"Golden Beggar": This Year’s Local TV Festival in Košice Will Have American on Its Jury

Erik Shaun Möllberg

Home Address:
2921 E. Crescent Avenue
Columbia City, Indiana 46725
(260) 691-3258 home

Business Address:
Access Fort Wayne
900 Library Plaza
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
(260) 421-1248 office

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1978 until 1981 Majoring in Theater/Communications.

B.A. Purdue University, Department of Communication, Fort Wayne, Indiana 2005

Professional Employment:

ASSISTANT MANAGER Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana September 1999 – Present

PUBLIC ACCESS COORDINATOR
Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana September 1985 - 1999

WEEKEND 2ND SHIFT OPERATOR part-time
WFWA-TV PBS Affiliate, Fort Wayne, Indiana July 1989 - January 1990

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana January 1984 - September 1985

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
WMU-TV, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan July 1978 - December 1980

STUDIO CAMERA/AUDIO OPERATOR
WNDU-TV NBC affiliate, South Bend, Indiana August 1976 - June 1978

Merits:

The Buske Leadership Award, Alliance for Community Media, 2001

Publications:

Möllberg, E.S. (1999). Fear and Loathing at NAB: Plugging Into New Outlets, Profiles in Community Media, Community Media Review, Vol. 17, Number 3, (pp) 30-35

Möllberg, E.S. (2003). Pre and Post Revolution Evolution of Broadcast Television in Poland: Wired World, the Global Village, Community Media Review, Vol. 26, Number 2, (pp) 25-32

Filmography:

1986 Bloodcry, producer, editor, camera
1987 Lest We Forget, producer, editor, camera
1989 Conflict, producer, editor, camera
1989 Labor of Love, producer/editor/camera
1989 Cries of Despair, producer/editor/camera
1990 ‘Tis a Matter of Color, editor, camera
1991 When Dreams Come True, producer, editor, camera
1994 On By, camera, editor
1992 Sailing the Inland Seas, producer/editor
1999 Synthesia, director
2004 Distant Visions, editor, camera

Awards:

Finalist National Hometown Video Contest, years 1985, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1998
Philo T. Farnsworth Winner, years 1984, 1985, 1989, 2004
Finalist Indiana Film and Video Contest 1990
Gold Hugo Award, 1977
Gabriel Award 1977, Chicago International Film Festival

Professional Activities:

Served on the national and regional board of directors of the Alliance for Community Media (formerly National Federation of Local Cable Programmers) for twelve years. Performed several roles; Region Chair, Secretary, Public Policy Chair and created and Chaired the Indiana Chapter of the Alliance from 1989 until 1996

Professional Conferences

International Conference 2000. The Role of Media in the Process of Communication. United States of American and EU Member States and Candidate Countries. “Comparing Experiences”. Wroclaw, Poland June 8 –10, 2000

Alliance for Community Media International Conference 2001, panelist on Viewership Surveys, Washington, DC

Alliance for Community Media International Conference 2000, panelist on LPFM Radio: Tucson Arizona

Alliance for Community Media Central States Region1998, Public Policy Update: Midland, Michigan

Alliance for Community Media International Conference 1998, panelist on Community Media Center Examples: Portland Oregon

Alliance for Community Media International Conference 1995, panelist on Alliance Leadership Forum, Boston, Massachusetts

Alliance for Community Media Central States Region 1994, The Indecency Ruling Victory of 1992 Cable Act: Indianapolis, Indiana

Alliance for Community Media Central States 1993, Region Public Policy & Cable TV: Deciphering the 1992 Cable Act, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Alliance for Community Media International Conference 1992, panelist on Leadership Track: Starting a State Chapter, Portland Oregon

Alliance for Community Media International Conference 1990, Viewership Surveys: Washington, D.C.

References:

Hap Haasch - Chair,
Executive Director
Community Access Center
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall #300
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-343-2211 Work
269-343-3710 Fax
Email: executive@cactv.org

Michael White
Director
CATS TV
Monroe County Public Library
303 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47408
812-349-3331 Email: mbwhite@monroe.lib.in.us

Jonathan David Tankel
Associate Professor
Department of Communication
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
230F Neff Hall
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
Office: 260-481-5789
Fax: 260-481-6183
Email: tankel@ipfw.edu Website: http://users.ipfw.edu/tankel