The WorkShop

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Founded in 2008, The WorkShop, LLC is a full-service multi-media production company based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Steve Rotfeld and The WorkShop President Tom Farrell founded the company as an independent satellite in conjunction with Steve Rotfeld Productions, a television production and broadcast syndication company.[1] The WorkShop team has produced shows for broadcast syndication, cable networks, websites, and corporate seminars, including Golf Channel, HGTV.COM, Disney.com, TLC, truTV, Kodak, NutriSystem and Villanova University. It has attracted hosting talent such as Charles Barkley, Ray Romano and Paige Davis, host of Trading Spaces.

Recent projects for The WorkShop include The Golf Channel's The Haney Project,[2] Donald J. Trump’s Fabulous World of Golf[3] and Golf in America.[4] The former is a series in which Tiger Woods’ coach Hank Haney tries to fix the golf game of a celebrity. In its first season, Haney coached NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley, and the series achieved record ratings for Golf Channel;[5] and in season two – set to debut in Spring 2010 – Haney’s student will be Emmy award-winner Ray Romano.[6] Golf in America is a magazine series hosted by Anthony Anderson that features the most compelling golf stories. The newest Golf Channel series is Donald Trump’s Fabulous World of Golf, where two celebrities square off in a match play competition, hosted by Donald himself.

Tom Farrell

Tom Farrell is President of The WorkShop, a full-service media production company. Prior to The WorkShop, Tom was the chief operating officer for Banyan Productions, Inc. and before that, he was the Lead Series Producer for Steve Rotfeld Productions, Inc. During his seven years with Steve Rotfeld Productions, Tom oversaw the planning and production of three nationally syndicated programs.[7]

Tom’s career as a producer spans the reality and sports programming genres. Tom was the executive producer of TLC’s Trading Spaces and Trading Spaces: Family,[8] responsible for creating, planning and directing both shows’ content and overall look.

Tom has served as executive producer for cable network programs such as A Makeover Story, A Baby Story[9] and The Things We Do For Love. Tom has also served as a lead producer for The Lighter Side of Sports, Wild About Animals,[10] Awesome Adventures[11] and The Great Sports Debate.

A graduate of Villanova University, Tom sits on the board of directors for the Academy of Television Arts and Science Foundation.[12]

Steve Rotfeld

Steve Rotfeld is CEO of The WorkShop,[1] where he serves as executive producer of The Haney Project, Donald J. Trump’s Fabulous World Of Golf, Golf in America and other projects. He has been producing television shows since 1980, and his programs have appeared in national broadcast syndication on TLC, ESPN, ESPN Classic, Animal Planet, truTV, Golf Channel and the Travel Channel. In addition to his duties at The WorkShop, Steve has been President of Steve Rotfeld Productions since 1985, when he began producing sports bloopers and pranks shows, such as ESPN’s The Lighter Side of Sports, and Bob Uecker’s Wacky World of Sports. He has also produced the long-running educational television series Wild About Animals, Whaddyado and Awesome Adventures.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Kid Stayed in the Pictures | Broadcasting & Cable". broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  2. ↑ "Golf Channel swings for ‘Haney’ | Variety". variety.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  3. ↑ "Golf Channel to tee ‘Trump’ | Variety". variety.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  4. ↑ "Golf Channel Plays 'Golf in America' | Broadcasting & Cable". broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  5. ↑ "Haney Project with Charles Barkley sets viewership records for GOLF CHANNEL | World Golf News". worldgolf.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  6. ↑ "Ray Romano Signs On To Golf Channel Show | Broadcasting & Cable". broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  7. ↑ http://www.theworkshop.tv/bios.swf
  8. ↑ "news/tlc-trading-spaces-100-grand-special-sets-ratings-records-draws-over-9-million-viewers-1841". realitytvworld.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  9. ↑ "A Baby Story | Episode guide and videos - Yahoo TV". tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  10. ↑ "Wild About Animals (TV Series 1995– ) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  11. ↑ "Awesome Adventures (TV Series 1998–2013) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  12. ↑ "Television Academy". emmys.tv. Retrieved 2014-05-31.

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