Sports:
Baldrick got into the TV game as a Radio-Television-Film Major at Temple University. After repeated rejections at Group W Cable in Wildwood, NJ, the 18-year old persevered. When eventually given a chance, he worked more than 100 unpaid hours each week. Group W Management rewarded Thomas with a paid job that he continued for three years, commuting two hours each way to and from Philadelphia, PA on many nights and weekends.

Before earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983, Baldrick landed a major market job with CBS-owned WCAU-TV Channel 10 in Philadelphia. On the last day of Thomas’ internship, the News Director fired a Sports Department employee to open a spot for him. Baldrick blossomed there for eight great years, rising to On-Air Sports Reporter, and Producer of Sports and Entertainment Programming, Documentaries and Prime-Time Specials. He continued doing special projects for the station until 2009.

During the1990’s, Thomas Baldrick hit the road on the national TV level. He traveled extensively as staff reporter/producer for the shows, “Billy Packer’s College Basketball” and “Hale Irwin’s Golf in America” and was a regular contributor for a number of programs on ESPN.

Entertainment:
Having the personality and ability to work well with celebrities is what carried Baldrick beyond the world of sports into entertainment. In his work for ABC News and nationally syndicated shows such as “Entertainment Tonight,” “Access Hollywood,” and “Extra,” Thomas has done many interviews and feature pieces with stars from movies, music, TV, and theatre.

In addition, he enjoyed the hometown stars on parade when he kept ties throughout the 1990’s as an all-day host on camera for Philly’s most watched local TV event…the traditional Philadelphia Mummers New Year’s Day Parade.

National News:
On assignment for many major national news stories, Thomas has had much success at ABC News for “World News Tonight,” “Good Morning America,” “20/20,” “Prime Time,” and “This Week.” From world politics to breaking news to offbeat stories, Baldrick’s background has made for wide-ranging experience. Among his credits, he got Good Morning America the first interview with an American POW from the war in Iraq. He was selected by his media peers to be the only TV reporter, live on the scene for the miracle rescue of the nine-trapped Pennsylvania coal miners in Somerset, PA. Thomas was a proven reliable source for breaking news as he was entrenched in the middle of the lead stories throughout the legendary Florida Recount in the 2000 U.S. Presidential election.

Corporate:

Comfortable in board rooms and executive offices, Thomas Baldrick has extensive corporate experience. Covering business and finance on television, he worked as a regular contributor with the PBS series’ MoneyTrack and World Business Review, and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce sponsored series, “Hispanics Today.”

He also served as a Corporate Communications consultant to the Senior Management of Sovereign Bank. And has also produced numerous projects with giants such as Chevron, General Motors, Exelon, Comcast, and BP/Amoco.

In healthcare, he’s worked extensively in the pharmaceutical industry since the early 1990s, working closely with senior executives, leading doctors, and courageous patients on important video projects. These have involved drugs from J & J, Pfizer, Eli Lilly, ImClone, AlPharma, Astra Zeneca, Sanofi-Aventis and more.

In 2006, Thomas brought “The Bayada Way,” to life on DVD, an extensive and heartwarming six-chapter story of Bayada Nurses. He continues work on updates with the unique international home care company.

Today, he serves as the host in the field for OncuView.tv, covering the major industry conferences where he conducts interviews with the world’s leading researchers and practitioners in cancer treatment.

Thomas has also been honored to work with many non-profit organizations with strong corporate ties. Among the organizations he ha worked with include The United Negro College Fund, The American Cancer Society, and Rev. Leon Sullivan’s OIC movement.

Arizona:

Thomas Baldrick was a “Philly” guy until late 2005, when he left the cheese steaks, soft pretzels, and cold winters of Philadelphia, PA, moving for a new family to Chandler, Arizona in the famous Phoenix area called “The Valley of the Sun.”

Arizona has long been a special place for Baldrick both personally and professionally. He vividly recalls that Friday, December 9, 1988 was his first step on Arizona soil. The next day, he made his live network television debut covering an NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Phoenix Cardinals at Sun Devil Stadium.

Ten years later, Thomas received accolades for producing the season-premiere, “new look” episode of TLC’s, “A Wedding Story,” featuring the tale of a bi-racial, hearing-impaired, couple from Mesa, AZ. As the show’s Senior Producer, he helped craft “A Wedding Story” into the # 1 series on the network.

In 2003, Baldrick found paradise in Paradise Valley, AZ, teaming up with former ABC colleague and TV legend, Hugh Downs, on a pharmaceutical documentary offering a unique, inside look at joint replacement surgery.

Today, he still resides in Chandler, Arizona with his 4-year old son, Julian. He continues to work with ABC News. He writes his own column in the monthly SanTan Magazine. And he also works primarily as an independent consultant in the fields of video production and internet marketing.

Author:

It’s rare for a grown single man to volunteer holding sick infants and toddlers. But that’s exactly what Thomas Baldrick did; serving three and a half years at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the facility that once saved his life. Prior to the birth of his own son, Thomas Baldrick made other good use of his love for children.

As an author, the media called Baldrick, “A Champion for Children.” He raised money and awareness for charities through two inspirational books: “KIDS RULE! The Hopes and Dreams of 21st Century Children,” and “A Million & One Ways to Celebrate a Child.” Also, through empowering speeches, workshops, and guest appearances on TV and Radio, he made an impact on the lives of children and adults across America.

In 2005, Baldrick received national attention for his “Kindness Beats Blindness.” At Harrington Middle School in Mount Laurel, NJ, he teamed with teacher, Jen Uibel to rally hundreds of students to spend a day as “seeing eye kids” or blindfolded, so they could “see what it’s like” to be visually impaired. Baldrick’s main goal was to help find a cure for Rebecca Veeck, a South Carolina girl with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a disease that took her eyesight. Charles Gibson featured the relationship of Thomas and Rebecca in a tear-jerking in-depth piece on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

Thomas served as a host for Philadelphia’s annual TV coverage of “The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon,” and Buffalo, New York’s annual, “Variety Club Telethon.” Baldrick also joined Penn State University students half his age in 2002-04 at the grueling but heartwarming event, “THON.” There he stood signing books for 48-hours straight to benefit children with cancer. Yes, that’s right…48 straight hours! No Sitting! No sleeping! No kidding!

Community:

Thomas Baldrick takes his heart with him on assignments. He’s been impacted by up close and personal experiences covering catastrophes, school shootings, murders, and other traumatic events. However, nothing touched him as deeply as the 9-11 tragedies, devastation he witnessed from both New York City and Shanksville, PA.

Baldrick built “The 9-11 Wall of Hope” – a 50-foot showcase for drawings, thoughts, poems, and prayers from children of the Families of Flight 93, and students across Pennsylvania. On the first 9-11 anniversary, Baldrick unveiled The Wall of Hope at Shanksville Elementary with Governor Mark Schweiker before it went on display for weeks at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, PA.

In Spring 2003, Baldrick joined the Todd M. Beamer Foundation named for the United Flight 93 hero. As host and keynote speaker, he helped launch the “Heroic Choices” program for New York City children who were victims of severe trauma. In 2007, Thomas Baldrick received the highest of honors to him, when he was invited to have his story included when the Flight 93 National Memorial opens in Shanksville, PA.

1657 S. Villas Lane, Chandler, AZ 85286 email: thomas@baldrick.com 480.415.8610 (cell)

Summary:

• 7-Time Emmy Award winning reporter/producer/writer/host with more 25 years of media success across television, radio, publishing, and internet content development.
• Gifted creatively, with versatile skills in areas of marketing and communications.
• Accomplished speaker, philanthropist/humanitarian, author of two books.
• Blessed and honored to be “Daddy” of Julian, my 4-year old son.

Work Experience:

2009 – Independent Internet Marketing Consultant. Content development specialist in video production, copywriting, Google Local Search Optimization campaigns.

2009 – OncuView.TV – Host/writer of newly launched online news channel designed for oncologists and cancer care practitioners.

2009 – Today Publications, San Tan Valley, AZ. Freelance reporter for newspaper chain.

2008 – Chandler-SanTan Magazine, Chandler, AZ. Columnist for the monthly publication.

2007-08 Hispanics Today, Washington, DC. Producer/writer on business/ lifestyles TV series.

2006- 08 MoneyTrack, San Francisco, CA. Producer/writer on PBS financial investing TV series.

2006-07 News 92.3 KTAR, Phoenix, AZ. Radio Talk Show Fill-in Guest-Host.

2006-08 AZ-TV, Phoenix, AZ. TV Talk Show Host. Guest-host on “The Pat McMahon Show.”

2006 – Bayada Nurses, Moorestown, NJ. Wrote, produced, and directed six-chapter DVD showcasing “The Bayada Way” of extraordinary home health care. Still doing updates in 2010.

2004–05 Sovereign Bank, Reading, PA. Communications Consultant for Senior Management.

2003-05 EHS Technologies, Maple Shade, NJ. Communications Consultant developing, writing and producing government projects for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Department of Defense.

2008 – ABC News, Los Angeles, CA. Field producer.

2000-06 ABC News, New York, NY. Field producer for World News Tonight,Good Morning America, This Week with George Stephanopolous, Prime Time, 20/20, and live Special Reports.

1999-2007 OIC of America, Phila. PA. Consultant/video producer for faith-based non-profit.

1992 – North Star Creative, Washington Crossing, PA. Producer/writer of marketing videos for pharmaceutical clients. Anchor and write live daily newscasts at pharmaceutical conferences.

1982-2010 NBC 10, Philadelphia, PA. Staff television producer/reporter/writer in programming and sports until 1990. Freelance producer/writer of on-air special projects since 1990.

Thomas Baldrick: Personal and Professional Highlights:

(2009) 8-year old commits Double Homicide – Repeatedly scored exclusive stories and interviews covering this Arizona tragedy for Diane Sawyer on ABC’s Good Morning America.

(2008) Winner of prestigious national Telly Award for feature piece I wrote and produced on television/film actor, Tony Plana which aired on nationally syndicated show, Hispanics Today.

(2007) Expanded “Automania,” an annual Philly Auto Show television special I developed, wrote, and produced for NBC 10 from a half-hour into a one-hour special.

(2006) “Daddy” – Discovered unconditional love with the birth of my baby boy, Julian.

(2005) Home in Arizona – Moved to Chandler, AZ from Philadelphia, PA.

(2005) Kindness Beats Blindness – Created unique community service program in which 500 students blindfolded themselves for a day to benefit the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Featured by Charles Gibson on ABC’s Good Morning America.

(2005) Sovereign Book Bank – Helped to collect more than 40,000 books for needy children during the holiday season, more than doubling the previous high of 19,000 books in 2004.

(2003) A Million & One Ways to Celebrate A Child – Authored book celebrating the joy and beauty of children. Winner of I-Parenting Award in 2004.

(2003) Todd M. Beamer Foundation – Served as host and keynote speaker of Heroic Choices retreats for New York City children suffering severe trauma such as losing family members in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

(2003) Broadway Philly Style – Wrote and produced Emmy Award-winning NBC 10 television special showcasing Broadway entertainment from New York to Philadelphia.

(2003) A Step Toward Independence – Created, wrote and produced educational one-hour video on hip and knee joint replacement surgery. Hosted by Hugh Downs.

(2003) The Magnificent 7 – Landed exclusive for ABC’s Good Morning America with U.S. Army Sgt. James Riley in the first media interview with an American POW in Iraq.

(2002) The 9-11 Wall of Hope – Created 50’ display showcasing drawings, thoughts, poems and prayers of children from Families of Flight 93 and others. Unveiled with PA Governor Mark Schweiker in Shanksville, PA on 9-11-02, and featured in his State of the State Address.

(2002-2004) THON – Stood for 48 straight hours (no sitting, no sleeping, no kidding) with Penn State students and donated book sales at the annual marathon to benefit children with cancer.

(2002) Miracle of the Miners – Selected by media peers to be the only television reporter live on the scene as the world watched the miracle rescue of the nine-trapped Pennsylvania coal miners.

Thomas Baldrick: Personal and Professional Highlights:

(2001) KIDS RULE! The Hopes and Dreams of 21st Century Children – Authored book featuring collection of the most important wishes from roughly 10,000 children.

(2000) Won Emmy Award as Outstanding Television Host in Mid-Atlantic Region.

(1997-99) Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon – Served as Philadelphia’s TV host.

(1991-1999) Philadelphia Mummers New Year’s Day Parade – Served as Host for 10-hour live television broadcast of the 100-plus year old tradition involving some 10,000 participants.

(1990) Won Emmy Award as Outstanding Sports Reporter in Mid-Atlantic Region.

(1990) Philly’s Michael Jack – Wrote and produced award-winning NBC 10 television special, hailed by the Philadelphia Daily News as “one of the finest programs in city TV history.”

(1990) Pete Rose – Landed only interview with the baseball star before he went to prison.

(1987) Dr. J – Won Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Broadcast for look at the life and career of basketball legend, Julius Erving.

(1984) Won Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary Program for One Day in the Delaware Valley, a unique, one-hour look at life in the Greater Philadelphia tri-state area.

Thomas knows how to be successful in Corporate America. He understands
how Corporate Communications thinks and operates. For twenty years,
large and small companies have trusted that he knows their Corporate Video
Production needs.

Working with Thomas Baldrick means your company projects will benefit
from his more than 25 years of well-rounded experience in Corporate
Communications. He’s dealt directly with Corporate CEOs as a television
producer and reporter. He’s served as a Consultant to the Senior Executive
Management at Sovereign Bank, and he’s worked closely with countless
Corporate Management Leaders and Sales and Marketing Executives.

As a veteran of Corporate Video, Thomas Baldrick has enjoyed years of
success on both sides of the camera as a video producer, and also a skilled
live on-stage and on-camera talent at major Corporate Events.

• Thomas Baldrick’s Corporate Connections
• Allos Therapeutics
• Alpharma
• Astra Zeneca
• Bayada Nurses
• BP/Amoco
• Centocor
• Chevron
• Comcast
• Cytogen
• EHS Technologies
• Endo Pharmaceuticals
• Escort
• Exelon
• Greater Philadelphia Auto Dealers Association
• Johnson & Johnson
• King Pharmaceuticals
• Ligand Pharmaceuticals
• North Star Creative
• Novartis
• Noven Pharmaceuticals
• Nutri/System
• PECO Energy
• Pfizer
• Philadelphia 76ers
• Sanofi-Aventis
• Sovereign Bank
• Stem120
• Subaru of America
• Suburban Cable
• Terminix

Non-Profit Organizations:

• American Cancer Society
• The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Families of Flight 93
• Foundation Fighting Blindness
• Foundations, Inc.
• Give Kids The World
• Greater Philadelphia Automobile Dealers Association
• MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
• (OIC) Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America
• (PAL) The Police Athletic League
• Ronald McDonald House
• Temple University
• Todd Beamer Foundation
• THON (Penn State University)

Thomas Baldrick provides reliability, creativity, and flexibility as both
a talent on-camera and on stage, and as a producer. His skills and

experience will deliver success that helps you reach your business goals
and objectives…on budget, on message, and on time:

• Annual Sales & Marketing Meeting Videos
• Corporate Communications Videos (internal and external purposes)
• Corporate Event Coverage
• Customer Testimonial Videos
• Customer Service Videos
• Customer Training Videos
• Employee Training Videos
• Human Resources Videos
• Employee Recruiting Videos
• Product Demonstration Videos
• Product Launch Videos
• Safety Training Videos
• Sales and Promotion Videos
• Tradeshow Videos
• Website Videos

Whether your company is a billion dollar entity hosting a conference in
Phoenix or Scottsdale, Arizona, multi-million dollar corporation with offices
in Chandler, a local business with locations across the Valley of the Sun,
or a one-person LLC in Tempe, Thomas Baldrick delivers an array of video
production services to meet all your needs:•

• Creating a concept
• Research
• Pre-Production Planning and Budgeting
• Script writing
• Interviewing
• Professional On-Camera Talent
• Shooting in High Definition
• Post-Production
• Digital non-linear Editing
• Distribution and Duplication

For a true creative professional that can help you in the Phoenix, Arizona
area or wherever your corporate needs may be, please contact Thomas
Baldrick at (480) 415-8610 or by email at: thomas@baldrick.com.

“Where does a good dentist go? That simple, if not just odd question,
begins to explain why Thomas Baldrick so impressed me. Our NBC
Philadelphia folks turn to him for the “Automania” show. Now NBC had just
recently done some great work for us, so – the fact that they turned to him
when they needed great work – made a definite impression on me.

Dealing with Thomas just polished the apple more. He’s a great guy;
creative, flexible, understanding, dependable and passionate. He deftly
incorporated our goals into the work. He was not the imperious “artiste”
type, closed to input and somehow bothered by client contact and input.
Ugh, ever deal with one of those? I have, and so Thomas impressed, and
relieved me, that much more when we spoke.

Right on the heels of the NBC work, we gave him a call to discuss another
project. That’s what happens when you find a good one. Thomas Baldrick
quickly became a first string option for us here at BBDO in Philadelphia for
Dodge.

He’s like a new spice you find: you want to put in everything else you make
because you know it’ll make whatever you’re making better.”
-Q. Donleavy
BBDO Philadelphia For Dodge

“Thanks, for being so generous. You are a marketing GENIUS.”
-Frederic J. Vagnini, M.D.
Author, Radio Talk Show Host, Heart, Diabetes & Weight Loss
Centers of New York

Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC, to re-design, energize and
revitalize the program content of “Hispanics Today”.

Faced with a shortage of time and fewer resources, I enlisted the services
of Thomas Baldrick. His response to our show’s immediate needs was
overwhelming. The stories he researched, wrote, produced, directed, and
edited, displayed a professional understanding, sensitivity, and an abiding
interest in ethnic diversity. They were also delivered in record time.

Having worked with Thomas on various projects over a number of years, I
know that whenever he accepts any challenge he delivers a product that is
creative, accurate, on time, and most importantly, well received.”
-Robert Lopez-Cepero
Former Executive Producer of “Hispanics Today”

“You have the right title – ‘Great Idea Guy.’”
-Axel Schultze
Founder, The Social Media Academy

“I think you did as good a job as has ever been done at a rowing event. I
was very pleased with the results of your excellent efforts on the Dad Vail
Regatta. The production was great and I hope that you get the recognition
you deserve. Thank you for your kindness and instruction. It was a
pleasure to be a part of your team.”
-Bill Stowe
Olympic Gold Medalist, President, The National Rowing Foundation

“I am just blown away by your writing. It “captures me” literally. I am so
impressed. You have no idea.”
-Teri Stanke
Vice-President, Stem120

“Wow Thomas, you are one master copywriter!”
-David A. Kekich
Maximum Life Foundation

“The television production over the years for NBC10’s “Automania” regarding
the industry and the Philadelphia International Auto Show has been top

notch. The program has become a staple for the show giving insight to
automotive industry globally, nationally, and specifically in our market area,
so much so that it was increased to one-hour by the television station. Your
ability to obtain strong interviews and to give the viewer an uncomplicated
look at a complicated business is much appreciated!”
-Kevin Mazzucola
Executive Director
Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia International Auto Show

He becomes a member of the team from the first whisper of the assignment,
and contributes his wisdom, wit and energy all the way through the last gasp
of an exhausting trek. What’s especially rare about his contribution is that it
runs the gamut from creative ideas (expected) to tireless attention to detail
(rare in right brain folks) to inspirational improvisation (a trait almost extinct
these days).

At a recent week-long corporate meeting, he had to conduct a morning news
program every day, with co-anchors chosen from the client’s staff. These
participants were sometimes poleaxed by the presence of a camera, but
Thomas made them comfortable, kept them focused, and drew inexplicably
lively performances out of novices, while exhibiting his own sly but
appropriate humor. The audiences were wildly appreciative.

I recommend making Mr. Baldrick a necessary cog in any marketing machine
you’re building.”
-Neil Greenberg
Founder, Greenberg Communications

“It is quite obvious to anyone involved in this effort that you have production
skills and experience. You are certainly a pro. You have a gift and I hope
that you are willing to continue to work with us.”
-Lois Trench-Hines
Co-Founder, OncUView.TV, Oncology News and Information for

“Anyone who didn’t tune in to last night’s “Philly’s Michael Jack,” missed one
of the finest-written and best-produced specials in city TV history. Producer-
writer Thomas Baldrick and the rest of the crew deserve high praise for their
work.”
-Philadelphia Daily News – October 25, 1990