MATTHEW
A. SANDERFORD, JR., P.E. - PRESIDENT
EDUCATION B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of
Texas at El Paso, May 1975. Technical schooling studio equipment –
Ampex, RCA, Rank Cintel, NARDA. Technical schooling transmitter equipment
- Harris Corporation -DTV, Axcera-DTV
SEP
1981 TO PRESENT Own and operate MARSAND, INC.,
a technical support and consulting company in Alvarado, Texas. Contracts
have included the technical construction of studio and transmitter sites
for WXTX(TV), Columbus, GA.; KBSI(TV), Cape Girardeau, MO.; KZKC(TV),
Kansas City, MO.; KHAI(TV), Honolulu, HI.; WNGM(TV), Athens, GA. Project
Coordinator and/or turn key contractor for installation of KWKT(TV),
Waco, TX.; WJYS(TV), Chicago, IL.; WGMB(TV), Baton Rouge, LA; KNVO(TV),
McAllen, TX, WGMZ(FM), Gadsden, AL, KNVA(TV), Austin, TX, WUPL(TV),
Slidell, LA, KVEO(TV), Brownsville, TX, KSHV(TV), Shreveport, LA, KAKW(TV),
Killeen, TX, KYLE(TV), Bryan , TX, KAQY(TV), Columbia, LA, and KKWB(TV),
El Paso, TX. Planning & installation of FOX Network via microwave
in the Rio Grande Valley. Transmitter rebuild and upgrade for KFXK(TV),
Longview, TX, KXAM(TV), Llano, TX, WFXR(TV), Roanoke, VA, and KCEC(TV),
El Centro, CA. Design and implementation of Digital studios for KNVO(TV),
McAllen, TX, KLDO(TV), Laredo, TX, and KOSA(TV), Odessa, TX.
OCT
1983 TO OCT 1987 Director of Engineering, Media Central Inc.,
Chattanooga, TN. Primary responsibility in technical construction of
transmitter and studio facilities and corporate management of engineering
for the 10 stations.
APR
1980 TO APR 1982 Director of Engineering, Family Television
Corp, Durham, NC. Designed and built the studio and transmitter facilities
for WLFL, Raleigh, NC. Operated as Chief Engineer on contract upon founding
MARSAND, INC.
JAN
1976 TO APR 1980 Director of Engineering for KZTV, KSIX (AM),
KSIX(FM), Corpus Christi, Texas, and KVTV, Laredo, Texas. Rebuilt facilities
and managed production and engineering departments.
OCT
1972 TO DEC 1975 Contract Engineer for KSET (AM & FM),
KIZZ (AM & FM), KINT (AM & FM), El Paso, Texas. Built automation
studios and maintained transmitter and studio facilities while finishing
university studies.
JAN
1969 TO OCT 1972 R & D technician for Globe Universal Sciences,
Inc. Prototyped and field tested designs for NASA, FBI, IRS, NAVY, Security
and Defense systems, etc.
ACTIVE
MEMBERSHIPS AFCCE, NAB, IEEE, NSPE, SMPTE, SBE, ITVA, TAB
SBE Certified
Professional Broadcast Engineer, # 50157
FCC License General RadioTelephone # PG-5-10356
National Society of Professional Engineers # 103291615
REGISTRATIONS
Member of Association of Federal Communications Consulting
Engineers (AFCCE)
LICENSES Licensed Professional Engineer, Texas, # 74163
MILITARY
TRAINING, Staff Sergeant E6, 13E40, Fire Direction Center,
HHB 3d Bn 133d Arty. - Honorable Discharge.
AUTHOR
OF:
"Adapting 'Wideband' External Cavity Klystron Technology
To Integral Cavity Transmitters". Presented at the
41st Annual Broadcast Engineering Conference of the NAB, April, 1987,
Dallas, Texas. Published in NAB PROCEEDINGS, 1987.
"Practical Use Of The Computer For The Broadcast Engineer".
Presented at the Annual NAB Broadcast Engineering Conference in Atlanta
on April 2, 1990.
"Cost Effective Engineering, Surviving the Bottom Line".
Presented at the 47th NAB Engineering Conference in Las Vegas on April
18, 1993. Published in NAB Proceedings, 1993.
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