Responsible for researching, writing and editing three to five stories weekly examining and analyzing business strategy and content development for more than 500 cable television channels as well as online content providers.
Multimedia Editor January 2008 - present
Responsible for filming, editing and producing video news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers, actors and celebrity personalities for Multichannel News website (Multichannel.com)
Pay-Per-View and Sports EditorSeptember 1987 – March 2001
Responsible for reporting, writing and editing stories relating to the Pay-Per-View industry. Developed a bi-monthly column reflecting the trends, issues and business of the Pay-Per-View business.
The Nelson Network – Washington, Ma.
Correspondent July 2001 – December 2010
Responsible for securing and conducting on-camera interviews with cable industry executives for The Cable Channel broadband video news and information site (www.cablechannel.com).
Cablevision Magazine - New York, N. Y.
Sports EditorNovember 1994 – December 2001
Created and edited bi-monthly cable sports column for the cable trade magazine.
Video Business - New York, N. Y.
Contributing Editor January 1995 – January 2002
Developed monthly column analyzing the cable Pay-Per-View business for the weekly, home video industry trade magazine.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's of Arts Degree
Iona College, New Rochelle, N.Y.
ORGANIZATIONS/SERVICE
Umstead has served as a Board Director for the National Association of Minorities in Communications, a non-profit cable telecommunications industry organization that educates, advocates and empowers for multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry.
Umstead also served as a Board Director for the Greater Centennial Credit Union, a non-profit banking institution
He is currently as member of the Television Critics Association, which represents more than 220 journalists writing about television for print and online outlets in the United States and Canada.
