Howie Zales

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He took his love of the television production business and created The TV Sports Course, a hands-on training boot camp for the next generation of television crew professionals. Howie is a graduate of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh’s Mass Communication program.

Howie Zales is an Emmy Award winning Camera Operator who turned his passion for television broadcasting into several entrepreneurial endeavors. Howie created HJZ Productions, Inc in 2000 to address the need for professional level sports staffing in the New York market. 

In 2019, Howie and his team founded Viridity Entertainment Services, Inc. (VES) to offer best in class, broadcast quality livestreams of professional sports shows and concerts. VES also produces corporate meetings and events. In addition, Howie took his love of the television production business and created The TV Sports Course, a hands-on training boot camp for the next generation of television crew professionals. 

 

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  • Sports TV Industry
  • Broadcasting.
  • Health.
  • Leadership
  • Live-Streaming
  • Physical Fitness.
  • Entrepreneurship

  • Podcast - TV Crew Talk.

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I would have given anything to have a resource like this when I started out. This course will give you a head start on your career, answering questions you didn't even know you had. This is truly the best way to prepare yourself for a career in television sports.
Sam NultonFreelance Camera Operator & IATSE Member
What's really important is a great crew, and Howie was always part of that. No better person to teach you than him.
John GonzalesFormer Director @ NBC Sports
Howie has been my mentor since I graduated college and my career wouldn't be the same without him. Howie put me on a path for success.
Sean FiertagCamera Operator @ NBC Sports
Howie's seasoned technical ability combined with his amazing spirit makes him the perfect person to guide you through your career.
Dina PaceProducer @ Pace Productions
As a guy who’s been in this business for a little while (15 years) but for some reason or another has had problems networking and making the connections necessary to take that big leap, Howie’s Broadcast Sports Course provided me with some of the tools I may have been missing. I’m now confident in my ability to reach out to potential clients in a concise, comprehensive format which conveys to them not only my availability, but the skillset I might be able to bring to their crew as well.
Mike Bruno
The sports broadcast course was an amazing opportunity to gain exposure to the industry. It was amazing to meet and speak to people who have so much knowledge and informed us on all the ins and outs of the industry. It was great getting actual physical experience building a camera, running cables, and holding a handheld camera for the first time. I am excited to start my first job and will be going into it very confident that I will perform great with everything I've learned. It's a great opportunity never seen anything like it before.
Brandon Gonzalez
I worked with Howie for the first time on my webcast yesterday. The entire process was seamless and easy… Especially for a technological dinosaur like me! I couldn’t recommend Howie and Viridity Entertainment more enthusiastically!
Jimmy P.Impact Speakers
Viridity Entertainment Services (VES) provided our synagogue with tools that enabled us to engage our congregants during the COVID 19 shutdown. From weekly services broadcast live from our sanctuary to adult education sessions broadcast from multiple locations to holiday celebrations that used recorded videos in creative ways, Howie Zales and his team allowed us to strengthen relationships with our community during one of its most trying times. We were especially grateful for the creative ways that VES helped us problem-solve technical and creative challenges and most importantly, the deep investment they had in all aspects of our mission. Viridity allowed us not only to remain connected but to also give our community a sense that we were there for them this year. We look forward to our future work with this incredible company that should be on every faith community’s radar.
Rabbi Brian LeikenBeth Sholom
The cornerstone of our organizations legacy is our annual award show. Always being an in person event, the idea of a livestream was very overwhelming. Working with Howie and his team from Viridity not only made for an effortless broadcast, but they helped us prepare with great confidence.
Michael MarquesExecutive Director, Connecticut Art Directors Club

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