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Plans, implements, and reports on community events, programs, and on-air and online promotional strategies to reach targeted audiences, increase loyalty and financial support of Texas Public Radio. Manages TPR digital services by overseeing content development, and directing the implementation of new features and capabilities online and through social media. Oversees the TPR internship and talent development program. Researches TPR audiences by analyzing and interpreting data, formulating reports, and making recommendations to departments based on findings.Curates Texas Public Radio’s successful fundraising program “Cinema Tuesdays,” which reaches 3,000 people each summer.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Leads a team that develops and maintains marketing strategies for TPR. Plans, implements, and reports on a variety of marketing functions, programs, community events and promotional strategies to reach targeted audiences, increase loyalty and financial support of Texas Public Radio. Manages TPR digital services by overseeing content development, and directing the implementation of new features and capabilities online and through social media. Researches TPR audiences by analyzing and interpreting data, formulating reports, and making recommendations to departments based on findings. An early 2014 marketing campaign for KPAC 88.3 FM helped increase audience by 60%. Social networks grew by double-digit percentages (between 20-34%) year over year.

Plan, direct, and implement on-air programming strategy for Texas Public Radio's classical music station, KPAC. Research and develop best practices for Texas Public Radio’s online presence through website and social media. Supervise, train, direct and provide feedback to on-air staff at KPAC. Collaborate with senior management staff on executive decisions regarding Texas Public Radio operations and growth. Create and produce programs for Texas Public Radio on air and online. Develop and curate Texas Public Radio’s successful fundraising program “Cinema Tuesdays.” Write, edit, and produce feature reports and interviews for broadcast on Texas Public Radio stations. Host on-air broadcasts on KPAC.

Plan, direct, and implement on-air programming strategy for Texas Public Radio. Research and develop best practices for Texas Public Radio’s online presence through website and social media. Supervise, train, direct and provide feedback to on-air staff at Texas Public Radio. Collaborate with senior management staff on executive decisions regarding Texas Public Radio operations and growth. Create and produce programs for Texas Public Radio on air and online. Develop and curate Texas Public Radio’s successful fundraising program “Cinema Tuesdays.” Write, edit, and produce feature reports and interviews for broadcast on Texas Public Radio. Host on-air broadcasts on Texas Public Radio stations.

Coordinate announcer schedules and prepare program logs and satellite feed schedules for Texas Public Radio. Maintain contact with national network of National Public Radio affiliated stations. Local anchor for programs from NPR such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered on KSTX-FM. Train and coach air staff on equipment and best practices for broadcasting. Conduct interviews and produce features for broadcast.

Host daily on-air programming on classical music station KPAC 88.3 FM and NPR News station KSTX 89.1 FM. Write and voice local newscasts for insertion into national programming. Schedule music for broadcast on KPAC. Train new air staff on proper use of broadcast equipment.

Manage the operation of a quarterly newspaper serving the 6,000 families of St. Matthew Parish. Compose layout, plan and assign story ideas, write and edit articles. Photograph parish events.

Supervise staff of student and community volunteers at KRTU-FM. Train volunteer hosts in proper use of equipment and best practices for on-air delivery. Host broadcasts on KRTU-FM during both classical and jazz formats.