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Candidate Details: Sherman Allen Anchor/ Reporter

Name Sherman Allen
Email dobroallen@gmail.com
City Dallas
State Texas
Phone 214-668-2589
Categories News/Reporting
Resume Text SHERMAN ALLEN

Screen Actors Guild (SAG); American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA); American Federation of Musicians (AFM)

12530 Burning Log Ln.
Dallas, TX 75243

214-668-2589



MN1 Market News First
Anchor, reporter, segment producer, narrator, VO talent




Duties: generating, researching, and writing news and features under deadlines; teleprompter-proficient; book on-air guests; conduct on-air interviews; cover live, breaking news; execute packages




Contact: Steve Keneval, Pres. MN1
601.566.5874


Merv Griffin Productions



Following a win on “Jeopardy,” developed game show pilots; aired pilots include “Couch Potatoes” and “Monopoly”

Contact: Tamara Heiden, MGP
213.700.0866



The Cigar Show (KLLI)

Duties: on-air sidekick; research and summarize news; book guests; conceive and execute segments, bumpers, teasers, contests and quizzes; interview callers; find and recruit live audiences. Guests included Laura Miller, Kinky Friedman, and weekly Improv headliners like Jim Florentine, Kathleen Madigan, and Frank Caliendo.
Contact: Dave Little
214.697.5451


The Eyes of North Texas (NTRB/KERA)

Duties: Host 1-hour interviews with newsmakers and entertainers; find and book guests, research topics; select music and audio clips.
Contact: Steve Cumming
214.871.7668


Audio books (ListenersDigest RRRC, Amazon)
Experience narrating, scoring, editing audiobooks ranging from short stories to War and Peace; CoolEdit proficient.
Contact: Listeners Digest
214.365.1365
Nancy Adrian RRRC 214.871.7668




Writing
Author of the “The Amp Guide: A general introduction to Amp Systems for Electric, Bass, and Acoustic Guitars;” trained entire 20-state sales force for The Guitar Center retail chain.

Contact: Jeff Mikel 832.443.2323


Pro Audio
Regional manager for St. Louis Music; sold hundreds of PA systems to customers including The Addison Improv.

Contact: Tommy Wilson 314.616.7676


Infomercial Production
Produced an award-winning infomercial for Retropole; wrote the script, narrated, supervised the CGI, and co-directed the opening sketch.
http://www.retropole.com/movies/fullvideo.wmv


Education and Miscellaneous

BFA in Theatre Arts from SMU

Taught film classes at AFI in Los Angeles and at The Film Actors Lab in Las Colinas

30 years experience performing live music. Gigs with Melissa Etheridge, Lou Diamond Phillips, appearances on Arsenio Hall and Nashville Now.

Currently performing with The Bulldogs Blues Band.
Posted 2008-08-26 18:48:51

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