RESUME
ALEXANDER R. BROWN
P. O. Box 1064
State U, AR 72467
870 972-3070
SCHOLASTIC EDUCATION
University of Kansas
Florida State University
University of Oklahoma
University of Kansas
M.A., Radio/Television/Film
M.M.D., Dance
B.F.A., Dance
Theater/Dance/English
1983-1986
1970-1971
1968-1970
1966-1968
UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Arkansas State University
Mississippi State University
University of Kansas
Washburn University
University of Kansas
University of South Florida
Radford College (University)
Western Illinois University
Florida State University
Instructor (RTV Department)
Instructor (Comm. Dept.)
Adjunct faculty (RTVF)
Instructor (Comm. Studies)
Graduate instructor (THMA)
Guest artist/lecturer (Dance)
Instructor (Dance)
Instructor (Dance)
Graduate instructor (Dance)
2005-present
1991-2005
1989-1990
1987-1988
1983-1986
1979
1973-1976
1971-1972
1970-1971
COURSES TAUGHT / PROGRAMS INITIATED
Arkansas State University
Courses taught: video production, advanced video production, audio production, film studies,
corporate video, media programming, news writing, mass communication. Supervise football and
basketball sports production and news programming for ASU-TV. Redesigned video production
sequence and film course. Co-authored course proposals for Narrative Motion Picture emphasis.
Leadership position in studio set design and construction. Lead role in demolition/construction of
on-line programs production studio to support on-line masters degree programs.
Mississippi State University
Taught two courses per semester in Dept. of Communication: lecture, field, Studio, and
postproduction for beginning and advanced television production. Served as broadcast
coordinator, designing curriculum and new courses. Created student programming opportunities
and supervised students as cable channel manager. Advised and supervised internships and
special projects. Taught graduate level Video Art course for Art Department. Designed and
taught distant learning television course for state high school network.
Washburn University
In this one-year temporary appointment, taught courses in television production, broadcast
management, intro. to mass comm., international communication, writing for broadcast, and
broadcast history. (seven preps in two semesters)
University of Kansas
As a graduate teaching assistant, taught two courses per semester for six semesters, including
broadcast performance, beginning and advanced television production, and assisted with film
studies courses. Responsible for technical supervision of field equipment and two studios. After
graduation, taught performance and production classes as adjunct and installed a new studio.
RESUME
ALEXANDER R. BROWN
PROFESSIONAL TELEVISION EXPERIENCE
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, Jonesboro, Arkansas
Production crew for many university functions/activities including football,
basketball, entertainment and academic events, commencement ceremonies.
SERIES PROGRAMS:
ASU Football (all home games for stadium screen and delayed cablecast)
ASU Basketball (all home games for stadium screen and delayed cablecast)
student training/crew position-game camera or whatever is needed
ASU Commencement (all exercises, fall, spring, summer)
floor-level camera/pre and post event color videography
Northeast Arkansas United Cerebral Palsy Telethon (production of KATV-TV)
faculty supervision of students on production crew
Centennial Reflections (14 fifteen-minute ASU centennial themed video programs
Cablecast from 2009-10) faculty supervisor/producer
Out of the Dark (five 30-minute studio produced programs for local anti-drug
Organization) faculty producer
INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS:
College of Communications Annual Televised Panel on Diversity and Multicultural
Issues in the Media (multi-camera studio production) director
Wearing What Cannot Be Spoken (ASU Museum interactive multi-lingual exhibit
and available online) audio engineering and recording
Grosology PSA (spot for ASU Museum exhibit aired 9/08 to 1/09 on KAIT,
channel 8) videography/audio/edit
International Student Recruiting video (January to October – 200 hours)
Videography
Chickasaw Nation Heritage Center Video (7 days shooting in Mississippi)
Location scouting/producer
Old Independence Museum Audio Installation (Batesville, AR)
Scripted/voiced local history narrative
Pearl Diving Industry Lecture/Demonstration Video (OIM, Batesville, AR)
videography
Beck Pride Center Video (Beck Pride Center promotional video)
production and editing consultation/videography
Pearl Story Historical Reenactment Video (ASU Museum video installation)
Faculty producer
Sonny Burgess Promo DVD (8-minute promo for Sonny Burgess and the
Legendary Pacers) performance videography/narration/editing
Johnny Cash Memorial Festival Concert and Concert/Documentary TV Program
(3-hour concert and multi-camera video production for PBS broadcast in 2012)
camera op during concert/producer for artist interview recording/camera for
artist interview recording
UNIVERSITY TELEVISION CENTER, Mississippi State University
Freelance sports production for Barco multi-camera event and streaming
video / basketball and baseball
2005-present
2005-present
2005-present
2005-present
2009
2012
2006
2008
2008
2008
2008
2009
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2005
RESUME
ALEXANDER R. BROWN
PROFESSIONAL TELEVISION EXPERIENCE Continued
FREELANCE PRODUCING
Media installations, Radford University Art Department
2002-2004
UNIVERSITY TELEVISION CENTER, Mississippi State University
1991-2002
TITLE: Television Instructor/Producer-director/Cable Manager (from Jan 1991)
In addition to teaching component above, produced and directed video
programming for educational, industrial, and broadcast clients / managed
MSTV 30 channel delivering network and university created programming to
local cable system / sports camera and other production work for Jumbotron,
Fox Sports South coach’s shows, and local cable cast / much audio production
and voice-over talent work / principle lighting designer for UTC productions
SERIES PROGRAMS:
Speak Out MSU (bi-weekly infotainment program recorded live-on-tape at
the student union - just like "Talk Back Live" - student producer and talent won Mississippi Association of Broadcaster's award)
Family Reunion: President and Vice-Presidential Teleconferences (yearly
two day multi-camera interactive forums for federal government) cam/
TD first year
"Live From . . ." Program Series (NASA funded educational series - each
on a different science topic using live multi-site interaction) cam/TD/
audio/VO/package edit - produced and directed SS Henson Tour Program
FarmWeek (broadcast-state public television) TD/dir/aud/VT
Mississippi State Football/Basketball/Baseball (network broadcast
coach's shows) cam/FM/edit
MSU Live Sports Call-in Shows (monthly hour length network broadcast)
camera/FD/videography
Mississippi State Football/Basketball (game cablecast replay)-cam/edit
INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS:
ROTC at Mississippi State (PSA script/produce/videography/edit won Mississippi Association of Broadcaster's award)
Georgia Gulf Chemical Plant Orientation (30 minute OSHA training and
plant orientation video) prod/videography/Media 100 edit
Jimmie Rodgers: The First 100 Years (15 minute video projected at
festival concerts) script/videography/edit
USS Henson Tour (live satellite one hour PBS educational channel program
introducing a new navy research ship) director
The Johns/Harrison Duo: A Mississippi Musical Partnership (one hour pgm
broadcast over Mississippi Public Television) prod/cam/script/VO/edit
Jimmie Rodgers Festival (broadcast features) prod/cam/edit/script/VO
Sportsouth Network/Utah Sports Network (live basketball broadcast)
free-lance game camera
Greetings from the Stratosphere (NASA educational live satellite program) 1995
cam/audio
Employee Orientation (new employee orientation) prod/script/cam/edit
Oktibbeha County: Edge on the future (promotion) prod/cam/edit
Industrial Engineering (Department promotion) prod/cam/script/edit
Farmers Taking Charge (U.S. Soil Conservation broadcast program) edit
Ballet Mississippi (live concert multi-camera production for cablecast) dir/edit
2001
1996-2000
1996-1999
1991-2002
1991-2002
1991-2002
2000
1999
1998
1998
1996
1991-1997
1995
1994
1994
1993
1992
1991
RESUME
ALEXANDER R. BROWN
PROFESSIONAL TELEVISION EXPERIENCE Continued
SUNFLOWER CABLEVISION-CHANNEL 6, Lawrence, Kansas
TITLE: Director of Studio Productions, news directing/news crew and facility
scheduling (management from 1988 on)
1984-1990
SERIES PROGRAMS:
The Lawrence Report (news) dir/lighting/FD/cam/aud/TP/ENG
KU Coaches Show (syndicated football/basketball)-prod/TD/set/lighting
Stage 6 (Arts)-coprod/dir/cam/aud/script/talent/promos/CLTs
City Commission Meetings (public affairs) prod/dir/cam
Kansas University Football/Basketball (multi-truck) dir/cam/aud
Lawrence High Football/Basketball (multi-truck) dir/cam/aud/CLTs
1985-1990
1988-1990
1984-1988
1985-1990
1985-1990
1985-1989
INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS:
Listening To Lawrence (public affairs live call-in) prod/dir
Election Coverage (live results and interviews) dir/set
Kaw Valley Dance Theater (multi-truck) coprod/dir/cam/edit/promos
Nutcracker Ballet (multi-truck) coprod/dir/cam/edit/sales/VO
Commercial Production (many) prod/dir/cam/edit/script/talent
Client studio and Remote Productions (many) dir/FD/cam/edit/VO
1990
1988-1990
1984-1986
1984-1985
1985-1990
1987-1990
JOHN CROWE PRODUCTIONS (RAYCOM SPORTS), Houston, Texas
Royals Baseball/Kansas City Comets Hockey-camera
1987
SOUTH PAW PRODUCTIONS (my own small-format production company)
Many educational, Arts, and cultural events . . .
ABC network talent auditions (in Kansas City)
Children's Theater (University of Kansas)
University of Kansas Women's Basketball
Karole Armitage Dance Company (KU)
American Ballet Comedy (at Kansas City)
"Seaborne" (dance video for choreographer Mary Halverstadt)
University Theater (Agnes of God, Annie, Susannah
1984-1990
1989
1987
1986-1987
1986
1986
1985
1985
PROFESSIONAL RADIO EXPERIENCE
WMSV FM, Mississippi State University
Jazz Sunday (live combo operated jazz program)
2001-2002
KANU PUBLIC RADIO, Lawrence, Kansas
Imagination Workshop (live radio plays)-acting/sound effects
KANU Magazine-dance and theater reviews
1984-1985
KXTR RADIO, Kansas City, Missouri
The Screening Room-dance concert reviews
1983-1984