Jim Ryan, Campus Service’s Assistant Video Manager, came to Gonzaga after working as a production assistant for NEXT Entertainment during their productions of The Bachelor (Season 5) and the Bachelorette (Season 2) and The WB’s Superstar USA. He has also worked on such productions as My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé, Renovate my Family, reality shows on MTV, among others. In 2008, Jim moved back to Spokane where he worked at KREM as a camera and graphics operator before being hired by Campus Services in the fall of 2009. Jim’s work includes producing lectures, classes, and creative advertising works as well as assisting with major productions by the university for PR.
Fun Facts about Jim by Jim:
- I was a night manager for one of the mansions during the 5th season of The Bachelor when Jesse Palmer came back from one of the “dates” somewhere tropical where he and the girl passed out on the beach during the day and woke up with 3rd degree sun burns. At 4 am in the morning I had to run out and find an open store with hydrocortisone to treat the burns so shooting could continue the next day.
- On The Bachelor, all the furniture and plants in and around the mansion have to be moved in and out. The producers seem to think that all the heavy furniture belongs upstairs.
- I worked on a Fox show called “Renovate my Family,” which starred Jay McGraw, this was his first time starring in a primetime show. He married one of the “Triplets” (blonde models who did construction on the show) and went on to produce a show called “The Doctors.” He is, of course, the son of Dr. Phil McGraw.
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