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Highlights of Qualifications

John Kabasakalis has over 25 years experience in television news and programming.
Proven ability to work in a team environment.
Expertise in producing, reporting, camera, editing, & eng operation.
2 years managing a feature news segment.

Relevant Experience

Winner of 2007 DuPont Award.
Winner of 2007 Los Angeles Emmy for Best Photographer.
Winnerof 1998 Communicator Award of Distinction for Internal/Marketing Video.
Winner of 2 NorCal RTNDA's as Best Reporter/Photographer/Editor.
Winner of a NorCal RTNDA as Best Feature Reporter.
Swept the Emmy Sports Category as Producer.
Broadcast the first "live" pictures of the Oakland Firestorm, leapfrogging ahead of firelines to provide continuous 24-hour pictures.

Covered major stories

The arrest of Patty Hearst, Jim Jones' Mass Suicide, The Moscone/Milk Assassinations, the Landers, Northridge, & Loma Prieta Earthquakes as well as the visits of Prince Charles, the Pope, & President Gorbachev.

Employment History

Kabacam Productions Cameraman 1997 to present.
Bay-TV Reporter/Photographer/Editor 1994-1997
KRON-TV Overnight Anchor 1993-1994
KRON-TV Cameraman 1986-1992
KGO-TV Cameraman 1984-1986
KTVU-TV Producer 1982-1983
Freelance 2nd Assistant Film Cameraman 1980-1982
KGO-TV Film Cameraman 1976-1979
Newspaper Still Photographer 1972-1976

Education

BA History, University of California at Berkeley.
FCC 1st Class Radio-Telephone License.
Cinematography Lighting Workshop w/ Vilmos Sigmund ASC.
NASD Series 7 Stock Brokers License .