Assistant Program Director / Creative Director (January 2004 - Present)

Tasks:

• Development and creation of all creative audio elements appearing on the radio station
• Development and creation of promotional campaigns directed at the specific target audience of the station
• Development and creation of creative, targeted advertising campaigns for revenue customers of the station
• Management of all commercial production
• Supervision of on-air talent and execution of on-air promotional campaigns
• Daily assembly of commercial materials for revenue customers of the station
• Supply examples of created materials to Clear Channel Corporate for use nationwide when relevant
• Supply input for development of programming materials and procedures when requested
• Recommend equipment upgrades and purchases as required
• Overnight voicetracking duties as required
• Appearances for revenue customers of the station as required

Accomplishments:

• Helped station rise from a 3.1 AQH share 12+ in Fall 2003 to 5.3 AQH Share 12+ in Spring 2005 (70% increase, Arbitron Pittsburgh TSA surveys)
• Helped to overtake, and cause a format change at, 23-year heritage direct competitor B94
  (WBZZ-FM, now WRKZ-FM Pittsburgh, PA) within a 6-month time frame
• Reconstructed and streamlined commercial production procedures at the radio station to benefit both revenue and programming departments of the station
• Conducted revenue training sessions on, and helped to implement, "Less Is More" corporate commercial production policies in local market

Awards:

• Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters "Award for Excellence In Broadcasting"
  • Best Radio Station Promotional Announcement, 2006, Large Market
    - for "Father's Day Weekend"
  • Best Radio Station Promotional Announcement, 2004, Large Market
    - for "Felontine's Day Weekend" (36s 192kbps MP3, 878KB)
  • Best Radio Commercial, 2006, Large Market
    - for "Michael's Auto Service"
  • Best Radio Commercial, 2004, Large Market
    - for "Empire Kickoff 2004"
• Pittsburgh Achievement In Radio (AIR) Awards
  • Nomination, Best Production/Creative Services Director, 2004
  • Nomination, Best Production/Creative Services Director, 2005
  • Nomination, Best Station Image Promo, 2005

Audio:

• Demos at top of page

Production Intern (unpaid) (August 2003 - January 2004)

Tasks:

• Daily assembly of commercial materials for revenue customers of the radio station
• Conducted sessions with voiceover and air talent required for assembly of commercial materials
• Assisted programming staff at scheduled events (Luau At The Lagoon 2003, Jingle Ball 2003)
• Assisted programming and promotions staff as needed

Weekend / Swing Air Personality (January 2002 - July 2003)

Tasks:

• Execution of weekend and fill-in weekday on-air shifts as required by management
• Attended station remotes and promotional events on behalf of the station
• Answered phones for syndicated programming
• Voicetracked overnight shifts on Beaver 103 and additional shifts on other stations in cluster
• Properly filled out paperwork as required by management

Mixshow DJ (January 2002 - June 2003)

Tasks:

• Performed live-to-air weekly two-hour mixshow from local nightclub

Accomplishments:

• Mixshow Ratings (Saturday 10pm-12am, Fall 2002 Arbitron Survey)
  - TSL: 1 hour 30 minutes
  - W 25-54: 28.6 Share
  - W 18-49: 12.5 Share
  - P 18-49: 5.4 Share
  - P 12+: 4.4 Share

Program Director, Creative Services Director, Mixshow Director (August 2002-August 2003)

Tasks:

• Shifted focus of radio station to target the specific desired student audience
• Made major programming and personnel decisions for station
• Conducted aircheck sessions with and consulted station on-air talent
• Designed, and acted as Webmaster for, station website
• Consulted station music directors on music library additions and format programming
• Maintained constant contact with record labels and industry outlets to ensure music servicing
• Created or approved all imaging and production elements, including promos, PSAs, underwriting spots
• Responsible for the enforcement of FCC regulations on all programming
• Consulted Mixshow DJs on programming and reporting to labels and trade publications
• Answered to General Manager on weekly basis

Accomplishments:

• Helped 100 watt station rise from 0.0 AQH Share in Spring 1999 to
  0.8 AQH Share, 5.9 Cume Rating in Fall 2002 (Arbitron State College TSA surveys)
• Learned RCS Selector, Natural Music 5.0, and programming philosophies and techniques
• Implemented programming clocks and programmed automation system using iMediaTouch LogTools and Natural Music 5.0
• Station "Us vs. Them" Music Promo featured as Track 18 in October 2002 CD issue of
  Radio and Production Magazine - RAPmag (featured below)
• Established station imaging and production protocols and systems
• Obtained vast collection of production elements for general use
• Programmed and broadcasted live weekly two-hour mixshow from local nightclub

Audio:

• "50 Cent Concert" Ticket Giveaway Promo (40 seconds, 192kbps MP3)
• Station "Us vs. Them" Music Promo as featured in RAPmag October 2002 Track 18
  (60 seconds, 192kbps mp3)
• Spring 2003 Station Imaging Composite, Part 2 (2 minutes 03 seconds, 192kbps MP3)

Operations Manager, Chief Engineer (May 2001 - August 2002)

Tasks:

• Managed day-to-day station technical operations
• Installed, configured, and maintained various technical upgrades
• Responsible for configuration and maintenance of all studio facilities
• Responsible for the enforcement of FCC regulations on all programming
• Responsible for minor production work
• Designed, and acted as Webmaster for, station website (link)
• Answered to General Manager on weekly basis

Accomplishments:

• Learned Digidesign Pro Tools 5.0, Cool Edit Pro 1.1 and 2.0, Acid Pro 4, Vegas Video 3, and imaging techniques
• Installation and configuration of the following:
  
  Three ShoutCast/WindowsMedia streaming audio servers (July 2001)
  - Microsoft WindowsMedia 24kbps stream installation
  - Nullsoft ShoutCast 24kbps stream installation
  - Nullsoft ShoutCast 96kbps stream installation
  - PHP XML parsing application to display user totals and maximums
  
  OMT iMediaTouch computer automation suite system (November 2001)
  - iMediaTouch OpLOG automation system installation with audio database functionality
  - iMediaTouch QuicPix live-assist system installation with link to audio database and touchscreen
  - All Antex sound cards and console audio connections for above systems
  - iMediaTouch Production software installation with link to audio database
  - iMediaTouch LogTools software installation and configuration for basic automation functionality
  - iMediaTouch VoiceTracking software installation and configuration for basic functionality
  - iMediaLogger logging/skimming software installation and configuration with console logic links
  
  Gentner TS612 multi-line telephone hybrid system (November 2001)
  
  Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
  - Dell Dimension 8400, P4 - 1.0GHz, 512MB RDRAM, 60GB HDD, Antex sound card
  - Cool Edit Pro 2, Vegas Video 3, Acid Pro 4, Sonic Foundry Sound Forge installations
  - OMT iMediaTouch automation suite installation and configuration
  
  Broadcast chain processing upgrade (March 2002)
  - Orban Optimod 8400 installation at transmitter site with dry copper pair link to studio
  - Aphex Compellor installation at studio site before dry copper pair link to transmitter
  
  Eight-processor microphone processing upgrade (September 2002)
  - Two Symetrix 528E Voice Processors for Shure SM7B (on-air studio) and ElectroVoice RE20 (production studio) microphones
  - Three Behringer Ultra-Voice VX2000 Voice Processors for ElectroVoice RE20 and Shure SM58 microphones (on-air studio)
  - Three dbx 286A Microphone Processors for three Shure SM57 microphones (production studio)

Remote Broadcast Engineer (November 2000 - May 2001)

Tasks:

• Securing required facilities for remote broadcasts
• Setup, configuration, and teardown of remote broadcast equipment
• Spotting for football and basketball games
• Training staff on use of remote broadcast equipment

Air Personality (November 2000 - August 2003)

Tasks:

• Preparation of show materials and playlists
• Reported playlists to major labels and industry outlets
• Execution of on-air shifts as required by management
• Execution of remote broadcasts from local nightclubs and events
• Properly filled out paperwork as required by management

Accomplishments:

• Highest-rated show in RPM daypart - "SuperMix"
  (Arbitron Survey - State College, PA TSA Spring 2001, P 18-24)
• Highest-rated show in RPM daypart - "SuperMix"
  (Arbitron Survey - State College, PA TSA Fall 2001, P 18-24)
• Syndicated show to 5 college stations via CD and WindowsMedia - SuperMix
  (Spring 2001 - Present)

Production Director (October 2001 - July 2003)

Tasks:

• Responsible for station imaging and production of advertising spots
  (Deck LE, MiniDisc technologies used for production and transport)
• Overseeing and responsible for upkeep of technical facilities
• Responsible for station Web site content
• Overseeing all traning activities and methods

Air Personality (October 2000 - July 2003)

Tasks:

• Execution of on-air shifts as required by management
• Properly filled out paperwork as required by management

Accomplishments:

• Highest-rated rotation show on station, 2002
  (based on caller response and campus phone surveys)
• Highest-rated rotation show on station, 2001
  (based on caller response and campus phone surveys)
• Highest-rated mixshow on station, 2000
  (based on caller response and campus phone surveys)