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Chronological Resume

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1975-1980

Phonodisc Labs

Kingsport, Tennessee

 Recording Engineer

 Record Pressing Plant Operations & Maintenance

  • Recording engineer and mixer at the busiest studios in Tennessee.

  • Developed close relationships with artists, engineers, and musicians.

  • Worked with all vendors: printers for record jackets and disc labels, vinyl sources, electroplating for stampers.

  • Co-supervised and trained operators.

  • Performed equipment maintenance on steam plant / presses / extruder.

  • Recycled vinyl (PVC) pellets.

  • Daily head alignment and bias setting

  • Preventative maintenance on consoles, tape machines.

  • General warehouse work: unloading trucks, storage.

PRINCIPAL CLIENTS:

TM Productions Music Libraries • Trevor Horn / Malcolm McClaren "Duck Rock" Many independent Country and Gospel Vocal Groups.

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WHAT I USED THERE:

Microphones: Neumann U47, U87, KM84, Sony ECM-77, C-37P, RCA 77-DX, 44-BX•       Consoles: MCI JH-416 • UREI compressors • Recorders: Ampex AG-440B, MCI  JH-24, Nakamichi 1000 II • Monitors: JBL 4333A • Record Presses: Finebilt 
 

1499 California St.

San Francisco, CA 94109
415-413-3456 (Mobile)


john.henry.wheeler@gmail.com


linkedin: johnhenrywheeler

Top Skills

  • Broadcast Television Engineer

  • Music Recording Restoration

  • Video Production

  • Audio Engineering

  • Custom Software Development

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Patents
Conversion of traditional stereoaudio into a multi-channel

John Henry Wheeler

1974 - 1979

         

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Radio DJ / Live Sound Mixer for Newscasts

My first job after graduating high school... Afternoon drive DJ on WKPT Radio, Programmer on Beautiful Music WKPT-FM, and Live Sound Mixer on our 11 o'clock TV newscast.

 

WKPT Radio & TV         

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Kingsport, Tennessee

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Audio Producer

Music Editor

Recording Engineer

1980-1985

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TM Productions, Inc.

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Dallas

  • Audio producer at the busiest broadcast-services audio production house in America, mixing 24-track recordings of radio station ID jingles, building jingle demos, commercial music library cuts, sound effects, and custom music productions.

  • Produced and directed actor and narrator recording sessions on national radio commercials with nationally known voices.

  • Signer on AFTRA contracts for TM.

  • Produced elaborate audio demos showcasing TM's products for audiences of radio station programmers and production staff.

  • Supervised monthly production and manufacturing of 5 production music libraries, coordinating record manufacturing, printing, shipping, and distribution to hundreds of radio and TV stations worldwide.

MUSIC LIBRARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Producer • Masterplan • The TM System • The Production Source • The Music Source

PRINCIPAL CLIENTS:
The majority of all US Radio Stations; TM provided commercial music, programming, and musical identification jingles for 75% of US radio stations.

WHAT I USED THERE:
Microphones: Neumann U87. Consoles: MCI JH-500, JH-600 series, Auditronics, API • Recorders: MCI JH-24, Ampex ATR 102, Scully 280 2,4,8 track machines, Ampex 3200 Tape Duplication System • Monitors: JBL 4310

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1985-1990
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Audio Producer

Post Production Sound Mixer

Recording Engineer

Turner
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  • Audio producer at the busiest broadcast-services audio production house in America, mixing 24-track recordings of radio station ID jingles, building jingle demos, commercial music library cuts, sound effects, and custom music productions.

  • Produced and directed actor and narrator recording sessions on national radio commercials with nationally known voices.

  • Signer on AFTRA contracts for TM.

  • Produced elaborate audio demos showcasing TM's products for audiences of radio station programmers and production staff.

  • Supervised monthly production and manufacturing of 5 production music libraries, coordinating record manufacturing, printing, shipping, and distribution to hundreds of radio and TV stations worldwide.

MUSIC LIBRARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Producer • Masterplan • The TM System • The Production Source • The Music Source

PRINCIPAL CLIENTS:
The majority of all US Radio Stations; TM provided commercial music, programming, and musical identification jingles for 75% of US radio stations.

WHAT I USED THERE:
Microphones: Neumann U87. Consoles: MCI JH-500, JH-600 series, Auditronics, API • Recorders: MCI JH-24, Ampex ATR 102, Scully 280 2,4,8 track machines, Ampex 3200 Tape Duplication System • Monitors: JBL 4310

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