Dean Tiernan

Dean Tiernan

Broadcast Professional/Tech Supporter

San Francisco Bay Area

Past
  • Tech Support Engineer at Enco Systems, Inc
  • news director, kvec, san luis obispo at clear channel
  • Director, Sales and Service at Orban
  • Product Manager at Orban
  • Director Sales and Service at Orban
  • News dude at KTOB Radio
  • news director at KWG/KYBB Stockton
  • news director at KJOY Stockton, CA
  • Announcer at KUOP FM
  • disc jockey and tv director at AFRS Asmara
  • Driver at US Army
Education
  • University of the Pacific
  • California State University-East Bay
  • City College of San Francisco
  • Dublin High School, Dublin, CA
Connections
170 connections
Industry
Broadcast Media
Websites

Dean Tiernan’s Summary

Audio and Enco SystemsTech Supporter, Award winning broadcast journalist. Lifetime broadcaster and a little restaurant work in the past.

On the move again, back in Northern California. Also major job hunt underway.

Dean Tiernan’s Specialties:

Award winning radio journalist. Product manager for 3rd generation digital audio workstation and for networked audio delivery systems.


Dean Tiernan’s Experience

  • Fiber Support Tech

    Verizon Fiber Communications

    (Public Company; VZ; Telecommunications industry)

    December 2006September 2007 (10 months)

  • RV Sales Consultant

    Dan Gamel RV Sales

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Automotive industry)

    February 2006October 2006 (9 months)

    New and used RV sales

  • Network audio engineer (enco)

    Westwood One

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; ww1; Broadcast Media industry)

    April 2005July 2005 (4 months)

    support networked radio studios at Valencia, CA uplink.

  • Tech Support Engineer

    Enco Systems, Inc

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    January 2004April 2005 (1 year 4 months)

    Audio network tech suppport for radio and television, to include CNN, ESPN, ABC, Westwood One and many others.

  • news director, kvec, san luis obispo

    clear channel

    (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

    20022003 (1 year )

  • Director, Sales and Service

    Orban

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    20022003 (1 year )

    Responsible for sales support, order fulfillment, shipping, customs, invoicing and collections.

  • Product Manager

    Orban

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; CRLI; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    October 1997April 2003 (5 years 7 months)

    Develop and market 3rd generation digital audio workstation. Maintain user and dealer relationships, technical support.

  • Director Sales and Service

    Orban

    (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

    19962003 (7 years )

  • News dude

    KTOB Radio

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    20002000 (less than a year)

  • news director

    KWG/KYBB Stockton

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    19831985 (2 years )

    the usual news director stuff at KYBB FM, my first news employment in radio

  • news director

    KJOY Stockton, CA

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    June 1982March 1983 (10 months)

    write deliver and edit 20 daily newscasts, entertain, cover news events. Cleveland School Shooting

  • Announcer

    KUOP FM

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    19811983 (2 years )

  • disc jockey and tv director

    AFRS Asmara

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    19721973 (1 year )

    US Army posting. Asmara, Eritrea. AFRS Asmara was the number one AFRTS station for more than 10 years. I had the midnight to 6am shift and did voices and characters on the morning show.

  • Driver

    US Army

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

    April 1972July 1972 (4 months)

    Driver Military District of Washington
    Congress
    DIA
    ASA
    NSA
    abcdefg


Dean Tiernan’s Education

  • University of the Pacific

    BA , Communications (Broadcast) , July 1981June 1983

    good times....good times

    Activities and Societies:
    Forensics Squad (Award winner), KUOP
  • California State University-East Bay

    broadcasting 19811982

    Activities and Societies:
    Winner best television talent for program produced on campus for local cable.
  • City College of San Francisco

    AA , Broadcast , 19751978

    Great broadcast school

    Activities and Societies:
    Radio Station PD
    Acting
  • Dublin High School, Dublin, CA

    grad , general , 19691971

    Activities and Societies:
    School president, band president, marching band, debate team, cross country team, band president

Additional Information

Dean Tiernan’s Websites:

Dean Tiernan’s Groups:

Norcal RTNDA
SBE LA Chapter
Toastmasters

  •    Broadcast and Radio Professionals
  •    ThoseinMedia
  •    The “Metha” Internet
  •    University of the Pacific Alumni
  •    broadcast engineers
  •    Radio & Television News Directors Network
  •    Broadcast Professionals
  •    Radio & Television Professionals Network
  •    Voice Over Professionals
  •    Society of Broadcast Engineers
  •    The Job Hunter Group
  •    Broadcast Engineering & Operations Professionals

Dean Tiernan’s Honors:

Royal Order of the Queen of Sheba (Kagnew Station, Asmara, Eritrea)
Best Newscast Norcal RTNDA
Best Newsroom Manager AP, California and Nevada
Best Anchor Society of Professional Journalists


Dean Tiernan’s Contact Settings

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  • career opportunities
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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