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Rapid City, South Dakota Area

Rapid City, South Dakota Area

Senior management duties included primary role as Show Host of daily mid-day classic rock show. Played lead role in identifying need and improving station’s website. Eventually held dual roles as show host and station webmaster, developing daily analytics to better target audiences for station’s advertising programs. • Host of daily Mid-Day Show, directed all program development and promotions. Increased station’s Arbitron ratings from 2.6 to 6.5; 3.4 to 8.2 within targeted demographic in… Show more Senior management duties included primary role as Show Host of daily mid-day classic rock show. Played lead role in identifying need and improving station’s website. Eventually held dual roles as show host and station webmaster, developing daily analytics to better target audiences for station’s advertising programs. • Host of daily Mid-Day Show, directed all program development and promotions. Increased station’s Arbitron ratings from 2.6 to 6.5; 3.4 to 8.2 within targeted demographic in severely over-saturated market (40+ stations in market of less than 200K people in 3-state region). Tied for #1 and #2 in the market 5 times in 7 years• Developed numerous contests, promotions and live events, coordinating with community leaders, businesses, increasing audience participation by 20% from previous efforts• Managed web administration and maintenance for foxradio.com and develop web graphics for promotions and sports shows. Self-taught Photoshop, HTML coding and web platform software. Created coded web graphics for over 1000 promotions and sporting events• Developed a coordinated station coupon site for viewers/listeners: HalfOffBlackHills.com, working directly with a third party software company site for set up and legal requirements. Wrote, voiced and produced 100+ commercials for merchants, airing on 6 radio stations. Grew customer mailing list to 9K+ Show less

Kaiserslautern, Gerrmany

Served as station manager/director for fast-paced broadcast and radio station while serving in the US Air Force. Designated Command Information officer, a position critical to restructuring the organization. • Assisted in creation of new radio programming format for American Forces Network Europe: “AFN The Eagle: Serving America’s Best.” Recognized Department of Defense-wide as a goal for all AFN stations• Reorganized station’s training program, customer databases, and… Show more Served as station manager/director for fast-paced broadcast and radio station while serving in the US Air Force. Designated Command Information officer, a position critical to restructuring the organization. • Assisted in creation of new radio programming format for American Forces Network Europe: “AFN The Eagle: Serving America’s Best.” Recognized Department of Defense-wide as a goal for all AFN stations• Reorganized station’s training program, customer databases, and trouble-shooting process • Created community donation plan “Operation De-Code,” to let moving service members and families donate their AFN decoders to troops in remote and forward-deployed locations• Implemented training upgraded requirements for junior troops including upgrading of training materials; identified issues with database collecting and corrected, bringing unit’s records to 100% current• Acted as account executive to clients providing customer service as needed• Trouble shooter for satellite and cable TV issues• Deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan in 2007; host and producer of afternoon modern rock show The Rock Block. Programming director for all live radio shows formats• Completely re-formatted radio station, including slogan, playlists across four formats, station advertising and local computer systems during 6-month tour• Created Freedom Radio Funnies comedy segment with both canned performances and Live From Bagram segments; which became very popular show for Freedom Radio for troops in remote areas• Organized “Operation Care” shoe drive; collecting 250+ pairs of shoes for needy Afghan girls Show less

Misawa Air Base, Japan

Managed operations for broadcast and radio station while serving in the USAF in Japan. Responsible for station’s purchases, as a designated Government Purchase Card Holder and oversaw $8M+ in computer, satellite and other broadcast equipment. Held director titles for both the TV news station and radio station.• Created slogan for 2004 Federal Voting Assistance Program campaign: “It’s your future. VOTE for it!” Recognized by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld• Developed and directed… Show more Managed operations for broadcast and radio station while serving in the USAF in Japan. Responsible for station’s purchases, as a designated Government Purchase Card Holder and oversaw $8M+ in computer, satellite and other broadcast equipment. Held director titles for both the TV news station and radio station.• Created slogan for 2004 Federal Voting Assistance Program campaign: “It’s your future. VOTE for it!” Recognized by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld• Developed and directed installation of a new database for tracking internal information and station advertising, resulting in 100% accountability and statistics on advertising frequency• Rebuilt databases after system crashes, taking down outage time from 96 hours to less than 24 hours working with IT to help get station back on air• Developed online advertising request portal on website, eliminating need for customers to travel to station for form pick-ups and drop offs• Identified need for upgraded technology and printers, saving station $3K+ in paper and ink costs by decreasing use of laser printer• Created new user manuals for multi-channel system which became standard training materials at stations throughout the AFN Pacific region Show less

Keflavik, Iceland

Selected to serve as solo night shift director, first time given to a junior troop member. Maintained and improved advertising correspondence and cable command access channels, including for foreign/NATO service members. Reorganized video library of over 500 tapes, created database search system.• Directed publicity campaign for base cost of living (COLA) survey; was personally commended on work by Base Commander. Survey resulted in a 250% COLA increase• Monitored 40+ channel cable… Show more Selected to serve as solo night shift director, first time given to a junior troop member. Maintained and improved advertising correspondence and cable command access channels, including for foreign/NATO service members. Reorganized video library of over 500 tapes, created database search system.• Directed publicity campaign for base cost of living (COLA) survey; was personally commended on work by Base Commander. Survey resulted in a 250% COLA increase• Monitored 40+ channel cable and satellite system, in a region known for satellite signal dropout Show less

Bachelor Of Music, Commercial Music Production, 3.2

Activities and Societies: Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega, Marching Band/Color Guard Music Performance & Engineering

Associate’S Degree, Public Relations/Image Management

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