Ed Douglas Email & Phone Number

Pickerington, Oh, Us

Columbus, Ohio Area

TKRN is a radio network comprised of over 600 affiliates in the US, Canada, and Mexico airing entertaining, engaging, and compelling music programming from the legendary Tom Kent. Programming for Classic Hits/Oldies, AC, Lite AC, Hot AC, and CHR including a Classic Hits 24/7 Fun and Adult Hits "Fuel" 24/7 networks. TKRN is a part of United Stations and distributed by Orbital Media Networks satellite services. www.tomkentradio.com

Pickerington, Oh

Consultant with radio stations doing play-by-play sports from talent coaching, game format, and technical. High School, College or Pro. Consult select Classic Hits stations, news networks, Brainstorm Media, Thinc Marketing, Ohio Ag Net and others on media buys, business strategies, creative work for clients, and voice over work for WBNS-TV, Motorists Insurance, Ardis Communication, and many others.

• Directed all programming, research and technical issues of cluster of 3 stations in Findlay/Tiffin (Toledo), Ohio: WCKY-FM (Country); WPFX-FM (Classic Rock); WTTF-AM (Full Service) and CCR Lima overseeing 6 stations WIMA-AM (News/Talk); WBUK-FM (Oldies); WIMT-FM (Country); WWLD-FM (CHR); WMLX-FM (AC); WZRX-FM (Active Rock) and ABN Radio Network and Satellite Services. Lima Fall ‘08 Arbitron survey ranked 5 stations I oversaw in the top 5 positions 12+ plus WCKY ranked in top 5 in key demos in Toledo TSA Fall ’08 Arbitron ratings• Provide operational counsel to station with emphasis on productivity, cost, technology and production capabilities• Make sure stations are in compliance with current federal, state, local, and FCC laws• Research and write annual capital and operating budgets• Negotiate all legal contracts• Conduct weekly staff meetings and employee evaluations• Analyze quarterly Arbitron ratings and propose changes or adjustments in programming to Market Managers and Regional VPs• Create and maintain an atmosphere of creativity and openness

• Produce weekly sports magazine shows: Bucknuts Radio Hour and JJ & Jerry High School Sports Show• Obtain and maintain network affiliates for both show• Coach on-air talent• Built new studios for shows in January 2004• Consult sales department

• Produced home broadcast of NHL team to 16 station network• Directed play-by-play and color analyst on broadcast content• Directed studio producer on highlights and production values

• Direct all programming, research and technical issues of company• Supervised station Operations Managers of three Frontier stations in Ohio• Designed and executed research project for purpose of re-formatting stations including directing on-air playlist of each station (Oldies, AC, Pure Country)• Re-built studios to implement digital automation systems• Researched and wrote annual capital and operating budgets• Negotiated all legal contracts

• Talent evaluation and direction, programming, research, and ratings evaluations• Oversaw production of play-by-play sports, news and promotion departments• Directed internal operations of station.• Supervised 25 person programming staff• Researched and wrote annual operating budgets• Negotiated all programming legal contracts• In 1991 directed format switch for WBNS-FM, which included designing initial research project, coordinated music testing, re-budgeting, hiring air talent, new studio design, and tailoring the on-air sound to the results of research project (New Age to Oldies)• “B97” debuted in the Fall ’91 Arbitron 25 to 54 demo with a 3.8 share and peaked at 7 share in 1995 (5th in market)• Evolved WBNS-AM to a sports talk format in early 90’s. Showed top 3 in male demos within a year

• Affiliation and affiliate relations for 77 station OSU Football and 65 OSU Basketball • Network production, talent evaluation, backhaul arrangements• Travel coordination, conducting production meetings, budgeting,• Production of network game feeds, field producer, satellite transmission coordination• Fall ’93 I set up the largest Women’s College Basketball Network in the country with the Lady Buckeyes

• Developed Ohio News Network from conception• Oversaw day-to-day operation of statewide news network• Developed programming and sales leads• Network grew from 19 to 73 stations network statewide • Affiliate relations for Radio Sound Network, satellite distribution/production company owned by RadiOhio• Bengals Network grew from 35 to 45 stations affiliates in one year under my direction• Consulted broadcast departments of Cleveland Cavs, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Bengals, and Cincinnati Reds on affiliate station issues• Organized and directed the production and affiliations of national radio networks for the Comp USA Florida Citrus Bowl and the Builder’s Square Alamo Bowl during a three year contract

Education record

Broadcast Communications