Quick Hits: Provides Daily Talent Performance And Career Feedback. Plus Innovative News Content Concepts

© Millennium Media Entertainment

Do you wish to trade up where you currently work or in another market.  You can have both, but you have to be creative, innovative, disciplined and above all, work for it. 

 

We can get you what you want for your career. You want to go big and stay big?  We can help you do this now, through Quick Hits:

1. You still get Frequent Live Performance Critique Sessions.
2. What ‘s new is Quick Hits, keeps your performance on track between Live Sessions via daily Email.
3. Quick Hits are emailed daily critiques of your most recent work.
4. We also provide you with Breakthrough Content Ideas, to further enhance your value where work or would like too.
5. You and Millennium Media Entertainment maintain a high level of  daily two way communication about your presentation, content and career.

The presentation development methodology is out of date and really doesn’t work anymore.  We a need a fresh approach for Talent Presentation and Career growth

 

We are all too technique driven when it comes to measuring performance. 

 

We go through miles of video and then pontificate, rightfully or wrongfully.  Everyone gets in on this, from your friends, bosses, family, to people like me.

 

New approaches for Presentation Development are needed now.

 

Quick Hits are daily performance evaluations.  Quick Hits provides continuing,

daily performance coaching, based on your most recent live Critique session.

 

Quick Hits removes the detached, antiseptic, approach to analyzing presentations. 

 

We are too clinical about what drives anyone’s performance.  Traditional coaching is too infrequent and thus, wide open for Performance Regression.

 

You can’t develop presentations being a performance bureaucrat, anymore. 

 

We work and live in a creative and dare I say emotional business.  Talent have to be confident in themselves and their presentations. It’s personal, it is emotional and thus, affects careers.

 

Doing things the old way is ineffective. We forget what we talked about.  Then, we go over it all again.  Breaking through and growing/refining performances comes from frequent communication, based on the most recent critique.

 

We have changed as a culture.  Smartphone, computers etc. have totally changed how we communicate. 

 

We text and email all the time.  My clients and I have unknowingly embraced this evolving electronic culture.  We are pretty chatty, in the electronic sense. 

 

Quick Hits, are ongoing micro critiques, discussions, questions, back and forth via emails. 

 

I usually have at least two or three electronic interactions a day per client and this is what’s causing the performance breakthroughs.

 

Don’t get me wrong, frequent presentation critiques still need to be done, in person.  But, it’s the high level of electronic communication between Live sessions, which keep performance progress moving.

 

These Live Critique based, Quick Hits are email dialogues which can drive presentation development much faster. 

 

Clients email from work, home, vacations…you name it.  We can email each other about whatever…whenever.  No rules and no schedules.

 

Whenever strikes me or a Client, something is quickly emailed and answered, so the thought isn’t lost.  This way of doing business also removes the antiseptic formalities in professional relationships.  All the messages are totally bottom line oriented.

 

We discuss all kinds of things via Quick Hits.  The business, what’s going on in the industry, ideas and share relevant news articles.  We talk about anything and everything, but no one is long winded.  Everything is short and to the point.

 

A side bonus is we also get to know each other better and so, we stop being clinically professional.  The more I understand how they think, the more useful I am to their career growth and performance development.

 

How people feel drives how well they do things.  Quick Hits resolve immediate doubts, frustrations and discoveries are made that improve Client presentations.  One example of this, was when a Client had a particularly great day.

 

Before I could email her about her breakthrough work, she had sent me an email saying that she was too busy to think on the air, worrying her work had suffered.  I thought, That’s it!  She’s thinking and doing.  This isn’t working right because she taking time to think as she does her reads.

 

We quickly had a conversation about her bearing down more and picking up her pace.  And voilà!  It came together… authority, confidence and credibility immediately went into to her presentation. 

 

I have never told anyone to go fast or bear down on their delivery.  You never know what might work.  Now, we have a Buzz Word for this…Pace.  Everything goes wonderfully if Pace in in her presentation equation.  If not, we then know why.

 

The presentation discovery I’m describing, was borne from a number of Quick Hits, back and forth for days, as we tried to get the right presentation components working together.  We tried all kinds of things, until we isolated this small problem

 

Nothing had worked very well until she emailed saying she had been too busy to think about what she was doing on air.  Working to help her stay that way, from now on.  Go figure.  Who cares?  It works.

 

 

Everyone is different.  No two people are alike.  This is why the formula approach to presentation development is flawed and wrong. Just have to find the right key to help Talent unblock their performance strengths.  

 

This new communication style does exactly that and is a total spinoff of our electronic communication culture.  How many texts do you send a day????

 

Also, my clients and I use all kinds of Buzz Words, born from using Quick Hits.  We seem to use new, evolving, performance driven slang.  This is a direct result of frequent Quick Hits communicating.

 

These ongoing Quick Hits identifies about anything interfering with performance, depending on the individual.  Why?  Because it’s simple and continuous.  Sort of texting for grownups.

 

It’s one thing to have a long session, but it’s hard to remember everything discussed.  Quick Hits keeps the conversation alive, thus moving performance progress along faster.

 

Quick Hits is a highly effective Career and Presentation Development Service Tool. 

 

I started working with Talent when I was CBS Television Stations Chief News Consultant years ago.  I enjoyed that much more than doing budgets, branding news products or scouting for personnel.

We have a good scorecard.  I work alongside my Clients, getting them ready to move up and then shop them for new jobs.  I can also get the major companies to look at their demos.

Some have made exceptional jumps.  One went from Market 70 something (Borderline starter station) to NBC Weather+ in New York, before she was 25.  From there, she later went to one of NBC's Owned Stations in a Top Ten Market, by age 27.  She worked very hard and deserves all her successes.

Another went from Yuma (Serious starter station) to New Orleans, stopping for a while in Arkansas. 

Finally, don’t just sit there, going through the motions. If you don’t buckle down, then buckle up for what could be coming your way.

There are many ways you can develop your presentation skill set, while protecting and developing your career. 

We believe we have the very best methodology in the industry to help you do exactly that.

In fact, we have a proposal for you:  Please send a sample of your work for a free critique.  Below is what we have to offer you.

 

Millennium Media Entertainment

Below is a service outline.  It is useful for newer people, since we cover the practical, not taught in many schools.  This list is designed around individuals and isn’t a Consultation Template, because no two Clients are the same.

• Comprehensive review of your current presentation
• Anchoring and Reporting Performance Consultation: Pace, Delivery, Voice Tonality, Voice Overs and developing a Conversational Presentation Style or Brand.  Your Brand is your unique presentation signature and how viewers identify with you/your work.
• Daily Performance critiques based on Client provided Links.  Feedback via email and/or Skype.  At least one status review per week, via Skype.
• Appearance... i.e.…Clothing, Colors, Makeup and Hair
• Health/dietary programs to improve overall health, look and increase performance energy
• Producing, writing and packaging
• Performance Training that fits with Station or Network Brands, industry trends and Strategic Career Planning
• Access to O & O’s, Major Groups and Networks. 
• Demo Development and Consultation.
• Provide Marketing Material Templates...i.e. Stationary, Generic Cover Letters and Bios.
• Consultation Pertaining to New Employment Opportunities.
• Advice for Negotiating New Employment Deals and Contracts. 
• Contract Negotiations
• Suggested Tax Write Offs...Such as all Costs Associated with MME Services.  (Also cable and computer, phone...Etc. are too)
• MME will provide receipts for payment for Tax Purposes

John Sheehan

President and Chief Executive Officer John Sheehan has over 30 years of Senior Television Management Experience, Consulting Television Station Group Heads, Network Executives, Syndication Presidents, Chief Financial Officers, General Managers, Sales Managers, News Directors and Creative Services Managers about almost every aspect of the Television Business.

Sheehan has worked with a broad array of Television Companies ranging from Networks, Network Owned and Operated Stations to independent and affiliated television groups.  Concurrently, he worked with numerous syndication and production companies.

Sheehan was Chief News Consultant for Group W Television, later The CBS Owned and Operated Stations in 12 Major US Markets, from 1991 to 1999, responsible for News Content Development, Station Branding, Talent Development, Recruiting, as well as Individual Station News Budgets.

Besides News Programming, Sheehan consulted several Nationally Syndicated TV Shows including: Win, Lose or Draw, with Burt Reynolds, A Current Affair, The Gail King Show, and Evening Magazine.

Please Visit our Blog for more information about the Firm, plus how to develop you career and presentation.

Millennium Media Entertainment

http://johnsheehan17.blogspot.com/

Television News Talent: Major Broadcast Groups Acquisitions Drive Sweeping Changes Across Local Television News. Starter Stations Soon Will End Being Safe Havens For Newer Talent Career Development

Television Stations News Operations are changing now, across the industry, as major Broadcast Groups continue making acquisitions, including the once undesirable starter stations, in very small DMA’s.

Quality companies like Gray, Cox, Scripps, Raycom and Gannett are snapping up small and lower medium market stations, at a brisk rate.  What is new is that these station groups are buying some of the smallest markets in the country, formerly the exclusive domains of companies like Sinclair and Nexstar.

And, they are making personnel changes, to improve their ratings and revenues.  It’s a new ballgame.  From FTVLive:

The days of starter stations being safe havens for new people or those restarting their careers, is coming to an end.  These group owners want ratings/revenue growth and know how to get it.  Same applies to stations acquired in markets 40 and above.

Until now, newer Talent and Stations in markets 70 to 210 generally were marriages of convenience.  Talent weren’t paid that much and performance expectations, often were not that high. 

The dark side of this is/was that often new Talent were locked into three year no cut deals.  Not that many asked for and got market or network outs.  They just wanted that first or second job.

The difference working in Market 90 and 150 isn’t that different.  Some more experience, up to a point and not allot more money, unless they really want you to anchor.

Rule of thumb was people would gain experience and move on.  Stations would then hire new young people or Talent doing restarts.  That’s changing.

Inexperienced people now at 70+ starter stations, will or already are coming under close scrutiny, by these new corporate owners.  It’s clear that the benevolent days of learning and earning, are ending.

Nothing to worry about if your presentation is up to accepted standards.  You do have a career problem coming your way, if it isn’t.  It’s a sink or swim business, now more than ever.  And, the competition just became more intense.  More on that, later.

If you don’t know how you stack up in the world of TV News, find out.  If you have a new News Director, get a meeting with them and get their read on how you are doing.  Sucking up with most of them won’t be appreciated and sends the wrong message.

 

Please don’t depend on your co-workers, friends or family to know what you should do.  How could any of them know how major Broadcast Executives operate their companies? 

Here’s an example for you to consider.  One of my clients are worked very hard on her performance for months and we built her demo together.  She shared the demo with her friends at other stations, who found things wrong with it.

I shopped this same demo to Group Heads and GM’s, who in turn, circulated her demo throughout their companies, giving her coverage in over 65 markets.  Who does the hiring?  Other Talent or General Managers?  I rest my case.

 

Best policy is going direct and find out where things stand and how you can do better.  Will buy you time if nothing else. 

And, go look at successful Talent on Station websites.  See how they do things and consider what you could add to your presentation.  If you do nothing, that’s almost like waiting for the ax to fall.

 

 

These major Broadcast Groups are well aware of viewer dissatisfaction in 70+ markets, where many viewers are dissatisfied being local news programming white rats.  It's not fair, when you think about it.  Plus, many viewers know what they should be getting from their local news, regardless of market size.

If you are working in a recently acquired station or in your first job at a starter station, all traditional bets are off.  Managements allowing subpar news products will be replaced, by the Major Groups.  If you can’t perform in a small as well as people in the Top 50 markets, they will find others who can.  And, that will get easier for them.

Low end news operations in Small/Medium DMA’s will have to step up their game too, or they will be crushed by these major Groups improving their newly acquired properties. 

For years certain companies have made a fortune from being low end news providers, caring more about profit, than the quality of their news products.  That will change over time, too.  It has to, for them to stay competitive with the Gannetts of the world.

This is all about money at the end of the day.  New owners have paid as much as 12 times cash flow for their new acquisitions.  They want a ROI on their new acquisitions.  So do their investors and stockholders.  There is pressure from the top on down to improve revenues.

Only way to do that, is increase ratings.  Only way to do that is providing quality News Programming and Talent, which will attract the most viewers.  They will do what it takes to get their ROI.  And, they do know what they are doing.  These companies have been improving station properties for decades.

These New Owners are not going to put up with lackluster news ratings.  The want increased ratings driven revenues.  A new trend is that new Talent or those starting over, aren't going to have safe havens in the starter markets, anymore.  

A number of stations, in all market sizes, have either demoted or released some of their main Talent, replacing them with internal promotions or hiring from the outside. 

I have not seen this since the 70's when I got in this business.  Then, change was common, until the Corporate guys got what they wanted from their stations.  This view is back and looks like a new, emerging business trend.  Don’t forget that this is monkey see, monkey do business and if this continues, it will affect everyone on air.

There’s also a new competitive complication in the mix.  Perhaps, you have heard about the cutbacks and layoffs at Al Jazeera, with more to come?  CNN will be doing theirs in a few months.  

I respect Al Jazeera as a credible news source, reminding me of what CNN was like 20 years ago.  My guess is viewers can't get past the name...etc.  I’ve read they only cume about 17,000 viewers a day. 

Regardless, the job market is being and will be further flooded with experienced people from all disciplines and they will be looking.  Plus, station people and recent journalism graduates are/will still be looking, too. 

There only so many jobs around and replacing underperformers is not going to be very difficult.

Most new hiring has been usually done after the May Book, into September.  However, it's about 90% over for this year, except for 100 Plus stations.

There will be some hiring for January starts, during the rest of 2014.  Then, most hiring will quiet down until March or April.  The hiring cycle will repeat itself after the May 2015 book.

And, for those of you orbiting the business, let me offer some advice.  Learn how anyone gets into News or Entertainment Programming.  Also, use job hunting methodologies, familiar to Television Managements.

I have talked to several people on edge of the industry, over the last several months.  If it’s not working, it is because you are not doing this right, most likely starting with your demo.  Most of you trying to get in the business, doing things your way.  You need to learn our way.

Keep in mind that that Talent like Nancy O’Dell, didn’t just appear one day.  She worked at three stations prior to going to the Networks and then Entertainment Tonight.  These people are your competition for the jobs you may want.

Don’t depend on websites to get you in the door.  No one is going to spend time on your website, and then hire you.  They don’t have the time or interest. 

You need a demo which follows industry norms and here’s the good part.  Potential employers will give your montage :20-:30 and from that decide what they think of you.

Read this Blog, if you do nothing else.  It has numerous postings for Talent, covering what I wrote here and many other topics.  All I can tell you is that the Blog has had nearly 12,500 unique visits.  Someone is reading those posts.  Most likely people more ambitious than you might be.

I am not an industry household word, but I do know what I am talking about.  I have provided News Consultation Services for many of the companies, discussed herein, as well as NBC, ABC and CBS.  I know how these companies do things.

I started working with Talent when I was CBS Television Stations Chief News Consultant years ago.  I enjoyed that much more than doing budgets, branding news products or scouting for personnel.

We have a good scorecard.  I work alongside my Clients, getting them ready to move up and then shop them for new jobs.  I can also get the major companies to look at their demos.

Some have made exceptional jumps.  One went from Market 70 something (Borderline starter station) to NBC Weather+ in New York, before she was 25.  From there, she later went to one of NBC's Owned Stations in a Top Ten Market, by age 27.  She worked very hard and deserves all her successes.

Another went from Yuma (Serious starter station) to New Orleans, stopping for a while in Arkansas. 

Finally, don’t just sit there, going through the motions. If you don’t buckle down, then buckle up for what could be coming your way.

There are many ways you can develop your presentation skill set, while protecting and developing your career. 

We believe we have the very best methodology in the industry to help you do exactly that.

In fact, we have a proposal for you:  Please send a sample of your work for a free critique.  Below is what we have to offer you.

 

Millennium Media Entertainment

Below is a service outline.  It is useful for newer people, since we cover the practical, not taught in many schools.  This list is designed around individuals and isn’t a Consultation Template, because no two Clients are the same.

• Comprehensive review of your current presentation
• Anchoring and Reporting Performance Consultation: Pace, Delivery, Voice Tonality, Voice Overs and developing a Conversational Presentation Style or Brand.  Your Brand is your unique presentation signature and how viewers identify with you/your work.
• Daily Performance critiques based on Client provided Links.  Feedback via email and/or Skype.  At least one status review per week, via Skype.
• Appearance... i.e.…Clothing, Colors, Makeup and Hair
• Health/dietary programs to improve overall health, look and increase performance energy
• Producing, writing and packaging
• Performance Training that fits with Station or Network Brands, industry trends and Strategic Career Planning
• Access to O & O’s, Major Groups and Networks.  (Representation Only)
• Demo Development and Consultation.
• Provide Marketing Material Templates...i.e. Stationary, Generic Cover Letters and Bios.
• Consultation Pertaining to New Employment Opportunities.
• Advice for Negotiating New Employment Deals and Contracts.  (Consultation Only)
• Contract Negotiations (Representation Clients Only)
• Suggested Tax Write Offs...Such as all Costs Associated with MME Services.  (Also cable and computer, phone...Etc. are too)
• MME will provide receipts for payment for Tax Purposes

John Sheehan

President and Chief Executive Officer John Sheehan has over 30 years of Senior Television Management Experience, Consulting Television Station Group Heads, Network Executives, Syndication Presidents, Chief Financial Officers, General Managers, Sales Managers, News Directors and Creative Services Managers about almost every aspect of the Television Business.

Sheehan has worked with a broad array of Television Companies ranging from Networks, Network Owned and Operated Stations to independent and affiliated television groups.  Concurrently, he worked with numerous syndication and production companies.

Sheehan was Chief News Consultant for Group W Television, later The CBS Owned and Operated Stations in 12 Major US Markets, from 1991 to 1999, responsible for News Content Development, Station Branding, Talent Development, Recruiting, as well as Individual Station News Budgets.

Besides News Programming, Sheehan consulted several Nationally Syndicated TV Shows including: Win, Lose or Draw, with Burt Reynolds, A Current Affair, The Gail King Show, and Evening Magazine.

Please Visit our Blog for more information about the Firm, plus how to develop you career and presentation.

Millennium Media Entertainment

http://johnsheehan17.blogspot.com/

 

Coming Next:  Talent Consultant’s Epiphany.  What Really Drives On Air Presentations?

In Praise Of Mighty Geckos and Texas Anoles. Both Make Life In Warm Climates Simpler And Safer.

© Millennium Media Entertainment & MME Television Services Asia

 

My appreciation for Geckos began over 40 years ago in Tropical Asia and The South Pacific.  These little helpers are a must have to rid you home and property of unwanted, pesky insects, particularly mosquitos. 

 

If you live in the tropics don’t have any Geckos living with you, go get some and turn them lose. 

 

Geckos are totally safer to have around, than using insecticides. They are maintenance free, cause no trouble and will reduce your insect pest population, plus keep things that way.

 

I noticed a little one living under a wall frame next to my work area, the other day.  Now I see him or her hunting/hanging around my work area nightly.  They will do that, once they figure out you won’t hurt or eat them.

 

My new little friend has just about eradicated almost all of the mosquitos which show up at dawn and dusk.  Plus, pesky little ants are history. 

 

I hear that Geckos have to eat four times their weight daily.  That’s would be allot of bugs.

 

 

Don’t get me wrong.  I am very clean and know how to live the tropics.  Whatever you do, insects are just a part of life, unless you have Geckos around. 

 

Without them, you need sprays, fans, insect repellent or bug killing electrical devices.

 

If they have moved in with you, you don’t really need much of the above.  Some people new to the tropics don’t get this and think the little lizards mean something is wrong or just freak at the sight of them.

 

What they don’t know is that many Pacific Cultures think Geckos bring good luck with them, should they decide to move in.

 

 

We have a wide variety of very colorful Geckos in The Philippines.

 

After years in tropical Asia and the South Pacific, I was living back in Texas.  One of my daughters starting raising Texas Anoles, who are a lot like Geckos. 

 

Soon, we had too many of them living in her terrariums.  We released several into our quarter acre back yard. 

 

To my surprise, the little Anoles stayed on and our mosquito population radically declined.  What is cool is that Anoles seem to stay with the same mate for their brief two year lives. 

 

There was an Anole couple residing under one of my breezeway office window shutters for the most of a year.  Then, the ice storms came, as they just did in Texas. 

 

I remember thinking that the Anole couple was most likely history.  I figured that when it warmed up, I would have to go to a pet shop and get more Anoles. 

 

I was wrong.  About a month later a male and female came out from under the same window shutter.

 

 

No idea if they were the same couple, pre-ice storm or not.  I was pleased to see many more of them on my Dallas property, within a few weeks.

 

Regardless if you live in tropical or sub tropical climate, you want these guys around inside and outside. 

 

They aren’t poisonous, pretty shy, keep out the way and will daily feast on any pesky insects they come across.

 

However, if your travels do take you Texas and see one these bad boys, get away quick.  Gila Monsters are as toxic as a Diamondback Rattlesnake.

 

On this blog is also detailed information about Puerto Princesa, Palawan, (Maybe the Safest City of Earth) The Philippines and what is going on in Asia.  (Admittedly from my point of view)

 

Below is what I do, if that interests you.

 

Millennium Media Entertainment

Below is a service outline. This list is designed around individuals and isn’t a Consultation Template, because no two clients are the same.

• Anchoring and Reporting Performance Consultation: Pace, Delivery, Voice Tonality, Voice Overs and developing a Conversational Presentation Style or Brand. Your Brand is your unique presentation signature and how viewers identify with you/your work.
• Daily Performance critiques based on Client provided Links. Feedback via email and/or Skype. At least one status review per week, via Skype.
• Appearance... i.e.…Clothing, Colors, Makeup and Hair
• Health/dietary programs to improve overall health, look and increase performance energy
• Producing, writing and packaging
• Performance Training that fits with Station or Network Brands, industry trends and Strategic Career Planning
• Provide leads, posted job openings and job hunting focusing on the quality companies like Hearst and NBC, avoiding the problematic companies, as I explained yesterday.
• Access to O & O’s, Major Groups and Networks. (Representation Only)
• Demo Development and Consultation.
• Provide Marketing Material Templates...i.e. Stationary, Generic Cover Letters and Bios.
• Consultation Pertaining to New Employment Opportunities.
• Advice for Negotiating New Employment Deals and Contracts. (Consultation Only)
• Contract Negotiations (Representation Clients Only)
• Suggested Tax Write Offs...Such as all Costs Associated with MME Services. (Also cable and computer, phone...Etc.)
• MME will provide receipts for payment for Tax Purposes

President and Chief Executive Officer John Sheehan has over 30 years of Senior Television Management Experience, Consulting Television Station Group Heads, Network Executives, Syndication Presidents, Chief Financial Officers, General Managers, Sales Managers, News Directors and Creative Services Managers about almost every aspect of the Television Business.

 

 

Sheehan was Chief News Consultant for Group W Television, later The CBS Owned and Operated Stations in 12 Major US Markets, from 1991 to 1999, responsible for News Content Development, Station Branding and Talent Development.

Besides News, Sheehan consulted several Nationally Syndicated TV Shows including: Win, Lose or Draw, with Burt Reynolds, A Current Affair, The Gail King Show, and Evening Magazine.

 

Sheehan started Millennium Media Entertainment as a News Program Syndication and Consulting Company in 1999, after being President of the Clemensen Sheehan Rovitto & Company since 1991.

While with CSR, Sheehan worked closely with the CEOs and managements of Allbritton Communications, Anchor Media, CBS Owned and Operated Television Stations, Group W Television (Westinghouse), New World, 20th TELEVISION, Group W Productions, Granite Broadcasting, and CBS’s EYEMARK ENTERTAINMENT.

Sheehan was President and General Manager of Audience Research & Development, from 1988 to 1991. As president, he directed a staff of nearly 60 highly skilled television professionals, providing broadcast research and consulting services to over 120 stations, broadcast and cable networks and syndication clients.

Prior to that, he managed AR&D’s sales and marketing from 1985 to 1988, as Vice President of Client Development. During his time with AR&D, Sheehan increased revenues by over 100%, quadrupling the company’s client base.

Before joining AR&D in 1985, Sheehan was Executive Vice President of SRI Research Center, now The Gallup Organization. He started as Production Manager for SRI in 1978 and within two years, was named Executive Vice President, overseeing all market research and financial operations with a staff of more than 80 people.

Prior to SRI, Sheehan served in the Peace Corps from 1974 to 1978 in the South Pacific. He spent his first year in the region as Director of the Solomon Islands’ Information and Broadcasting Department overseeing a weekly newspaper and the national radio station. He was responsible for each medium’s content, staff development and sales.

 

In 1974 he was assigned to Kingdom of Tonga as general manager of Tonga Feeds the country’s only source of livestock feed. Sheehan managed all aspects of the company including accounting, inventory, pricing, importing/exporting products, new product development, a farm, government relations, staff development and negotiating foreign aid packages.

When Sheehan left Tonga Feeds, nearly bankrupt when he arrived, the company was earning a 30% profit and influenced 25% of the Kingdom’s economy. Sheehan was offered senior management positions by both the New Zealand and Kingdom of Tonga Governments. He returned to the US in 1978.

Sheehan earned a BA in Journalism from Creighton University. He fluently speaks Tongan, Melanesian, with a working knowledge of Cebuano and Tagalo.

Sheehan also served in The United States Marine Corps.

Below is a partial list of the stations and companies that Sheehan has had working relationships, during his 35 plus year career:

Station Groups, Production, and Programming Syndication Companies

Allbritton Communications

Anchor Media

ABC News

Belo

Buena Vista Television

CBS News

CBS Television Stations

Cox Communications

EYEMARK Entertainment

Gannett Television

Group W Productions

Group W Television

Granite Broadcasting

Guy Gannet Broadcasting

Hearst Argyle Television

NBC Universal

New World Television

Storer Television

20^th TELEVISION (FOX)

United/Cris-Craft Television

Television Stations

Television Stations

Waga Atlanta

Wjz Baltimore

Wbz Boston

Wsbk Boston

Wbbm Chicago

Wjw Cleveland

Koaa Colorado Springs

Wdtn Dayton

Whio Dayton

Kdfw Dallas

Kcnc Denver

Kcci Des Moines

Wdiv Detroit

Wjbk Detroit

Wtvx Ft. Pierce

Wlbt Jackson

Kctv Kansas City

Wdaf Kansas City

Kcbs Los Angeles

Kcop Los Angeles

Wfor Miami

Wtvj Miami

Witi Milwaukee

Wcco Minneapolis

Wsmv Nashville

Wcbs New York

Wesh Orlando

Week Peoria

Kyw Philadelphia

Kpho Phoenix

Ksaz Phoenix

Kdka Pittsburgh

WTAE Pittsburgh

Katv Portland, OR

Wgme Portland, MA

Wtvr Richmond

Wset Roanoke

Wrex Rockford

Kovr Sacramento

Kutv Salt Lake Cit

Ksbw Salinas

King Seattle

Kmol San Antonio (Woai)

Knsd San Diego

Kpix San Francisco

Wggb Springfield

Wtvt Tampa

Wtsp St. Petersburg