Darren Gauthier Email & Phone Number

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area

Afternoon host, Classic Hits 103.3

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Social Media Management, Political Communications, Web Consulting, Advertising, Public Relations, Audio/Video Production

Killeen/Temple, Texas Area

Daily programming and management of all operations in a five-station cluster in Classic Hits, Country, Urban/CHR, Talk, and Urban AC formats. Completely revitalized station programming, including music, imaging, promotions, staff engagement and digital content. Coordinated live events including concerts, club shows, athletic events, trade shows, and live sports coverage.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

On-air, programming, brand management, promotions, and daily operations for multiple stations in market’s highest-billing cluster, including rocker WDGL, alternative KNXX/WNXX (six years), and locally-staffed news/talk WBRP (four years, including launch.) Implemented and maintained stations’ digital strategies including launch of websites, streams, blogging, social media, apps. Oversaw special events including concerts, festivals, live sports broadcasts, extended coverage of major news events. Maintained long-standing relationships with labels, managers, promoters, and venues. Highlights/Awards: National Association of Broadcasters, Marconi Award Nominee, Medium Market Radio Station of the Year WDGL, 2013 and 2015Louisiana Association of Broadcasters, Prestige Award Winner, Major Market Radio Station of the Year WDGL, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2015Louisiana Association of Broadcasters, Prestige Award Winner, Best Statewide Political Coverage – WBRP, 2015

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Oversaw operations of communications/advertising/PR/consulting firm, specializing in positioning, message creation, and strategies for grassroots outreach and traditional media as well as new media strategies and execution. Wrote, produced, edited radio/TV commercials, direct mail and print ads, including overall graphic design and copy. Conducted phone-based issues and candidate polling and analysis. Created and implemented digital strategies and content including blogs, social media posts, videos and website design. Upon returning to radio full-time, became Of Counsel for Special Projects until 2011.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

On-air personality (oldies, AC), wrote and supervised commercial production for a multi-station cluster in Baton Rouge market.

Greater New Orleans Area

On-air for alternative rock-formatted KKND-FM, “106.7 The End.” Supervised in-house call-out research and perceptual studies for Alternative Rock and CHR/Pop stations. Later, producer/co-host for KKND’s morning drive program, The Rod Ryan Show, writing and reading the hourly news, booking daily guests, writing and producing comedy bits and daily show promos.

Greater New Orleans Area

Music Director/APD and on-air for pioneering New Orleans alternative-rock station WZRH-FM, “106.1 The Zephyr.” Daily music scheduling and playlist maintenance. Wrote and produced station imaging and promos. Coordinated numerous promotions and live events including annual station festivals and shows.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Manager of one of America's most successful college radio stations. Completely revamped the operation, transitioning from an all-volunteer operation to a fully-paid on-air and support staff, devised a long-tern internet strategy, set in motion much-needed infrastructure improvements and attracted new streams of revenue.