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Robert Grabko

Lisbon, Portugal • +351 935 532 230

Freelance Music Producer • djGrabko.com • musica@grabko.net

Freelance TV Director, Vision Mixer • dir.bob@grabko.net

 

CLIENTELE (as Director and Technical Director/Vision Mixer for Live TV in the United States)

Intel True VR. PyeongChang Olympics 2018 Opening/Closing Ceremonies, Snowboarding,

Alpine Skiing, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Skeleton, Curling (live, 3D 180° VR format)

Fox Sports. Padres Live Studio Pre/Postgame, MLB national and regional regular-season games

Turner Sports. MLB League Championship Series, Division Series, Sunday regular season;

NBA Conference Finals, Playoffs, All-Star Saturday Night, Thursday regular season(E);

NCAA March Madness: Final Four Teamcast, Elite 8, Sweet 16, 2nd & 3rd Rounds;

TBS College Football, PGA Grand Slam

NBC Sports. Rio Olympics 2016(E), London Olympics 2012, Beijing Olympics 2008(E)

MLB International. World Series, League Championship Series, All-Star Game

MLB Network. MLB Network Showcase regular-season and postseason games

YES Network. Yankees regular-season games

HBO Sports. Inside the NFL

(E) NATAS SPORTS EMMY AWARD WINNER

 

Other MLB clients:

Arizona Diamondbacks

Boston Red Sox

Chicago Cubs

Cincinnati Reds

Cleveland Indians

Colorado Rockies

Detroit Tigers

Houston Astros

Milwaukee Brewers


New York Mets

New York Yankees

Oakland Athletics

Pittsburgh Pirates

St. Louis Cardinals

San Francisco Giants

Seattle Mariners

Tampa Bay Rays

Texas Rangers

NHL clients:

Boston Bruins

Chicago Blackhawks

Minnesota Wild

New Jersey Devils

Ottawa Senators

Philadelphia Flyers

Phoenix Coyotes

St. Louis Blues

 

 

Other NBA clients:

Atlanta Hawks

Boston Celtics

Detroit Pistons

Houston Rockets

New Jersey Nets

New York Knicks

Sacramento Kings

San Antonio Spurs

Washington Wizards

 

EXPERIENCE

August 2019 to present:
Freelance Music Producer, Lisbon, Portugal
Specializing in design, application of multi-camera, multi-platform live streaming system during pandemic          

February 2017 to present:
Freelance TV Director
Clientele including Intel True VR, Fox Sports (please see above)          

January 2001 to present:
Freelance Technical Director/Vision Mixer
Clientele including Fox, Turner and NBC (please see above)          

October 1999 to May 2001:
XETV / Bay City Television, Inc. (Fox affiliate), San Diego, California, United States
Technical director/vision mixer.

August 1998 to October 1999:
KEYT-TV / Smith Broadcasting, L.L.P. (ABC affiliate), Santa Barbara, California, United States
Training supervisor, technical director/vision mixer, master control operator.

April 1992 to September 1994:
KTHI-TV / Morgan Murphy Group (NBC affiliate), Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Production utility for live news and sports broadcasts.

 

EDUCATION

proDJ DGERT-certified DJ & Music Production Academy, Lisbon, Portugal

Master Producer program completed July 2019.

Comprehensive application of composing, sound design, recording, mixing, and mastering concepts.

 

Português Et Cetera School of Portuguese Language & Culture, Lisbon, Portugal

EU Certification in Intermediate Portuguese (level B2) completed April 2019.

 

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States

Bachelor of Science degree in Radio/TV/Film received June 1998.

Internship: NBC News, Chicago Bureau (Winter 1998)

Operations Director, WNUR-FM Sports (Big 10 football)

 

Fargo South High School, Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Ranked 17 of 349.  Extensive work in journalism and TV production.