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Don Neumuller
Don began working in radio in 1972, which puts 35 years of broadcasting experience under his belt. He's done almost everything there is to do in radio, INCLUDING sweeping the floor!

Don started out in New York radio working half of his day engineering in the control room and the other half in the production studio. Eventually, this led to his promotion to Production Director. Over the 15 years he spent at this station, Don wore many hats, eventually climbing to the position of Assistant Chief Engineer.

Don moved on to WBGO Jazz 88 in the mid '80s to take over as their Chief Engineer. While there, he also maintained a position in their production studio doing what he loves to do the most.

In 1992, Don left WBGO to take on a new challenge: Chief Audio Systems Engineer for New York University's Music Technology program. Here he built, maintained and now updates 10 different types of studios ranging from the live recording type to studios designed for film scoring and audio production. Fifteen years later, Don is still with NYU.

In 1993, Don joined CSB School of Broadcasting as an instructor for various classes with special emphasis on audio production. This is, hands down, his favorite job, and it shows through the enthusiasm he brings to the class. Students enjoy learning about digital audio editing and production techniques through Don's unique teaching style.

In 2003, Don was in charge of the installation and wiring of the studios at the Long Island (Westbury) campus.

Don continues to "keep a foot" in radio by contracting himself out for studio installations and maintenance. He also does independent audio production for stations, schools, individuals and groups in need of recording services, as well as consultation to those interested in putting together a home studio.

Oh yeah, and he STILL sweeps the floor!

Bob Salter
Bob Salter is a 30-year broadcast veteran. Bob traces his early interest in radio to listening late night to distant radio stations. While a student at Seton Hall University, Bob was active at the university radio station WSOU, serving as Music Show Host, Newscaster, Talk Show Host and Program Director. His professional career has included work as a disc jockey and extensive work in broadcast journalism. Bob worked for 5 New Jersey radio stations, the Associated Press, ABC radio news, and NBC radio news. Bob is also News and Public Affairs Director of WFAN and WXRK radio in New York .

In addition to his on-air work, Bob serves as Program Manager of the Electronic Information and Education Service (E.I.E.S. of New Jersey, www.eiesofnj.org), a nonprofit radio reading service for blind and visually impaired persons in northern New Jersey. He is an Adjunct Professor at the College of Mount Saint Vincent/Manhattan College Communication department and an Assistant Professor in the Mercer County Community College Communications department. Bob is a broadcast journalism and speech instructor at the CSB School of Broadcasting's New Jersey campuses.

Bob lives in New Jersey with his partner and a lot of critters.

"For me, teaching at CSB School of Broadcasting's Hasbrouck Heights campus reminds me of the graduates I have heard and seen working in broadcasting. It's a thrill to know I had a part in helping them realize their dreams."

David Scherzer
David's career in television began in 1994 on a cruise ship of all places. He honed his raw skills the following year at CSB School of Broadcasting's Palm Beach branch and landed his first professional job as a Camera Operator at WXEL-PBS in Boynton Beach, FL. David returned to his native New York in 1996 and began a 5-year stint at NHL Productions, becoming a Producer/Editor. Since 2001, he has freelanced in the Northeast, producing for outfits such as MLB.com, MLB Productions, the YES Network, St. John's Basketball and New England Sports Network. In 2006, David's "Yankeeography" feature was nominated for a New York Emmy in the Sports Segment category.

David joined the CSB School of Broadcasting – NYC Metro (Hasbrouck Heights) team in September 2007 as a workshop instructor for TV Producing and Sports Television. Both programs feature a strong emphasis on storytelling.

"I really enjoy the Hasbrouck Heights campus. The facilities allow me to illustrate my talking points perfectly. Also, the students and recent graduates are so eager to learn. They know there's a chance they can be the next Joe Benigno, and by attending an optional workshop, it shows they're proactive."

David lives in Scotch Plains, NJ, with his wife Tara and daughter Alexis. He enjoys playing and watching sports, reading, comedy, road trips, and spending time with his family.

Chris Demeo
Chris Demeo, a CSB School of Broadcasting grad, has been working in broadcasting for 13 years. After graduating in 1993, he landed a position with New York's All News Station 1010 WINS as a Production Assistant. After a short time, Chris crossed back over the Hudson River to become News Director at Greater Media's WMTR, a position he held for several years. For a time Chris could also be heard giving traffic reports on any number of stations because of his affiliation with Shadow Traffic.

At present Chris is a News Anchor for a cluster of northern New Jersey radio stations owned by Clear Channel. He is single and lives in Sparta, New Jersey.

Harlin Jeffries
After graduating from CSB School of Broadcasting in 1999, Harlin landed a production job at Bergen County's WJUX (Jukebox Radio). Within two months he was on the air hosting a nighttime Oldies music program. Shortly thereafter he was shifted to the evening drive while also being promoted to Operations Manager, a position he held until the station's sale in 2003.

Harlin then became a member of the WRNJ Radio broadcast family in 2003, and in 2004 he was promoted to the position of Sports Director. He is currently the play-by-play voice of Hackettstown men's sports leagues, and he can also be heard in northwest New Jersey calling high school football action for the Hackettstown Tigers and West Morris Central Wolfpack, as well as for Centenary College sports teams on WNTI 91.9 FM.

Harlin has also experienced the world of sports talk on WRNJ, as Creator/Producer and Host of The Big Six Sports Hour daily call-in talk program, and as Producer and Co-Host of The Monday Night Tailgate Show weekly football talk program, featuring former New York Giant's Super Bowl Champion Byron Hunt. Harlin is also on the Web at SportsNet America, providing NFL and general sports analysis on Jersey Sports Live with Byron Hunt and Mike Cursey.

Born in Suffern, NY, Harlin got his first taste of radio as a communications and theatre major at West Chester State College in West Chester, PA. He also attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC, which led to several "interesting but obscure" off-Broadway roles.

Besides on-air radio work, Harlin is currently a Radio Instructor at the NYC Metro (Hasbrouck Heights), NJ, campus of CSB School of Broadcasting, and has taught radio and communications as an Adjunct Professor at Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ.

Personally, Harlin enjoys triathlon racing, golf, drumming, singing, and is also a certified personal trainer.

Helga Kaefer
Helga has worked in video for 20 years. She began her career in local cable working her way from intern to Assistant Director of the nightly news. She later worked as a crew member on a home shopping show operating cameras, audio, CG and more. She spent 10 years of her career as a Video Producer for Sony Electronics producing training, marketing and promotional videos. While at Sony, she became Manager of Video Operations specializing in training. She has written many scripts and directed various productions for Sony, as well as operated all studio equipment. Today Helga has her own company and works as an independent producer. She is also an award-winning songwriter and has had her songs recorded internationally as well as in the U.S.

"CSB School of Broadcasting is a great place to get immersed in the broadcast world. It's so rewarding to see students have great success when they leave here."

Joe Ameruoso
Joe began his broadcasting career at the age of 18 as a student at William Paterson University. After co-hosting a sports talk show for three months in 2003, he was given the opportunity to become the color commentator for the New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian American League. Only a year later, Joe was hired as the ball club's play-by-play voice and has been with the Jackals ever since. He feels honored to have been part of a league championship in his first season as lead broadcaster, in addition to calling a no-hitter in 2006.

While being employed by the Jackals, Joe continued his role with William Paterson University. He served as the Sports Director for WPSC 88.7 FM, where his sports talk show lasted through September of 2005. He also provided the university with play-by-play for its sports teams, including football, basketball, baseball and softball. Joe graduated from William Paterson in December of 2006 with a degree in Communications.

Joe currently resides in Jersey City, NJ, and is looking forward to another successful season with the Jackals in 2008.

Mark Mason
CSB School of Broadcasting - NYC Metro (Hasbrouck Heights) Broadcast Journalism Instructor Mark Mason first found microphones and headsets fascinating as a toddler. After three years of late-night and weekend work hosting mixed-format shows on WECW-FM/Elmira College, he was first heard on commercial airwaves in 1991, from the newsroom at WCLI-AM/Corning and sister station KZ106 FM.

After taking his degree in English Literature, Mark embarked on 15 years of other-industry experience in corporate America, involving years of consulting, export sales and high-end retailing that had him, by turns, pounding the pavement in New York's five boroughs and living out of a suitcase halfway across the country. Those years were interspersed with overnights as a Jock on Talkline Broadcasting's WLIR-AM/Spring Valley (1994), as well as stringer work for NJ.com's Gridiron New Jersey show, which aired for two seasons (2002-2003) on several New Jersey stations. To add to his body of knowledge, Mark spent a semester assistant producing one of SIRIUS Satellite Radio's talk programs in 2005.

Now that Mark has returned to the industry "for keeps," he's a Newscaster and Reporter for a four-station cluster owned by broadcasting behemoth Clear Channel (including WNNJ-FM, the Z-100 "Morning Zoo," affiliate MAX 106.3 FM, and WSUS-FM) where he produces and anchors morning drive, evening and weekend newscasts. He blows the dust off his pipes with the occasional 30-second commercial voice-over, as well as by assisting blind and elderly audiences since late 2005 by co-hosting the flagship Monday morning live broadcast of The New York Times for InTouch Networks, America's only national radio reading service, beamed by satellite to 60 National Public Radio affiliates. His work hosting a recent Christian Science Monitor segment won the 2006 IAAIS "Best Newsprint Program" award.

Mark finished his most recent half-marathon (13.1 miles) in one hour, 49 minutes. He lives in the metro area, and he still does most of his own stunts.

Matthew K. Borzi
Matt started his career in broadcasting back in 1977 after attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and graduating from CSB School of Broadcasting - New Haven (Stratford). His first "real job" was as Associate Producer for a small advertising production company in New York City where he worked on a variety of TV and radio projects.

In 1980 he took a position with one of the nation's top 50 advertising agencies, McCaffrey & McCall, starting as A/V Specialist and moving up the ranks to become a Producer and Director of Casting. In his 10 years there, he produced countless TV and radio commercials for clients like Mercedes-Benz, Molson, Air Canada, the New York State Lottery and more. He received awards from The Art Directors Club and International Radio Festival for voice-over work, with the encouragement from a Creative Director.

In 1990 Matt went freelance, overseeing projects for several large agencies while voicing commercials for Dunkin Donuts, Mercedes-Benz and others. In 1993, while continuing his freelance production and voice-over work, Matt landed the mid-day position with big band radio station Jukebox Radio, where he remained for several years before being offered the job of Director of Broadcast Production for DVC Worldwide, PROMO magazine's "Agency of the Decade" (1990-2000). While there he produced and supervised projects for clients like AT&T, Coca-Cola and General Foods.

In 2000 Matt went back to freelancing and to CSB School of Broadcasting where he teaches a variety of subjects, including Avid, TV and Radio Technology, and Performance and Voice-Over. In 2007 Matt was named Campus Coordinator of CSB School of Broadcasting - NYC Metro (Hasbrouck Heights) where, in addition to his teaching, he oversees the curriculum, tracks students' progress and offers guidance in the preparation of resumés and demos.