EXPERIENCE:

Podcast Producer, (Audio & Video) Philadelphia, Pa / December 2022 – Present

Philly Prime Podcast / In the Pocket Podcast

Responsible for episodic development, collaborating on pitch meetings, offering research metrics and assist in facilitating best practices, best ideas and content creation including sourcing visuals to accompany storylines.
Lead the recording, editing, cutting of the audio/video production for publication and social media distribution along with YouTube presentation of these semi-weekly interview based podcast series.

Aircheck Podcast, (Audio & Video) Philadelphia, Pa / January 2019 – Present

Digital Project Manager | Creator & Co-Host

Responsible for episodic development including collaborating with creative team on pitch meetings, research and fact checking to facilitate decisions on identifying the best ideas and content creation.
Lead the production of this (in-season) weekly interview based podcast series including scheduling, writing storyboards, planning and prepping interviews, booking and interviewing guests, virtual audio/video recording, editing, cutting, mixing and organizing tape to create stories, sourcing audio clips and mixing music.
Grew the podcast audience and engagement by 75% by producing promotional audio/video vignettes to accompany social media/YouTube posts during and in between the multiple season launch schedules.
Accomplished 47 episodes totaling 2,024 minutes of content with 13,000+ downloads to date, since the June 2020.
Received kudos for our achievements by industry trades including All Access, Radio INK and Inside Radio.

Beasley Media, Philadelphia, Pa / October 2009 – May 2025

PD Assistant – WMGQ / Personality – WMGK-WMMR-WMGQ-WDHA-WMTR | Brand Manager – WJBR | Assistant PD – WBEN

Developed and delivered a rebranded radio station from concept to on-time launch, based on a predetermined road map including changing the music formatting, a new morning show and identifying best content to pursue market share expansion, Nielsen ratings and revenue growth.
Utilized change management skills to ensure morale stayed high while the new messaging was delivered.
Motivated programming, sales and marketing teams to continuous improvement in promoting and selling radio station’s new messaging and to create, deploy and optimize effective campaigns to meet client’s expectations.
Created new content and benchmarks to expand audience engagement including Jingle Bell Radio, a creative way to define the JBR call letters and the Christmas music season, my afternoon drive show and features that triggered listener phone and social media interaction.
Assisted the programming, sales and marketing teams in creating research parameters for data mining and extrapolated those results to create tactics of appointment listening/occasions to elevate our brand and increase Nielsen PPM ratings.
Boosted brand image by collaborating with creative teams for the decision making, writing and development of unique content including engaging social media posts, musical road maps and features, weekend themes, sales driven promotions, focused marketing campaigns, sound design image and audio production.
Participated in professional networking to support women’s outreach programs, including guidance and idea planning, event photography, and selecting a keynote speaker at an annual women’s luncheon.
Consulted with members of the Innovation Team to propose and influence management on new ideas and tools to improve our work flow.
Influenced revenue gains as a script writer and product endorser for high end clients including Verizon, Samsung, MLB, IKEA, Flonase, Meineke, Casper and Olive Garden.
Contributed to the stations ratings growth including its best success from quarter 2 of 2012 through quarter 3 of 2013. Ranked in the Top 5 with Persons 25-54, five (5) quarters straight.

CSB Media Center, Cherry Hill, NJ / February 2005 – Present

Instructor |Mentor | Leader

Create the curriculum and teach Studio Operations, Digital Audio Editing and Podcasting.
Coach and mentor students in a radio broadcast environment.
Create lectures, leadership roles, workshops and teach content curation for on air and social media, podcasting, studio operations in a “live” and pre/post-production setting.
Implement and oversee students perform hands-on, real time tasks.

Townsquare Media, Toms River, NJ / May 2021 – October 2021

Brand Manager/Afternoon Drive 105.7 The Hawk

Responsible for daily programming including cultivating the highly rated national syndicated “Free Beer & Hot Wings” morning show into the local fabric of the radio station.
Strategically positioned The Hawk’s weekend nationally known personalities, Little Steven, Dee Snider and Matt Pinfield into the daily promotion of The Hawks momentum.
Built upon The Hawks classic rock heritage in the market and high focus on digital, by contributing daily writings and postings to the app, web and social media platforms.
Directed and collaborated with promotions and sales teams to enhance The Hawks benchmarks by intergrading client relationships, sponsorships and endorsements.
Created and hosted a daily interactive afternoon drive show

Atlantic Broadcasting, Atlantic City, NJ – March 2008 – July 2009

Director of Programming/Personality |WMGM, WJSE, WTKU

Negotiated the development of a more effective personnel culture, tone and systems for better workflow and communication. Directed and collaborated with a programming team of 25 and encouraged best practices and protocols to maximize productivity.
Energized the programming and promotion teams to create innovative strategies with music scheduling, featured benchmarks, promotions and contesting to accomplish Arbitron diary ratings objectives and boost long-term profitability
Oversaw preparation of cluster’s marketing tools including redesigning logo and website, redirecting cluster database usage, writing for the cluster’s sound design image, audio production, images, videos, emails and other collateral. Participated in the introduction of Social Media platforms to the brands.
Built upon the existing affiliation with the Philadelphia Eagles Radio Network through my previous relationships, to carry their games on WMGM. Created additional content to enhance our partnership with a weekly 1-hour Q&A live broadcast with Philadelphia Eagles players called “Overtime”.
Guided WMGM’s growth to their best Arbitron ratings in station history (10.6 share) #1 Men 25-54 in the spring and fall of 2008. Achieved #1 status in afternoon drive on WMGM Men 25-54 in the spring/fall of 2008.

CBS Radio, Philadelphia, Pa / February 1998 – February 2008

Production Director | Personality | WYSP

Worked with sales team to help meet their client’s expectations through writing creative narratives for radio advertisements from conception to completion resulting in increased revenue.
Participated, acting as a producer, in the sound design image of the Philadelphia Eagles Radio Network broadcasts.
Coached and influenced professional athletes from the Philadelphia Eagles on voice over technique for radio advertisement endorsements.
Oversaw the production and collaborated with production and programming teams on a 3 day “virtual concert” entitled Millennium Park. Winner of a 2000 Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasting Award for Best Radio Promotion.
Partnered with the National Sales Manager to write, voice and produce an 8 commercial advertising campaign for Major League Baseball’s All Star Game. Winner of a March of Dimes A.I.R. Award for Best Entertainment Commercial by a Radio Station in 2003.

EDUCATION:

Mercer County Community College

Communications

Center for Broadcast Training

Certificate Radio and Television Broadcasting

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