Television NewsVideo Workshop
Faculty
- Darrell Barton
- Bob Brandon
- Bob Dotson
- Ray Farkas
- John Gross
- Charles Hadlock
- David Handschuh
- Kevin Hartfield
- Steve Hartman
- Jerry Hattan
- Larry Hatteberg
- John Hyjek
- Jeff Imperial
- Scott Jensen
- Cindy Kahland
- John Larson
- Sharon Levy Freed
- Josh Maranhas
- Vince Munyon
- Jason Rhodes
- Les Rose
- Mike Schuh
- Kimberly Shirk
- Brian Storm
- Tim Underhill
- Greg Vandegrift
- Dave Wertheimer
- Craig White
Sharon Levy Freed
Lots of people say they're from Colorado but most are imports. . . from places like Oklahoma, California, or Texas. Not Sharon Freed. She is one of the few, the proud, the Colorado natives.
After spending her formative years in Denver, Sharon embarked on a college career at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Without a major in mind, Sharon signed up for a very generic business course. It required she find an internship anywhere she wanted for 15 hours a week. Thinking that news crews see just about everything, Sharon signed up for an internship at a TV station. Surely one of those news stories would lead her towards an interesting career. Ten months later, TV hadn't led her to a career, rather it turned out to BE the career for her.
In August of 1980, Freed took her first full-time TV position as a videotape editor for KUSA-TV, in Denver. In January of '82, it was off to the University of Missouri to finish a broadcasting degree. In May of '83, three weeks before graduation, Freed attended the NPPA workshop. Life hasn't been boring since. After graduation Sharon accepted a position as a photojournalist at KAKE TV in Wichita. After 13 months under the wonderful guidance of Larry Hatteberg, it was time to go home...as a photojournalist for KCNC TV in Denver.
KCNC meant 4 years of shooting news, followed by more than 6 years of writing, shooting, producing and editing in Community Affairs. Freed earned 2 regional EMMY's and numerous first place awards from the Colorado Broadcasting Association. But she's one who likes change, and it was time again.
From May of 1995 until November 1999, Sharon worked as "Senior Instructor" in the Broadcast Support Division of Avid Technology. She traveled to TV stations 'round the world teaching Avid NewsCutter. While computers have never been her thing, TV always has. Being able to talk TV has allowed Sharon to be successful and really enjoy her new career (not to mention the bizillion frequent flyer miles she received.) Sharon continues to be a freelance non-linear editing instructor today. If you need training give her a call!
Without a doubt Sharon's greatest productions ever are her two children. Sam is two and Anna rapidly approaching one. They keep Sharon and associate producer and Daddio Jay very busy. If you need Sharon this week and can't find her, look near a phone. Being away from the babies a whole week is the biggest challenge to being the NPPA TV Workshop Director. Sharon will be checking on them often!