1987 Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS), Europe and Asia: Television and radio news anchor, combo operator, studio and ENG camera operator, producer, director and host of weekly radio Jazz program at all locations below: 1. Incirlik, Turkey, (June, 1979~September 1980) 2. Azores, Portugal, (September, 1980~December 1981) 3. Tokyo, Japan, (January, 1982-December, 1983) Education/Workshops: *Public Radio Programs Directors (PRPD) Workshop, St. Louis, MO (2005) *Beyond Diversity, Bellevue Community College (2005) *TACS, Volunteer Management 101 (2005) *TACS, Workplace Diversity (2004) *TACS, Dealing with Difficult People, How to Communicate with Tact and Skill (2004) *Temple University Philadelphia, course study; Immigrants in America (spring semester 2003) *Sendagaya Japanese Language Institute (1984) *USAF Supervisors’ Course (1982) *USAF Non-Commissioned Officers’ Orientation, (1980) *Graduate (04/1982) of Defense Information School of Journalism & Public Affairs Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, (Currently at Ft. Meade, MD) Information Broadcast Specialist/Public Affairs, (1979~1983) *Temple University, undergraduate studies (1978, 2003) Honors: *Society of Professional Journalists 2002 First Place Award for Health & Science Reporting *Wissahickon High School “Hall of Fame” Inductee, (1998) *USAF Honorable Discharge, (1984) *Promotion to Non-commissioned Officer (Sergeant), (1981) *Promotion to Senior Airman Below-the-Zone, (1980) *Defense Information School Outstanding TV Feature, (1979) *USAF Medals: Training; Longevity; Good Conduct; Overseas Service (1979~1983) Professional/Social Memberships: *Seattle Association of Black Journalists, Secretary (SABJ) *City Club of Portland (2004~2005) *Portland Area Business Association (PABA) (2004~2005) *National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) (2003~2006) Special Skills: *Language: Japanese conversational fluency, basic reading and writing *Computer: Macintosh & Windows operating systems. Microsoft Office; *Audio editing: Adobe Audition; Sadie; Audio View; ShortCut *Public Radio Programs Directors (PRPD) Workshop, St. Louis, MO (2005) *Beyond Diversity, Bellevue Community College (2005) *TACS, Volunteer Management 101 (2005) *TACS, Workplace Diversity (2004) *TACS, Dealing with Difficult People, How to Communicate with Tact and Skill (2004) *Temple University Philadelphia, course study; Immigrants in America (spring semester 2003--Graduate (04/1982) of Defense Information School of Journalism & Public Affairs Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, (Currently at Ft. Meade, MD) Information Broadcast Specialist/Public Affairs, (1979~1983) *Sendagaya Japanese Language Institute (1984) *USAF Supervisors’ Course (1982) *USAF Non-Commissioned Officers’ Orientation, (1980) *Temple University, undergraduate studies (1978, 2003) 82. *Society of Professional Journalists 2001 First Place Award for Health & Science Reporting. *Language: Japanese conversational fluency, basic reading and writing *Computer: Macintosh & Windows operating systems. Microsoft Office; Audio Editing: Adobe Audition; Sadie; Audio View; ShortCut