David Blackney:
CLASS OF 1980

Video Technical InstituteClass of 1980
Dallas, TX
David's Story
David is residing in Grapevine, Texas. He is married to Deborah D Montgomery Blackney. After High School . He later attended Video Technical Institute (FCC Lifetime License, Video Producion Theory), Video Technical Institute (FCC License Lifetime, Production Theory, Video Production Degree. After graduating i worked at KXII channel 12 in Sherman Texas .Resigned my postion at Channel 12, After 7months where I went from loading cartoons for the cartoon hour which was on film.To Directing the Newscasts.Applied and was offered and accepted a job at Channel 33. KNBN located in Dallas,Tx. Working on a live 8 hour broadcast called MONEY TALK. Broadcasting Stock Market News ,Commodities and,Money Market futures.As a Camera Operator,Floor Director,Assistant Lighting Director, Master Control Operator.When the station was bought by Metro Media.Worked as a Floor Director on The KRLD Newcast.Station recieved BEST NEWCAST UPI And AP.When Fox bought the station was laid-off. Due to Fox did away with the newcast .After my lay-off i went to work at KXAS as a Camera operator.Was promoted to Floor director,Assistant Lighting director.Was offered and acce David is residing in Grapevine, Texas. He is married to Deborah D Montgomery Blackney. After High School . He later attended Video Technical Institute (FCC Lifetime License, pted a job at Westcott Communication.Where due to a loss of Major contract was laid-off along with most of the production crew.After Westcott went to work at KDFI-Tv 27 as a Master Control Operator.Then went to work with Bob Tilton,where i had been doing free-lance Camera Work..As a Master Control Operator on the "POIWER CHANNEL".Which folded after the lies by" Primetime" on ABC.
Then went to work at Video Plus. in Lake Dallas Texas doing Multi Level Marketing Videos as a Videographer,Lighting Director,...Expand for more
Studio Operations Manager.Thenwas laid-off when Video Plus quit doing video productions.To broadcasting Home satellite Networks for Numerous multi marketing companies Videos.Then I went to work at America One Television as a Master Control Operator.Was approached by FOX SPORTS NET S.W.Which happened to be in the same building.With a job as Videographer,Studio Operations Manager,Lighting Director,Due to a accidental contact injury lost my job at FOX.
Then i went to work in the Retail Market as a sales person.Selling Cameras,Camcorders and still Cameras at Fry's.Then went to work selling furniture. at Ashley Furniture Homestores.Resigned my position after 5 years to go to work at Conn's..Where i was the Furniture Specialist at the Grapevine store.When that store closed went to work at the Lewisville store.Where i rearranged the Furniture Display to the Corporate Planagrams numereous times. After resigning from Conn's went to Hertz as a Branch Manager Trainee. At Hertz found out I had tore my right rotator cuff at Conn's. Had to resign my position at Hertz due the fact couldn't drive.With the understanding .I would be eligible to return to my former position.After recovering and doing 3months of shoulder physical therapy.Applied for my position at Hertz.After no response looked for work else where.Accepted a Job as a Jewelry Consultant at the Zales Outlet at Grapevine Mills Mall.
David's interests include Television production, Cameras, Sports, watching Nascar, Texas Rangers, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Dallas Cowboys,. Music he likes includes Boston, Kenny Chesney, and the New Country music .. Books he likes include Bible, Lakewood Pastor. Movies he likes include Tower Heist, Happy Feet, The Help (film). TV shows he likes include Baseball, NASCAR,Football,Rangers(Not the Mavericks they ended my Tv Career).
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