Brian Hardzinski Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Pitch and develop daily and long-term segment ideas, book guests, prepare advanced interview, background, and research analysis, write scripts, and edit audio for KCRW’s flagship midday news and culture program
• Direct the live show broadcast when needed
• Produce and report in the field
• Contribute to future planning, including overseeing regular segments and series, engagement projects, and the production of live events
• Run editorial meetings when needed
• Senior produce special projects and series when needed

Santa Monica, CA

• Pitch and develop segment ideas daily, book guests, prepare interview and background research, write scripts, and edit audio for KCRW’s flagship midday news and culture program
• Produce and promote show content, including writing and building web assets, taking and gathering photos, and posting on social media
• Direct the live show broadcast when required

Boston, Massachusetts

• Host and anchor local news, weather, and sports while maintaining on-air continuity during assigned shifts, particularly during NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered
• Operate and run the board, playing underwriting announcements, promos, legal IDs, and live-reads as directed by the station’s daily log, respond to on-air emergencies as they arise

Greater Boston Area

• Pitch, develop show topics, produce multiple hours per week of NPR’s only live, national call-in show, which airs on over 300 public radio stations, with increasing responsibility and leadership
• Write and edit production elements, research, pre-interview, and book guests, screen calls during the live show
• Coordinate the On Point internship program
• Assist with writing, curating, and editing content for On Point’s website and social media platforms

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Produce the award-winning weekly international affairs program World Views
• Lead digital reporter and blogger during breaking news events
• Produce and host The Business Intelligence Report, a weekly Oklahoma business and industry news two-way segment with collaborative partners at The Journal Record newspaper
• Contribute to the weekly public and community affairs program Oklahoma Voices
• Host and anchor local news, weather, and traffic during NPR's Morning Edition, and occasionally during Here & Now and All Things Considered
• Create, write, curate, and edit original and aggregated content to kgou.org, Facebook and Twitter

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• In addition to the duties listed above, oversaw day-to-day programming continuity, built daily logs and playlists, coordinated with other departments to ensure proper placement of underwriting, promos, other.