Bringing operations together
Led the centralization of WMOR operational functions, including master control, into Orlando while maintaining uninterrupted broadcast service.
Broadcast engineering · IT · Operations
Technology leadership.
Grounded in experience.
I’m Eric Head. Over 26 years in television, I’ve led the people, projects, and technical operations that keep stations on the air. My experience connects enterprise IT, broadcast engineering, and the physical infrastructure behind live television.
Over 26Years in television
Over 120Capital projects delivered
5 marketsTelevision markets across my career
About me
IT roots.
Broadcast perspective.
My career began in IT and broadcast engineering. I became Hearst Television’s first Engineering Director to advance from an IT leadership background, bringing enterprise technology and broadcast infrastructure together throughout my career.
As Director of Engineering at KSBW, WAPT, and WESH/WKCF/WMOR, I served as a department head reporting directly to the General Manager. My responsibilities included engineering, IT, facilities, transmission, master control, operating and capital budgets, regulatory compliance, and business continuity.
Most recently, I led a 20-person engineering and operations organization supporting WESH and WKCF in Orlando and WMOR in Tampa: three stations, nine broadcast networks, and approximately 11 hours of live local news daily. My time with Hearst concluded in September 2026.
I enjoy developing teams, solving practical problems, and making technology investments that improve reliability and help people do their best work. I’m open to consulting engagements and leadership opportunities nationwide in broadcast engineering, technical operations, and infrastructure modernization.
Selected experience
Leadership with
practical impact.
Keeping stations connected
Led the team operating and maintaining Hearst Television’s Disaster Recovery Center at WESH, with satellite delivery of programming and station commercial content directly to other stations’ transmitter locations.
Building for what comes next
Planned and delivered over 120 capital projects across five television markets, including studios, production control rooms, transmission systems, enterprise IT, and critical facility infrastructure.
Beyond the broadcast
Ideas into
working applications.
I use AI-assisted development tools—including ChatGPT, Codex, and Claude through VibeCode—to develop and refine practical applications. I have designed and published five iPhone apps with these tools, taking ideas through testing and release.
I’m also developing applications for engineering operations and facilities management, drawing on the workflows and challenges I’ve encountered throughout my career.
The full career story.
Experience, leadership, and technical background.
Selected projects
A closer look at the work.
Explore the finished studios, production control rooms, transmission plant, and newsroom—then follow the construction and integration work behind each result.
Get in touch
Let’s connect.
For consulting engagements or leadership opportunities, reach me by email or LinkedIn. I bring over 26 years of experience and more than 120 capital projects delivered across five markets—from studios and control rooms to facilities modernization, multi-station operations, and business continuity.
Email: eric@mytriadtech.com