Filmmaker Bob Bowdon Experience On-Camera Reporter, Onion News Network 2006 - Present Reporter of comedic, fake news for the Onion News Network as the character Brian Scott. The Onion News Network is, as clearly indicated on their logo, "America's Finest News Source." Anchor/Reporter, Bloomberg Television 2000 - 2006 Lead Market Close Reporter and Afternoon Stocks Editor for the WorldFinancial Report on Bloomberg Television. Live coverage of breaking business stories and interviews of influential investors, analysts, traders and corporate executives. Host, Cafe Digital,Technology Communications Network 1998 - 2000 Host of weekly, nationally syndicated, half-hour program on technologyand culture. Carried weekly in more than 70 cities. Co-host / Exec. Producer, Wethe People / Hot Button, Regional News Network 1997 - 1998 Host/producer for live interview and discussion program. Topicsincluded the environment, economic policy, urban renewal, the future ofthe military and blame in our society. Management of production staff. Lead News Anchor, Regional NewsNetwork 1997 Anchored 5pm and 10pm regional news broadcasts, Monday-Friday, coveringNew York, New Jerseyand Connecticut. Host, Exploring theInternet with Bob Bowdon,Sony Video 1996 Instructional videotape on the Internet distributed by Sony Videodomestically and internationally. The video highlights various Internetofferings such as email, newsgroups, the web, and Internet phonesoftware,and explains how they can be used. Marketing possibilities of the webareexplained. Host/Co-host, Final Edition,NewsTalk Television CableNetwork On-camera host/co-host for live 2-hour news program. Co-hosted liveprograms with Phil Donahue, Vladimir Pozner, Ernie Anastos, SteveAdubato,Denise Richardson and Jerry Brown. Hosted Final Edition 68 times. Usedthe Internet on-air to supplement live shows, including thepresentation ofvideo email from viewers, live IRC chat comments and regular "Web Siteofthe Day" feature. Host, Talk Segment, NewsTalkTelevision Cable Network Hosted daily half-hour news/policy discussion program in whichnewsmakersand journalists were asked to respond to facts and opinions availableonthe Internet. This included wire stories, editorials from pundits, andviewer comments. Show Producer, R&R withRoger Rose, NBC America's TalkingNetwork Responsible for all content and production of the Roger Rose show, anentertainment/celebrity talk show. Included comedy segments, in-depthpersonality interviews, live remotes and nightly musical performances.Also negotiated agreement with PictureTel, a leading video-conferencingcompany, to deliver ISDN video to America's Talking programming. Segment Producer, TheJackie Mason Show, WWOR-TV Booked and produced segments involving newsmakers, journalists,comediansand performers. Also, performed audience warm-up and programmedInformixguest database. Associate Producer, NewYork at Night, WWOR-TV Researched celebrity guests and contributed show themes. Location Scout and LocationAssistant, Hangin' with theHomeboys, New Line Cinema Scouted and contracted with numerous New York City locations forfeature film. Account Executive/TechnicalSpecialist, AT&T Computer Systems Served on American Express National Account Team, AT&T's Secondlargestcorporate customer. Selected for AT&T Achiever's Club nationalevent.Outstanding Performer award. Education New York University, FilmProduction, S.C.E.Certificate School of Film, Video and Broadcasting. Course work in Directing,Cinematography, Editing, Lighting, Script. Selected by instructors toDirect 30 member crew for class film. Stanford University, M.S.Engineering Management Engineering Management was a new program developed for future managersofhigh-tech businesses. Course work was split between graduate-levelengineering study, and graduate-level management and businessadministration curriculum. Studied Organizational Behavior, CorporateandInternational Finance, Operations Research, Robotics, MicroprocessorProgramming and Human Factors engineering. Purdue University, B.S.Mechanical Engineering Concentrations in computer modeling of mechanical systems, computerprogramming, mechanical design and pre-law. © 2008 Bowdon Media