Frank Duran Rosillo

Summary:       A Bilingual TV professional with Traffic supervising experience.  Liaison with Master Control and Cable Operators.  Implemented a Continuous Quality Control System that reduced on-air errors and discrepancies.

A+ Certified Technician, specialized in the most advanced computer software for Television Scheduling: PGMS; SIMS; IBMS; SCARLET, NOVAR all of them capable to work with multiple time zones, languages, and specialized on advertisement packages broadcast.

 

 

Cox Media

Specialist Consultant

      October 2010 to Present

Implement the commercial scheduling for the Cox Cable Systems.

Feed the commercial play lists for the east and west market.

Assist the fulfillment team with QC of the Spanish scripts of the ads and verify that meet the regulations of the FCC.

 

 

Latin American

Pay Television                                                  July 2004 to Aug 2009

Break Strategy Supervisor

 

·        Manage the Database administration and analysis of content of commercial breaks for 15 TV Stations for cable operated by Fox, Universal, Paramount, MGM, Dream Works and Sundance Studios.

·        Experience on the “upconvert” from analog feed into HD. Francisco Duran Rosillo structure the break format and supervise the

programming structure and the data base to launch Movie City HD, City Vibe HD and Cinecanal HD.

·        Interface with advertising agencies in Latin America and the United States to integrate commercials into programming and air, ensuring compliance with Federal Communication Commission regulations and applicable international r

ules relating primarily to tobacco and alcohol advertisements. 

·         Analyze ratings and rankings on a daily basis and apply this information to new projects. Review Hispanic media impact in US markets as well as the impact of American media on Latin American and Caribbean countries.

TNT Latin America - Atlanta,GA                                                               1997 to 2004

Programming Coordinator

 

TNT Latin America - Atlanta, GA.                                                             1991 to 1997

Research Coordinator & Copy Editor-TNT & Cartoon Latin America

 

Turner Entertainment Networks Program Editor - Atlanta, GA             1990 to 1991

Content Editor

 

Televisa – Mexico                                                                                    1987 to 1990

Writer and Executive Producer

 

Infosel El Norte Grupo Reforma                                                                        1979 to 1987

Investigative Reporter

 

Organización Editorial Mexicana                                                           1977 to 1979

Investigative Reporter.

 

Education:

 

Currently:  Minor on Computer Information Systems and Networks.

Bachelor on Information Security Systems. ITT Technical Institute Duluth, Ga.

           

1980 to 1984

Universidad Regiomontana - Monterrey, México

·         B.S. in Mass Media & Advertisement:  Radio, Television and Film Production

 

1984 to 1986

Tecnológico de Monterrey - Monterrey, México.

Languages:   Fluent in Spanish and English and basic knowledge of Portuguese

1986

University of California in San Diego: English Language and Photojournalism and Visual Arts.

1994

Georgia State University: After Graduate Program, International Business Regulations.

                         

Awards:         

·         Ixtan Kan Tonoly Award for Best Reporter issued by Junco de la Vega Foundation El Norte & Reforma Newspapers

·         Ixtan Kan Tonoly Award for Best History for El Salvador Una Guerra Importada?

·         Employee of the Month, Turner Broadcasting System.

·         Honorary Citizen of McAllen, Texas

 

 

Publications:

·         “Nada, Nadie Las Voces del Temblor” by Elena Peniatowska whose book dedicated 36 pages to reproduction of my stories.

·         “Condenado a Muerte” By Sergio Jaubert, well-known criminologist, who reproduced my stories published at El Norte Newspaper as a part of his investigations.

·         “Olvídese Frank, Desde el Panteón no Podremos Hacer Periodismo” By Francisco M. Durán Rosillo.Memoirs of my investigative reports for newspapers and Televison,  

" Mi Mestizaje Mágico" by Francisco Durán Rosillo; 250 pages book with the magic encounters of two worlds; the tradition of families in Mexico and Spain.

 

Special Projects:

·         Francisco Duran Rosillo assisted Ted Rubinstein, CNN Special Reports Producer, documenting information for CNN Internantional broadcasts.

·         Assisted Michael Hessing, CNN producer, on a Special Report about guerillas in Mexico.

·         Francisco Duran Rosillo co produce documentaries for the 500 years celebration of Christopher Columbus. Broadcast at Turner Network Television.

·         Francisco Duran Rosillo broadcast live for Televisa and Galavision the Rodney King Riots in Atlanta at 1993.

·         Francisco Duran Rosillo assisted Mark Winne, Senior Investigative Reporter of WSB Channel 2, on several stories about Mexico.