Doug Holmes

• Created and produced several award winning shows including ReVision Quest, Trailbreakers, Definitely Not The Opera, The Festival of Funny and Recovering Filipino.
• Created and produced The Comedy Factory weekly podcast that has consistently been in CBC's Top 30 podcasts for years.
• Successfully launched the “Content Factory” in 2002, creating stories for Radio, and Television programs across the Canadian network. It is a service that has expanded over the years and is one of the pillars of the CBC Regional program mandate.
• Edited and vetted all content before publishing it or sending it to clients.
• Worked with clients to determine exact project needs before delegating.
• Kept up to date on client wishes throughout creative process.
• Promoted CBC's Content Factory by giving exciting and dynamic presentations to clients and partners.
• Managed projects encompassing 10 employees with flexible, interactive approach.
• Recruited to work on CBC's DNTO in an executive position, supervising other team members and often working as Executive Producer, supervising staff of eight, and overseeing budget.
• During this time, DNTO achieved its highest ratings ever, its youngest audience ever and won a Bronze World Medal at the prestigious New York Festivals. The award was especially satisfying as there were no other winners in the category that year.
• Shot, produced and edited documentaries for a variety of CBC Television programs
• Hosted CBC Radio One's Radio City, a pop-culture show focusing on the Prairie entertainment scene. I created and developed the show, then took on duties both hosting and producing. Achieved highest ever ratings in this time slot.
• Developed schedules for production, editing and duplication for timely delivery.
• Collaborated with network executives to define and propel organization's mission and vision.
• Developed project budgets and managed production costs.
• Orchestrated license agreements for music and footage, talent releases and distribution contracts.
• Researched, developed and pitched stories that reflected unique sensibilities of the CBC Manitoba content unit.

• Planned and managed educational programs with participants and community members; supervised and counseled participants, facilitated community and media relations; administered project budgets and conducted project evaluations
• In Indonesia: coordinated the identification and execution of several rural development projects, and worked as liaison officer in Borneo.

• Nova Scotia, PEI, “As It Happens" in Toronto

• Islamabad and Mung, Pakistan. Same as Indonesian program, only this time working on projects in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province.

• Designed and directed the administrative and educational components of inter-provincial and international youth exchange.

Designed and directed the administrative and educational components of inter-provincial and international youth exchange.

• Much the same duties as on DNTO, as well as performing on-air as the “voice of Brand X”, creating regular comedy features and helping to define a new-concept in Saturday afternoon network programming.

• As well as helping produce the show, I filled in as, on a regular basis, and also worked as a Writer-Broadcaster, creating a number of columns, including a long-running stint as the “word guy”.