Board Blog: Get to Know Vice President Dave Asplund

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Dave Asplund, CBI Vice President

My name is Dave Asplund and I work at one of the three PBS Stations in New Mexico. We work on the scenic and pleasant campus of Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) in Portales, N.M. KENW PBS New Mexico, the PBS station I work at, is a hands on teaching television station. I work in Master Control quality checking and preparing programming on the 3 KENW TV channels, make sure the equipment is working like it should, and log the information required by the FCC.

I am a graduate of ENMU with a bachelor’s degree in Communications with the emphasis in Broadcast Production and a minor in Fine Arts. I also have a trade certificate in TV and Video Production from the Academy of Radio & TV Broadcasting that use to be in Mesa, Ariz. What both schools gave me was training in working both in the analog and digital arena.

Student Media is the outlet for growing Journalists, documentary makers, DJs, and other students to get hands on training for Broadcasting. While at ENMU I worked my way up to Station Manager for Houndwaves, the Student Radio station, and senior producer for News 3 New Mexico, the daily news program run by students and reported by students. As a graduate and professional I look at as my turn to share what I have learned.

As the new VP, I am finding my way the same way a freshman at college looks at the new school. I am here to share the pearls of wisdom I have come across and talk about what it takes for a smooth TV or other student media operation. I look forward to anybodies questions, and to talk about some the aspects of the TV side of broadcasting that may not come up in the classroom.

Have fun and keep it real folks,

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