Curtis W. Flick 333 E. Pace AVE Akron, OH 44319-3550 Phone: 330-645-6383 E-mail: curt@gwis.com curt@spam-o-matic.com 2006-2007 Clear Channel Radio Washington, D.C. Studio rebuild New Orleans, La. Studiuo rebuild Norfolk, Va. Studio rebuild Salem Communications, various Nation wide. Coverage studies, transmitter projects. L&M Communications, WVa. and Kentucky, AM Transmitter/antenna site problems. Good Karma Broadcasting, AM rebuild - transmit system - pattern/power change. 2005 Melodynamic Broadcasting, various antenna problems Canton, Ohio Salem Communications, various Nation wide. Salem Radio Labs. Rivendell program automation Tele-commute Data Recovery, various Akron, Ohio 2004 WYSU studios, Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio Mortenson Broadcasting, KTNO AM transmitter site Dallas, Texas SRN News, Studio rebuild Washington, D.C. Salem Communications, various Nation wide. 2003-present Spam-O-Matic. Inc. Akron, OH Original vision Co-author all phases. System Concept and implimentation at all phases. Stand-alone appliance. Sales Support Documentation Testing Final approval on all aspects. 1997-present Curtis W. Flick & Associates Akron, OH Field Engineer All aspects of shipping / receiving as pertain to the project / location Invent tooling as necessary Install subassemblies Interconnected subassemblies into a cohesive whole Obtain final acceptance from clients Write documentation Extensive travel expenses, hotels, rental cars, etc. Force Companies, Arlington, Texas Project Manager / Field Engineer Coordinate installation team(s) Obtain final acceptance from clients Travel ,expenses, hotels, rental cars, etc. Built, inspected, moved, repaired, designed RF transmitter sites Personally did rigging, and relate well to riggers in nearly all circumstances. Installed, tested, designed RF penetrations Install, repair, troubleshoot, specify, RF transmitters Transmitter start-ups and calibrations Did final tune-ups and final inspections Coordinated moves of stations Generated, approved, and disproved, change orders Generated project budgets, ECO's Participated in original design phases of all aspects of various projects Salem Radio Networks, Dallas, Texas Project leader - coordinate installation team(s) All aspects of scheduling, ordering, building, installing as related to the project at hand. Made, implemented, suggested, field changes as necessary Pulling wire, cabling, interconnect, and trunk. Responsible for hiring and firing assembly sub-contractors Liaison between trades Final testing of the integrated systems as a whole. Salem Communications, various locations Project leader - coordinate installation team(s) Worked with digital, analog, hybrid equipment Built, tested, approved screened room(s) Built, inspected, moved, repaired, designed RF transmitter sites Personally did rigging, and relate well to riggers in nearly all circumstances. Installed, tested, designed RF penetrations Install, repair, troubleshoot, specify, RF transmitters Transmitter start-ups and calibrations Did final tune-ups and final inspections Resolved spurious emissions and interference problems. Coordinated moves of stations Generated, approved, and disproved, change orders Generated project budgets, ECO's Participated in original design phases of all aspects of various projects Made, suggested, wrote, implemented field changes Install / troubleshoot computer networks Data recovery ( various ) 1995-1997 Family Stations Inc. Akron, OH Chief Engineer - Translator Division Overall responsibility for 96 FM translators. Coordinated conversion of 58 stations using unqualified personnel in 5 days. Built, tuned, installed multi-cavity broadband filters. Redesigned off-air translators Interfacing with engineering ( ECR's ) and manufacturing Redesigned satellite fed translators Responsible for division inventory Manufactured automatic ID boxes 1992-1995 Family Stations Inc. Akron, OH Engineering Consultant Personally wrote the network operations manual. Support Consultant for Translator Division Support Consultant for Radio Moved, built, or rebuilt up to 40 radio stations including AM, FM, and translator stations. Develop and maintain contact with equipment suppliers Consulting on OEM changes in their products. Advanced design and prototyping of various automation products. Resolved problems on four of the directional AM stations. Specified and oversaw change of the transmitting antenna at WJCH-FM in Joliet, Illinois. Resolved conflicts between companies in Camden NJ. 1988-1992 Family Stations Inc. Akron, OH Chief Engineer Filled the position of Chief Operator for 3 stations simultaneously Responsible for 6 other AM stations and 5 other FM stations Ran WCUE for four years single handedly Supervised several assistants. Installation of satellite systems. 1988-1989 Curt Flick. Akron, OH Contract Maintenance Engineer WOBC-FM Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. WJTB-AM Taylor Broadcasting, North Ridgeville, Ohio. WRDZ-AM Gore-Overgard Broadcasting, Cleveland, Ohio. 1985-1988 O.B.C. Broadcasting Inc. Akron, OH Assistant Engineer Responsible for Studio maintenance. Responsible for setting up for remote broadcasts. Primary on call engineer. Worked on outside projects including the Corum antenna project Built prototype automation system. 1984-1985 Corrick Custom Electronics. Akron, OH Repair Technician Machine tool repair Machine operator circa 1970 became interested in Broadcasting WERE Cleveland, tune and proof various others through the years Other experience 1973-1983 Various positions Akron, OH McKim Technical Institute - Instructor (defunct ) Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club - Instructor programming - Z-80 assembler language Applesoft Basic (non MS). software design. Apple Lisa using machine serial number 3 machinist experimental motor vehicles, including race cars and motorcycles. experimental antenna designs Interests Computer software development and testing in all stages. Still experiment with motored vehicles building experimental components as needed. Currently hacking code in GM automotive control computers ( ECM ) Publications Radio Guide, antenna configuration, top loading. Radio Guide, IT - passwords. Commenter of record before the Federal Communications Commission Computer software published at the request of Creative Computing Press.