Chris Schrage Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Alton, Illinois, United States

As producer of "The Ben Joravsky Show" I am responsible for preparation, production and of 4 audio podcasts per week, content for digital shorts, and voice over work for the show open and close. To date the show has over 1.9 million downloads.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Independent website design, video editing and consulting to not for profit groups and organizations. Organizations include: Missouri Health Care for All, Connecting Kids to Coverage, and Challenge Unlimited.

Alton, Illinois, United States

I created a website and space management system for Bob's Parking in Strafford, Missouri, built around ease of use, simple booking and low operations cost. Social media and customer engagement played a key role in generating business during the first two years of operation.

St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States

Led a team of sales associates in educating and assisting customers with their needs. Led training on policy, product knowledge, and customer experience. Encouraged and motivated team members to achieve and exceed monthly goals.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Oversee all branding and promotions for WCPT 820 "Chicago's Progressive Talk," as well as websites, social media accounts and listener engagement. Planned and coordinated all elements of live events (signage design and production, event registration, vehicles, team prep, prize planning and all set up and tear down. I also instituted station podcasting as well as Facebook and YouTube streaming of broadcasts to help the station reach a younger audience. I also worked as a board operator and Producer for Back on the Beat with Dick Kay as well as a number of other political talk programs. I voiced commercial and PSA spots to air and was welcomed into the SAG-AFTRA Union.

Greater Chicago Area

As a traffic assistant I was responsible for creating logs for the station webstream, as well as the AM when the traffic director was on vacation. I took over as interm traffic director handling log creation, order entry, reports and affidavits. Along with taking on these skills I assisted with the stations transition to a remote traffic director option offered by one of our vendors to increase efficiency.

Alton, Il

At RadioShack we offered a variety of different products from a number of cellular providers. My job was to work with the customer to match their needs with the most suitable products. Troubleshooting customer problems, explaining contract terms and assisting other associates with best sales practices were all a part of my role at RadioShack.

Alton, Il

Sales Associate for a Sprint Authorized Retailer. I interacted with customers on a daily basis assisting them with purchasing new Sprint devices and accessories. I strived to inform customers on a number of different technological options available, as well as give them easy ways to discern what device would be best for them. Troubleshooting any problems with customer devices after the sale was also a large part of the job, as the value of having someone there to help was valuable to customer satisfaction and retention.

Alton, Il

Assist customers with technology products, and helping them with any questions they may have.

Alton, Il

As an AT&T retail sales associate I helped customers with home and wireless products offered by Red Sky Wireless.

Alton, Il

We were in the business of selling gas powered scooters and ATV's until the company was purchased by another brand. I was responsible for management of the sales team of 4 employees, track sales and inventory at 2 locations{Alton IL, St. Charles, MO}, and create promotional materials to bring In new customers and increase revenue.)

Godfrey, Il

Audio/Video/Lighting technician for weekend events on campus as well as venue rentals. Act as the point person on location to represent the College and address any guest concerns.

Greater St. Louis Area

I worked as a Board Operator for 1190 AM KRFT as well as a remote tech for sister station 590 The Fan KFNS. I was the board op for the local syndication of the Steve and DC Show, as well as The Dennis Miller Show. For a brief period I filled in for the Production Director when he went on his honeymoon and I began to learn commercial trafficking. I left working in radio to return to college and return to working part time in retail management and sales.

Greater St. Louis Area

My main job was to secure prizes for giveaway by contacting vendors and distributors who wanted to participate in trade agreements to promote the items they were selling. I also booked guests, edited audio for the show, sent out prizes to listeners and ran the board for weekend and holiday shows when they were pre-recorded.

Greater St. Louis Area

I had such a great time at WLCA as the Promotions Director. I received first hand knowledge and experience with writing copy, voicing commercials, planning events, crowd management and more. In my opinion, this is one of the most effective Radio Broadcasting programs I have witnessed.

St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States

In my role as "Morning Show Intern," I had the opportunity to learn elements of radio show preparation, including; listener interaction, audio production, voice-over and theatrical delivery, and in-studio and in the field support. I enjoyed my time working with all of the staff at 101.1 "The River" and made great friends and learned so much that helped me progress quickly in the media industry.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication And Media Studies

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician, Phi Theta Kappa

Activities and Societies: Entertainment Editor "The Bridge," Student Government Association

Master'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies