Charlie Straker

Charlie Straker is an accomplished broadcast engineering professional with extensive experience in cloud media operations and engineering. Since April 2016, Charlie has held various senior director positions at Sinclair Broadcast Group, overseeing cloud media operations and engineering initiatives. Prior to that, Charlie worked at Technical Innovation as a design engineer, leading high-profile projects for prominent clients such as NBC and NASA. Charlie's experience also includes supporting broadcast IT operations at Turner Broadcasting and serving as a broadcast engineer at FLO-TV/Qualcomm, where systems management and storage design were key responsibilities. Earlier career roles included commercial production and master control operations at WPMI-TV/Clear Channel. Charlie's foundational experience began as a broadcast engineering intern, providing insights into television broadcast equipment and desktop support.