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Kym Gable
For Kym Gable, educating and inspiring comes naturally. Kym's connections with the local media in the Pittsburgh market are extremely valuable at CSB School of Broadcasting where she teaches many of the courses in the TV curriculum. She recently broke away from her full-time career of 13 years as an Anchor/Reporter to explore freelance opportunities in the region. Currently, she works part-time for KDKA, the CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh. She also produces local segments for network shows like Good Morning America, Inside Edition, Cops and The Early Show and hosts "on-demand" programming for Comcast. Several production companies also utilize her expertise to produce and host documentaries, commercials and corporate training videos. Kym also just scored her first big acting gig – playing the role of a mother in a music video that was produced in Pittsburgh.

Kym also branched out to include voice-over work as part of her repertoire. She narrates commercial spots and telephone media advertisements for 2 local companies.

Kym began her career as a Morning Anchor in Zanesville, Ohio, then landed an anchor job in her hometown of Wheeling, West Virginia, at WTOV. FOX News in Pittsburgh hired her in 2000 and she worked there for 6 years.

Kym's pre-school twins keep her busy at home, and when she does have some time for herself, she enjoys practicing martial arts and dance. Her penchant for performing comes from decades on stage as a dancer, actress and singer.

Jerry Summers
Jerry Summers has been a Radio Production Manager since 1989, turning out award-winning spots and imaging for stations in Philadelphia, Miami, Pittsburgh, Long Island, Milwaukee and Buffalo. He has also been called on to voice national and regional radio and television commercials for the Checkers restaurants chain, Ford, DuPont, GE, Pepsi, DIRECTV, Lexus and lots more. Jerry is currently a Production Manager for Keymarket Communications in Pittsburgh where he voices and produces radio spots for 14 stations in the area. Jerry is also a freelance talent and voices regularly for agencies and production houses in other markets all over the country.

As an instructor for CSB School of Broadcasting, Jerry brings his vast experience over the past 3 decades to help students learn firsthand what it takes to be a working professional in both the commercial radio industry and the freelance community as well. Jerry's resumé also includes roles as an on-air talent in major markets in drive-time positions and experience as a Program Director, Music Director and News Director. So CSB School of Broadcasting students also get a true professional to shed light on these arenas in the radio broadcasting universe. When he can find the time, Jerry likes to scuba dive anywhere he can, exploring reefs and shipwrecks from Lake Erie to the Florida Keys. Jerry is married with three children and resides in Upper Saint Clair, PA.

David Cook
David attended Ashland University in Ashland, OH, for radio/television and started out his career in Key West, FL, in 1987 doing overnights and sleeping in his car. He progressed to nighttime CHR radio all over the country until 1995 when he wound up at B94 in Pittsburgh. David started at night and then joined the B94 Morning Show where he stayed until 2004 when he was invited to take over the new 93.7 K-Rock for afternoons. All said and done, CSB School of Broadcasting - Pittsburgh has been, and according to David, continues to be, his home for radio.

He says that he does his best to teach everything involved with making radio your career . and usually that's a lot more than can be written on a page.

Rich Holzer
A chance encounter with a new television facility in his high school started Rich Holzer's career in broadcasting. Taking the knowledge gained through 2 years of broadcasting courses, Rich landed an apprenticeship at a Pittsburgh audio/visual event staging company while completing his Bachelor of Arts degree at Penn State University. After college, he went on to begin his career with Presentation Services as a Senior Audiovisual Technician and later served as an Audiovisual Sales Manager in Chicago, IL. A passion for post-production editing moved him to take a position as a Media Specialist/Avid Editor in the Marketing department of ProSolutions. With the desire to pass on what he learned, Rich joined the CSB School of Broadcasting - Pittsburgh team in the summer of 2007.

As the Campus Coordinator at CSB School of Broadcasting - Pittsburgh, Rich deals directly with the students and the faculty, assuring that both have everything they need to succeed in teaching and becoming the next great broadcasters. Rich's extensive background as an audiovisual technician helps keep the studio running while his previous administrative skills help to keep the Director and Admissions Coordinator up to speed with what is happening in the lecture room.

"It has been a great experience being the first Campus Coordinator for the Pittsburgh campus. Not only do I have the opportunity to be a part of the inauguration of CSB School of Broadcasting in the Pittsburgh area, but I am setting the standard for all those who follow me. It is a real honor and a privilege to be the person who sets the bar, and I hope to leave a lasting impression on the position."

Rich lives in the suburbs of Pittsburgh with his wife and two dogs. He spends time after work engaging in freelance audiovisual/video editing work, and in his free time, he maintains an active lifestyle by participating in adult intramural sports and spending time with his family.

JR Randal
When baseball as a career was not an option, JR Randal's original idea was to cover the game he loved by becoming a baseball announcer. Having spent many a night with his AM radio bedside listening to Ken Coleman and Ned Martin call games for the Boston Red Sox, Mel Allen and Phil Rizzuto with the New York Yankees, Chuck Thompson with the Baltimore Orioles, Bob Prince with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the legendary Ernie Harwell call Tiger games in Detroit, it was what he intended to do for a career. Along the way the plan changed, and JR - still a huge baseball fan - actually fell in love with the radio business. For more than 30 years, JR has either been on air or programming radio stations of various formats. They include Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Alternative, AOR, Triple A and Classic Rock music formats. He has also done talk and sports talk radio and programmed both formats. The journey has taken him from small markets in his home state of Maine to Boston, Hartford, Buffalo, Cleveland, Jacksonville and finally Pittsburgh.

For the past 10 years, JR has been anchoring the morning show on WZPT-FM Star 100.7 Pittsburgh. Now, the newest challenge is to pass on his knowledge of radio in all facets to the students at CSB School of Broadcasting.

Jeff Cech
A work-study job as Assistant to the Music Director at WDUQ is what first brought Jeff Cech into the radio business. A greater interest in the industry led him to become actively involved with Duquesne University's student radio station where he spent time as a DJ, Programming Director and General Manager.

Seeking more experience, Jeff volunteered as a DJ at WYEP and worked in the newsroom at WDUQ. He also had a brief internship with the WDVE morning show. In May of 2007, Jeff completed his M.S. at Duquesne University in Journalism and Media Arts.

Jeff recently took on the role of instructor at CSB School of Broadcasting to help those who are also working to start a career in radio. Currently Jeff is active in the WDUQ newsroom where he produces local news stories and eats cookies. In his spare time, Jeff works patching leaky roofs and mending that which is broken. Jeff is a member of a small bear wrestling cult.

Dan Kuniak
Dan has over 25 years of television broadcast experience both in front of and behind the camera. First as a Designer, Grip and Audio Tech for a very successful Pittsburgh television production company that focused on training and industrial videos, and the remaining 20+ years as a Production Designer and Artist for the NBC affiliate WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh. Dan has experience in television news production, set design, lighting and various computer platforms used in broadcasting, and he holds several international awards in broadcast design excellence.

Currently, Dan is a television instructor for CSB School of Broadcasting - Pittsburgh, with a particular focus on the on-air aspects of the industry, and is the owner of the Pittsburgh-based "spellbound group" that creates and designs motivational and entertaining events and presentations for business and education.

In his free time, Dan hangs out with his dachshund pup Peanut, who he claims he is training for military attack and espionage purposes.

Colin Sheehy
A recent film school graduate from the prestigious Chapman University, Colin Sheehy now spends all of his time freelancing on movies and commercials in the Camera department as a Union Camera Assistant. This is Colin's editorial teaching debut; however, he tips his hat to those who helped him learn Avid. He claims his success has come from tedious hours in the cutting room at home, learning the specifics of Avid editing software on his laptop. Colin continues to pursue his love for film in Pittsburgh, where he has been applying his world-class education on all his shoots. Colin started CTS Films so that he may put his well-rounded knowledge of film production to work in the industry.

At CSB School of Broadcasting, Colin will be teaching the Avid editing system to all students in the night sessions. CSB School of Broadcasting has supplied the right tools for creating a wonderful example of how to edit awesome pieces. From the first editing class to the last, Colin will help clarify the non-linear editing techniques that it takes to make cutting-edge videos.

Colin has been married to his wife Christy for four years, and they have two dogs that get much of their attention. When Colin is not involved in production, he likes to make music and run.

Joe Reinhart
Joe has been a Broadcast Engineer since 1999, working at WKBN-TV in Youngstown, WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh and FSN Pittsburgh. Joe has helped build several studio installations and transition stations to digital broadcasting. Currently, Joe is a freelance professional for television production throughout the Western Pennsylvania area.

At CSB School of Broadcasting, Joe brings his experience as a television professional to help students learn the details of television broadcasting. As an Operating Engineer in major markets, Joe has performed many of the production jobs for nightly news production, from audio engineering to directing. Joe offers CSB School of Broadcasting students a unique perspective on the production elements of broadcast news.

Joe currently lives in the North Hills of Pittsburgh with his wife and newborn daughter. On the weekends, he works as a wedding DJ and photographer for high school varsity teams.

George Lucas
George Lucas (no relation!) comes to CSB School of Broadcasting with 20 years of radio and television broadcast experience. George's career has spanned multiple music radio formats from Top 40 and Adult Contemporary to Country and Adult Hits. George also spent three seasons in the East Coast Hockey League as the play-by-play voice for the Johnstown Chiefs and the now-defunct Nashville Knights. He also spent several years as a part-time Sports Videographer at WJAC-TV in Johnstown, PA, covering high school and college sporting events, as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers. George can now be heard as the Morning Show Host at WGSM SAM-FM 107.1 in Greensburg, PA.

When he is not playing music on his radio show, George is making his own music as a country music singer/songwriter/artist signed to Red Horse Records in Nashville.

Matthew Rethage
Matthew is an instructor for the 2007-2008 year at CSB School of Broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. He brings years of education and self-directed experience to his students through coursework including Final Cut Pro, Avid, field camerawork and resumé building

Originally from Washington Township, PA, Matthew graduated from Kiski Area High School in 2000 having found a love for the media arts through leadership in his high school's audio-visual club and drama company productions. Upon graduation from high school, Matthew entered Point Park University and began his study of film and video production with an interest in journalism. With a respect for the original format of film, Matthew has perfected his skills in lighting, sound, directing, producing and editing through various on-set shoots and behind-the-scenes post-production. Matthew has lent his know-how in such positions as Master Controller at WBGN in Pittsburgh, PA, and Audio-Visual Staff for Parks and Recreation for the City of Pittsburgh.

Outside of CSB School of Broadcasting, Matthew is the owner of Forefront Productions, a start-up business focusing on videography, DVD production and media format conversion. This endeavor has allowed Matt to implement his knowledge base of audio and visual technology while supporting his entrepreneurial desires. Matthew's repertoire includes filming and editing various events, such as high school musicals and ballet performances, throughout Western Pennsylvania; product demonstrations for companies such as Respironics; and industrial equipment sites including that of Westinghouse. In his spare time, Matthew enjoys playing ice hockey, watching the Pittsburgh Penguins, expanding his ever-growing DVD collection, and relaxing with friends and family. Matt is eager to spread his knowledge and technical experience to the students of CSB School of Broadcasting through "learning by doing."

Brandon "DJ Bonics" Glova
Brandon is the Evening Host for Pittsburgh's WKST 96.1 Kiss. He is a Philadelphia native who found himself on the west side of the state when he enrolled in the University of Pittsburgh in 1998. He had his first taste of radio at Pitt's WPTS 92.1 where he eventually took up roles as Program Director and Station Manager. He also hosted his own underground hip-hop radio program. In 2000, he obtained a production and promotion internship with 106.7 WAMO. This later led him to a Board Operator and Production Assistant position with WAMO. During this time he also learned the art of mixing and turntablism. In 2002, Brandon was hired as a Marketing Assistant with Live Nation (then known as Clear Channel Entertainment).

In 2004, he was offered a club mixing position with 96.1 Kiss. Shortly after he found himself as Night Jock and since then has been keeping the 'Burgh fresh with hit music! Brandon also is the Assistant Production Director, and his voice may be heard on many of the commercials and promos on 96.1 Kiss. Brandon also hosts many clubs, events and remotes in and around the city.

Although having spent only a seemingly few short years in a major market, Brandon considers himself an expert on being himself on the radio and says, "I feel like I take a new-school approach to an old industry."

He not only can be heard Monday-Friday on 96.1 Kiss, but is also an active Pittsburgher. This past summer he was honored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as one of "Pittsburgh's 50 Finest." Bonics is also one of the city's premiere mixologists. He's shared the stage with artists like Snoop Dogg, Dave Chapelle and Ludacris. He also recently filmed a cameo appearance in a soon-to-be-released film, The Bridge to Nowhere, directed by Blair Underwood.

Ralph Hamilton
Ralph's interest in broadcasting began while pursuing his undergraduate degree at Gannon University. Time between classes and football practices was spent exhaustively analyzing the inability of Barry Bonds to throw out a hobbling Sid Bream at home plate or the importance of The Smiths to the emerging college alternative radio format. Upon completion of his studies, Ralph relocated to the state of Montana to continue his football career and begin a successful career advising a Fortune 500 company.

Ralph came to CSB School of Broadcasting in Pittsburgh for the same reasons that most of our students enroll at CSB School of Broadcasting: to work in a fun and dynamic industry at a job that he loves.

"The advantages the students have by attending CSB School of Broadcasting are above and beyond anything I would have expected. As Admissions Director, assisting students in their career goals is both fulfilling and exciting. I have a vested interest in each student's career and look forward to watching them excel professionally."

Ralph lives in Edgewood with his wife Jennifer, daughter Emerson and yellow Lab, Seamus. You can find him most summer evenings at PNC Park rooting on his beloved Pirate baseball team.