Talk to sales Try for Free
William Rapp

William Rapp

Submarine Radioman (RM3/SS)

Followers of William Rapp284 followers
location of William RappNice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Connect with William Rapp to Send Message

Connect

Connect with William Rapp to Send Message

Connect

  • Timeline

  • About me

    Equipier Banquet at Radisson Blu

  • Education

    • Connecticut School of Broadcasting

      2003 - 2003
      Certificate Radio and Television broadcasting

    • Manchester Community College

      2003 -
      A.S. (in progress) Journalism/Communications

      Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa

  • Experience

    • US Navy (USS Alexandria SSN-757)

      Jun 1990 - Jun 1996
      Submarine Radioman (RM3/SS)

      Operate and maintain 2-way voice and data communications gear at sea and in port including satellite transceivers, teletypes and all associated crypto gear. Held Top Secret security clearance. Responsible for daily loading, administration and destruction of crypto related materials. Clerical duties included typing, filing and publication changes.

    • Industrial Commercial Electrical Data

      Jun 1999 - Jun 2001
      Sound/Data installer

      Installing and repairing data and sound systems for retail stores such as Staples, Borders Books, and Abercrombie & Fitch. Setting up satellite in-store music for A&P supermarkets throughout the northeast.

    • Benick Machineworks

      Sept 2001 - Apr 2004
      Industrial Mechanic

      Rebuild, modify and repair of large slitters

    • WINY 1350AM

      Jan 2003 - Apr 2005
      Weekend Show Host

      On-air host of top 40 show and sports talk producer.

    • Metro Networks

      Apr 2004 - Jun 2009
      Traffic reporter/producer

      AM producer: Gathering and coordinating multiple information sources and entering into a database (info to reporters, websites and GM Onstar). Producing television station traffic cameras.Reporter: Providing custom traffic reports for multiple radio stations including WRCH, WTIC-AM, WRKI, WICC, WATR, WDAQ and WLAD. Primary Hartford airborne fill-in reporter. Fill-in television traffic reporter on and off camera.News: I am a fill-in news writer/anchor for Metro Source

    • CBS Radio Lite 100.5 WRCH

      Apr 2005 - Dec 2007
      Afternoon Show Host

      Sunday afternoon jock for Lite 100.5 WRCH in Hartford, Ct.

    • WFSB TV

      May 2009 - May 2013
      Full-time Associate Producer

      Weekday and fill-in AP. Write news scripts to be used by anchors, primarily during the 11 p.m. show and some scripts for the 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. shows.Fill-in Assignment Editor responsible for gathering breaking news from multiple sources. Must allocate available resources to cover news across the state of Connecticut. I am also responsible for updating the station website during my shifts.Fill-in Traffic Reporter (off camera) Providing live traffic reports during the 4:30 A.M., 5:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. shows. Show less

    • WSHM-TV CBS 3 Springfield Western Mass News

      May 2013 - Aug 2015
      Multi-Media Journalist

      www.facebook.com/BRappTVwww.vimeo.com/brapptv

    • Freelance journalist/photojournalist

      Sept 2015 - now
      Self Employed

    • Sandton Hotels

      May 2018 - Sept 2018
      Valet de Chambre

    • LE NEGRESCO

      Apr 2019 - Sept 2019
      Équipe

      Responsible for cleaning and maintaining common areas, hotel rooms, and as an aid for housekeeping. Member of a team at iconic 5-star hotel in the south of France.

    • Radisson Blu

      Sept 2019 - now
      Equipier Banquet

      I am in charge of setting up and taking down nearly a dozen meeting rooms in various configurations. I serve clients in number from 7 to 250. My job also includes food and beverage service. After COVID-19, I was given experience working in mini-bar, conducting inventories and entering data into the hotel billing system. Following lockdown, I was placed at the pool bar, providing direct customer service to hundreds of hotel clients.

  • Licenses & Certifications