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Creator of my own show "The Silver Room"Hosting every Wednesday, IIT's radio show WIIT 88.9 FM during Rush hour 6-7p CST.Produce and develope segments for every show.News director and writer for the news, weather, and traffic segment on the show.Show's weekly commentators are Dr. Mwata Dyson for the health segment and the irreverent Dr. Marcia Dyson for International news and culture awareness.

Voice over and commercials for the stationBlogging for shows at the stationResearch show topics and guestsCo-hosts and writes weekly scripts for KoolOut Radio Call Screener for multiple shows

Responsible for creating show ideas and gathering content for each segmentProduce content for personal interviews and booking all celebrity and local guestsCreating any and all playlist of music i.e. the show’s theme song, songs related to each show’s topic, etc.Responsible for pre-production, production, and post production

Create show ideas and book guests (The Cliff Kelley Show) ( i.e. Dr. Maya Angelou, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Marcia Dyson)Blogging for shows at the stationResearch show topics and guestsCall Screener for multiple shows

Responsible for identifying and gathering content for each segmentVoices all segments Responsible for pre-production, production, and post production necessary to complete a full 90 second segmentProduce content in a variety of mediums including: personal interviews, vox pox interviews, news footage, straight read, etc.

Creating Ideas for Black Music Month for Hidden Beach Recording's 10 year anniversaryConfirming bookings and casting local talentInspecting venues and promotional activities at local clubs and festivals.

Co-host as the youth reporterRelay Facebook and email commentary live on-air from listenersAssist the producer in identifying show topics and guests

Write and edit weekly news stories and show segments Researching new and up and coming entrepreneurs/minority business ownersConduct weekly interviews with CEO's, entrepreneurs, and minority business owners

Areas of responsibility included but not limited to writing and distributing news press releases, special events speech writing for senior level executives; handled all customer complaints and requests, executed numerous special department projects and routine daily ongoing support for department, i.e., answering phones and maintaining files.

Areas of practice included both behind-the-scenes and in front of the camera for TV shows and music videos, such as: produced several rehearsals for RREE (River Region Evening Edition) shows, edited independent projects, edited music artists' commercials and performed investigative reporting in Illinois for RREE. Additionally:

2008Conducted research for development and production departmentsDeveloped data report summarizing ratings and public commentaryAssisted with production of show layouts and tapings

2008Responsible for managing all agency-created communicationsDesigned weekly articles, and wrote various "blog" entries for Agency artists. Managed over 10 national websites; maintained up-to-date research on Agency's listing of celebrities and artists.

Areas of practice included coordinated events and meetings, and helped with developments of the group.Coordinated over 4 events and managed on site promotions.Conducted in excess of 7 routine production meetings, brainstormed and developed creative ideas for 3 major upcoming events.Selected to lead a group of 10 interns.

Mass Comm. Media Arts, Broadcasting News

Activities and Societies: WIDB and WSIU Radio SIUC Fall 2007- Edited radio spots and correlated music in rotation River Region News (WSIU).

Bachelor Of Arts, Broadcasting

B.A