David Dillehunt
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David Nelson Dillehunt is the Head of Multimedia Services for the City of Charlottesville. He originally joined the Office of Communications & Public Engagement as a consultant in July 2005 and became a Project Assistant in November 2005,[1] ultimately serving the positions of Communications Specialist, Communications Coordinator, Multimedia Services Manager, and Deputy Director.
Biography
Dillehunt graduated from Albemarle High School in 2002,[2] from CATEC in 2003, received a B.A. in Communications from Southern New Hampshire University, and received an M.S. in Media Management from Arkansas State University.
He incorporated his independent production company, DND Films, in March 2003,[3] and has produced and directed numerous feature films and television series. From 2007-2008, Dillehunt was a producer and director for Midnight Barbecue, a radio/web/TV program hosted by Adam Gottschalk and Nick Noe. The show originally taped at the WINA studios on Rose Hill Drive before moving to a sponsored apartment at the Grandmarc.[4]
In the Office of Communications, Dillehunt manages the daily operation of the Charlottesville Community Media Center and the City's Public, Education, and Government (PEG) access television stations, including CPA-TV and TV10. He began his long association with the City's PEG-TV stations as a student volunteer and program producer in November 1998, and was a production assistant on the original Inside Charlottesville, hosted by Maurice Jones.
Dillehunt is a two-time Regional Emmy Award nominee, receiving a nod in May 2013 and May 2021 for his work with the City.[5][6] He was inducted into the Albemarle High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame in May 2023.
References
- ↑ Other City Manager Staff
- ↑ Albemarle Alumni Association
- ↑ Virginia SCC Profile
- ↑ Web. 'Cued up: Local show goes viral, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, February 7, 2008, retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ↑ 2012 Regional Emmy Awards
- ↑ 2020 Regional Emmy Awards