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Curt Simmons

President, 360 MMG

Career Summary : Over twenty - five years experience in television production, management and budget administration. Including producing and directing over 400 live and taped events (sports, entertainment specials and public affairs programming)

Brief Bio Curt Simmons, President, 360 MMG

Mr. Simmons has been involved with sports and entertainment productions for over 25 years. After attending Carnegie Mellon University, Curt has gone on to pursue a successful career as a television producer and director and eventually moved into network management. He spent (8) eight years with Black Entertainment Television (BET) as the Director of Sports where he received several awards: ACE Award Nomination (NBA Series Program), CEBA Awards and NAACP Image Awards. He was also a critical part of the team that negotiated co-ventures between the NBA, NFL and MLB. The negotiations resulted in a number of specials and show series including Super Bowl, World Series and NBA All-Star Specials. Curt has directed or produced over 400 live sporting and entertainment events including: Patti Labelle, Yolanda Adams, Chaka Khan, Southwestern Athletic Conferences (Football and Basketball) and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Football and Basketball), Continental Basketball Association (CBA), Women’s Professional Basketball (ABL), NCAA Productions (Women’s Final Four home video) and coverage of European Professional Basketball for the Benneton Treviso team. Other awards include two Emmys and one Emmy nomination.

Employment

(Present)

President: 360 MMG (Washington DC)

Responsible for the management and operation of 360 MMG Television production and Event Management Company. Clients Include: ESPN (Sports Director), WHUT –TV (Howard University Football, Fox Sporst Regional), MASN Sporst Network (Football Games), PBS National Specials (Eartha Kit and Somkey Robinson)
(3 years)

HBCU GO

Executive Vice President of Production, Programming and Content Development HBCU GO Television Network (Atlanta Georgia)…. Responsible for the development of the Network’s programming content for the linear and digital platforms and set Network goals. Work closely with Allen Media Group’s Legal, Operations, Engineering, Ad Sales, Finance, Product Team and Marketing Department to create processes and workflow that ensures Network efficiency.
(8 Years)

President: 360 MMG (Washington DC)

Responsible for the management and operation of 360 MMG Television production and Event Management Company. Clients Include: ESPN (Sports Director), WHUT –TV (Howard University Football, Fox Sporst Regional), MASN Sporst Network (Football Games), PBS National Specials (Eartha Kit and Somkey Robinson)
(9 years)

President: SCG Communications (Washington DC)

Responsible for the management and operation of SCG’s Television production Company. Also provides programs and project development for the company and the solicitation of clients: Client List: NCAA Productions, BET, MBC, FOX net, International Basketball (Italian League), United Negro College Fund, Thurgood Marshall Foundation, College Football, BET on Jazz, American Airlines....
(8 years)

Director of Sports: Black Entertainment Television (BET) (Washington DC)

Responsible For all of networks Sports programming as well a member of the network management team to assist in the program planning and implementation of network policies
(3 Years)

Producer/Director: WHUT – Television, Howard University (Washington DC)

Produced and Directed WHUT’s Weekly Entertainment Magazine Program, Also Directed Station Specials (Including at Look At Haiti) and Sports programs
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Production Credits …Just To Name A Few

  • 20 Years Of Coverage Of College Sports
  • 2 PBS National Specials (Eartha Kitt and Smokey Robinson)
  • NBA All-Star Weekend “Hoop Magic Classic”(5 Years)
  • CIAA Basketball Tournamnet
  • National Association For Black Owned Broadcasters Awards (7 Years)
  • Comcast Celebrity Basketball Game: (Queen Latifa, Jahiem, Amarie)
  • Superbowl Gospels Explosion (Houston)
  • Sickle Cell Celebrity Basketball Jam (Los Angeles Forum) (3 Years)
  • Magic Johnson “Mid Summer Nights Magic”
  • BET On Jazz: (John Tesh, George Duke, Kiko Matsui)
  • American Airlines: (Urban Market Division)
  • UNCF Celebrity Golf & Tennis Tournament (4 Years)
  • Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Weekend
  • BET’s Walk Of Fame (Diana Ross)
  • Summer Jamz (Kelly Rowland & Ludacris (Johannesburg, South Africa)
  • Summerfest in Antigua Barbuda (Vivica Fox, Stevie Wonder, Ronnie Laws)
  • National Society Blacks in Engineering
  • National Women Coalition
Curt Simmons

Education

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Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Awards

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Two Emmy
One Emmy Nomination
Two CEBA Awards
One ACE Award Nomination