Al Nash

Station Manager, Business Manager, Radio Announcer

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Billings, Montana, United States

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Timeline
About me
Public Information Officer and Video Producer
Education
- National Advanced Fire & Resource Institute
  2017 - 2017
  S-520 Advanced Incident Management
  Activities and Societies: In-person at the campus in Tuscon, AZ.
- Civil Air Patrol
  2014 - 2014
  National Staff College
  Activities and Societies: Held at Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- Iowa State University
  1980 - 1982
  MS Journalism and Mass Communications
  Completed thesis and graduated in 1985
- Penn State University
  2012 - 2014
  Undergraduate Certificate of Achievement in Weather Forecasting
  World Campus Online
- Ferris State University
  1975 - 1980
  BS Television Production
  Activities and Societies: Active in WFRS/WRKX Campus Radio. Member Mu Gamma Chi choral fraternity.
Experience
- WFRS-AM / WRKX-AM
  Jan 1976 - Jan 1980
  Station Manager, Business Manager, Radio Announcer
  Student run Carrier Current AM stations at Ferris State College (now University)
- WMPX-AM
  Jan 1978 - Jan 1978
  Announcer
  Part-time position
- Standard Oil Company
  Jan 1979 - Jan 1980
  Audiovisual Production Assistant
  Internship at Standard Oil Company (Indiana) HQ in Chicago, IL
- KSCB-AM and KEZS-FM
  Jan 1980 - Jan 1980
  News and Farm Director
  Stations then owned by former GOP presidential candidate Alf Landon.
- Local 5 News We Are Iowa (WOI-DT)
  Jan 1980 - Jan 1982
  News Anchor, Reporter, Producer and Photographer
  ABC affiliate for Des Moines, IA which at the time was owned by Iowa State University with main studios in Ames, IA.
- KSNW-TV
  Jan 1982 - Jan 1984
  News Producer and Assignment Editor
  Kansas State Network - NBC affiliated stations headquartered in Wichita, KS. Network consisted of KSNW Wichita, KSNT Topeka, KSNF Joplin, KSNC Great Bend, KSNG Garden City and KSNK McCook, NE. Network also produced local and regional updates for "Satellite News Channel", a joint venture of ABC and Group W, later bought out and shut down by CNN.
- KTIV-TV
  Jan 1983 - Jan 1986
  Assistant News Director / Assignment Editor
  NBC Affiliate
- Morningside College
  Jan 1986 - Jan 1986
  Adjunct Instructor of Journalism
- KTVQ
  Jan 1986 - Jan 1993
  News Director
  News Director for Montana Television Network headquartered at KTVQ-2. CBS affiliates for Montana and Northern Wyoming with stations at that time in Billings, Great Falls, Butte and Missoula.
- Big 2 News - KMID
  Jan 1993 - Jan 1994
  Director of News and Operations
  ABC Affiliate
- University of Montana
  Jan 1994 - Jan 1994
  Visiting Assistant Professor (Broadcast Journalism)
- Billings Symphony Society
  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996
  Director of Development
- National Park Service
  Jan 1995 - Jan 2003
  Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Yosemite National Park Yellowstone National Park. Worked as seasonal @ Fishing Bridge during Summer 1995 & 1996.
  - Fire Management Officer
    Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
  - Park Ranger (Public Affairs Specialist)
    Jan 1998 - Jan 2001
  - Public Information Clerk
    Jan 1996 - Jan 1998
  - Park Ranger (Interpretation)
    Jan 1995 - Jan 1996
- National Park Service
  Jul 2004 - Oct 2004
  Acting Chief of Public Affairs
  Yellowstone National Park
- National Park Service
  May 2005 - Mar 2015
  Yellowstone National Park NPS Central All-Hazards Incident Management Team (Collateral duty position) Office of Communications @ NPS Headquarters Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
  - Chief of Public Affairs
    Jan 2006 - Mar 2015
  - Lead Public Information Officer
    Jan 2001 - Jan 2006
  - Public Affairs Specialist
    Jan 2003 - Dec 2005
  - Acting Management Assistant
    May 2005 - Jul 2005
- Bureau of Land Management
  Apr 2015 - Jul 2023
  Chief of Communications - Montana/Dakotas State Office
  Responsible for media and stakeholder relations, social media, legislative affairs, regulatory affairs, and other external and internal communications for three state region.
- Freelance
  Aug 2023 - now
  Retired
  Qualified as PIO1-PIOC. Available for fire and other incident assignments, specializing in video production and live streaming on social media.
Licenses & Certifications
- Public Information Officer Type 1 (PIO1)
  National Wildfire Coordinating Group
  Aug 2018
Volunteer Experience
- Director of Public Affairs - Montana Wing
  Issued by Civil Air Patrol on Dec 2019
  Associated with Al Nash
- Director of Public Affairs - Rocky Mountain Region
  Issued by Civil Air Patrol on Dec 2018
  Associated with Al Nash
- Chief of Staff - Rocky Mountain Region
  Issued by Civil Air Patrol on Aug 2017
  Associated with Al Nash
- Vice Commander - Montana Wing
  Issued by Civil Air Patrol on May 2015
  Associated with Al Nash
- Director of Public Affairs - Montana Wing
  Issued by Civil Air Patrol on Jun 2014
  Associated with Al Nash
- Chief of Staff - Montana Wing
  Issued by Civil Air Patrol on Oct 2013
  Associated with Al Nash
- Director of Public Affairs - Rocky Mountain Region
  Issued by Civil Air Patrol on Jan 2012
  Associated with Al Nash
- Chief of Staff - Montana Wing
  Issued by Civil Air Patrol on Apr 2008
  Associated with Al Nash
- Public Affairs Officer - Montana Wing
  Issued by Civil Air Patrol on Oct 2006
  Associated with Al Nash