Anthony A. Papa
Objective
Award-winning, strategic, and visionary Media Executive with a successful track record in content creation, television, public media, digital technology, and business endeavors. Proven expertise in production and station operations, fiscal management, multiplatform delivery, strategic planning, and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Seeking a leadership position to leverage fiduciary and content creation experience, enhance community impact, and lead the organization to new heights.
Professional Experience
Director of Operations | Executive Producer
KVCR Public Media - PBS TV24 & NPR Radio 91.9 FM
FNX - First Nations Experience
Managed a combination of 30 Union employees, part-time, Interns, and contractors.
Oversaw an $11 million annual station budget, accounts payable and purchasing, multi-year forecasting, cash-flow management for three business units, a 501(c)(3) foundation, and thirty-two individual restricted and unrestricted grants.
Oversaw acquisitions, original programming, promotional planning, and budgeting for local PBS, Create and First Nations Experience (FNX), a national television network distributed to 29 affiliates and 32 states through PBS.
Executive Producer of 3-hour live news program: Native Vote during 2022 Election Night in partnership with public media entity ICT (Indian Country Today) on FNX.
Secured as Executive Producer $1.4 million in funding from San Bernardino County Schools for thirty-six episodes of a 2023 Regional Emmy ® Nominated children’s biliteracy animated television series, Learn with Me.
Executive Producer of Regional Emmy® Winning Indian Rodeo - Voices of the INFR and Regional Emmy® Nominated Native Hope Champions: Riding for the Missing for FNX.
Executive Producer for FNX’s Native Shorts: Season Four, presented by Sundance Institute's Native American and Indigenous program, a television series featuring short films produced, premiered, or showcased at the Sundance Film Festival.
Executive Producer of Inland Edition, a radio program created for the community during the pandemic, as of 2023, a weekly public affairs television program with California elected officials and community leaders—secured funding through a million-dollar federal grant from the Department of Education.
Executive Producer of grant-funded IE Latino Voices, where Latino-led organizations share stories for weekly Radio & cross-platform digital distribution.
Per the Board of Trustees' request for more news about the region, Executive Producer for the launch of The Midday News Report on KVCR Radio, which informed the community of the day’s top stories.
Served as director and editor, coordinating a team of three to deliver Hidden Hikes, a 10-episode weekly children’s show exploring local mountains. (2017 – 2019).
Produced / post-supervised or edited four multi-episode television episodic shows, specials, and short-form corporate, news, and social media videos. (2017 – 2019)
Strategic planning of station media workflow (IP + Serial) consisting of a Three Petabyte Media Storage Solution, Encoding Protocols & broadcast television solutions.
Integrated Adobe Creative Cloud into a legacy environment; implemented and trained teams on video collaboration (frame.io, Aspera) and asset management protocols.
Developed and presented a 5-year Budget forecast, Organizational Chart, and Strategic Planning goals focusing on Civic Information and Education.
Decreased expenses, fixing a budgetary deficit of 2.8 million in FY20 & FY21.
Managed a $16 million station remodel and broadcast tower rebuild, completing the project on time and under budget by $170(k).
Approved $350(k) in-field production equipment via a comprehensive RFP process.
Implemented station post-production & media workflows, operational policies, and internal financial controls.
Designed cross-platform digital fundraising campaigns and improved the efficiency of tracking and collecting underwriting revenue by developing an underwriting application.
Launched the KVCR Mobile App and rebranded web and social media platforms, increasing engagement by 56%.
Architected, negotiated, implemented, and managed Live streaming and OTT distribution solutions for local TV: KVCR-PBS, Radio: KVCR-NPR, and nationally for FNX (First Nations Experience) Television, resulting in increased audience engagement: new data reports and digital revenue streams.
Negotiated and executed multi-year agreements with key partners such as (PBS Digital, Universal Production Music, and Public Media Management LLC)
Served as a board member of Inland Futures Foundation (2020-2022).
Owner, Producer, Editor, Digital Content | Media Consultant
Vision New Media, Inc / TonyPapa.tv
I have worked with prominent clients such as American Express, Comedy Central, Honda, Facebook, MTV, MGM, Nike, Sony, Vanity Fair, Vogue Italia, and more.
Produced and/or edited over two hundred videos (Television Shows, Commercials, Photoshoots, Music Videos, Documentary Films, Social Content, Industrials, and Promos).
Producer and Editor of a feature film documentary sold for national distribution
Directed pre-production, production, and post-production planning, budgeting, and scheduling and structured and negotiated deals for a wide variety of media projects.
Established and supervised post-production and media workflows.
Account and Production Management of a Film and Photography Studio.
Vice President of Web Development
CarsDirect.com an IdeaLab! Company
Co-created CarsDirect.com business plan, helping to secure more than $350 million in funding, and played a principal role in transforming the automotive retail industry into one driven by consumer expectations, customer service, and trust.
Project Managed website and daily operations, resulting in $650 million in e-commerce sales in the first year by managing a team of 12 Software, Web, and IT Engineers.
Responsible for purchasing company technology equipment and reporting KPI data.
One of the best 300 Web Sites. Forbes: 25 best e-commerce sites. Time Digital.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration - California Lutheran University
Skills
Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams, drive strategic initiatives, and achieve organizational goals.
Operations Management: Expertise overseeing budgets, multi-platform planning, and cash-flow management.
Strategic Planning: Strong background in developing and implementing strategic plans for business growth.
Project Management: Track record of successfully managing complex projects from inception to completion.
Negotiation: Skilled in negotiating and executing multi-year agreements with key partners.
Technology Integration: Experience integrating new technologies, including live streaming solutions, video cloud tools, media management systems, and mobile apps.
Financial Management: Proficient in budgeting, forecasting, and financial controls.
Video Production: Experienced creatively and technically for content creation.
Certifications
Public Media Diversity Leaders Initiative (PMDLI)
The Riley Institute at Furman University
PBS Executive Leadership Program
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Public Media Business Association Finance 101
Public Media Business Association
Awards & Accomplishments
56th Public Media Awards Winner - Education - Educational Resources for the Community (Executive Producer) Learn with Me: KVCR Public Media
California Ethnic Media Award Winner – Outstanding Sports Coverage (Executive Producer) Indian Rodeo - Voices of the INFR: FNX Television
Regional Emmy® Winner - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program (Executive Producer) Indian Rodeo - Voices of the INFR: FNX Television
Regional Emmy® Nominated - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program (Executive Producer) Native Hope Champion: Riding for the Missing: FNX Television
Regional Emmy® Nominated - Informational | Instructional Program (Executive Producer) Learn with Me: KVCR Public Media
Regional Emmy® Nominated - Arts & Entertainment Program (Executive Producer) Expressions of Art – The Cheech: KVCR Public Media
National Emmy® Winner - Outstanding Science & Tech Documentary (Assistant Editor: Science Fair: National Geographic | Muck Media)
Regional Emmy® Winner - Lifestyle and Best Military Program (Field & Post Prod. Supervisor) From Scratch & Vietnam Speaks: KVCR Public Media
American Advertising Award - Local TV Self-Promotion Campaign (Editor): KVCR
Gold Clio - Film | Branded Content Uncharted A-F-R-O: (Editor): Uproxx Media
Webby Honoree - Best Online Video Series Uncharted A-F-R-O: (Editor) Uproxx Media
Speaking Engagements
Vision2Read Early Literacy Summit - Learn with Me biliteracy public television programming project.
Digital Media Advisory & Skills Panelist - Strong Workforce Inland Empire/Desert Region: Digital Media Sector
Media & Communication Workshop - California Legislature Assembly Honorable Eloise Gomez Reyes
References
Available upon request