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Capital Radio NetworkProduction Manager/Announcer
May. 2023Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaCommercial Producer for 6iX Perth, along with announcing shifts for 531 3GG Gippsland, 93.5 Eagle FM Goulburn and 97.7 Snow FM Jindabyne
Capital Radio NetworkProgram Director/Announcer
Jun. 2022 - May. 2023Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaProgram Director of 1053 2CA Canberra, Announcer 2CA 9am - 2pm Weekdays
Capital Radio NetworkAnnouncer/Music Director
Jun. 2021 - Jun. 2022Jindabyne, New South Wales, AustraliaAfternoons Presenter 12pm-6pm on XLFM 96.1, Drive Presenter 2pm-7pm on 531 3GG, plus Music Director for the Forever Classic Regional Network.
Grant BroadcastersAnnouncer/Copywriter
Mar. 2020 - Aug. 2020Bega, New South Wales, AustraliaPower FM Bega Bay is a station based in Bega, New South Wales that’s part of the 100% Australian family-owned Grant Broadcasters radio network. Targeting 25–44-year-old females, the station prides itself on playing Today’s Best Music, providing the latest in entertainment news, plus plenty of prizes to be won by listeners! Responsibilities: ● Produce and Announce 10am – 2pm shift on Power FM Monday – Friday
● Produce & Live Announce Weekend shifts once every fortnight, Voice Track Announce each weekend.
● Manage and moderate the social media channels for Power FM Bega Bay (7.9k FB likes, 1.5k Instagram followers)
● Record voice overs for client advertisements
● Generate content and promotional ideas via weekly “Spark” meetings with Promotions and Content team leaders.
● Write, edit and approve copy for advertising to be played on Power FM Bega Bay and sister station 2EC.
● Produce from concept to final editing and dissemination digital content to be displayed on the Power FM Bega Bay and 2EC web and social media accounts.
Grant BroadcastersAnnouncer
Dec. 2018 - May. 2019Mackay, AustraliaStar 101.9 is a station based in Mackay, Queensland that’s part of the 100% Australian family-owned Grant Broadcasters radio network. Targeting 25–44-year-old females, the station prides itself on playing Today’s Best Music, providing the latest in entertainment news, plus plenty of prizes to be won by listeners! Responsibilities: ● Produce and Announce 12pm – 4pm shift on Star 101.9 Monday – Friday
● Voice Track 9am – 12pm shift on sister station Star 106.3 in Townsville
● Produce & Announce Saturday shifts two out of every three weeks
● Post daily “blogs” on the star1019.com.au and star1063.com.au websites
● Manage and moderate the social media channels for Star 101.9 (17k FB likes, 979 Twitter followers, 1.7k Instagram followers)
● Record voice overs for client advertisements
● Generate content and promotional ideas via weekly “Spark” meetings with Achievements: ● Hosted the third most popular afternoon shift in the Mackay RA1 Licence Area (Source: Xtra Insights Survey 2018)
Super Radio NetworkAnnouncer/Music Director
Sep. 2016 - Nov. 2018Taree, New South Wales, AustraliaMax 1073 is a station based in Taree, NSW which is a member of the Hit Music Stream of the Super Radio Network, targeting 15–50 year olds with the latest in music and entertainment news, plus plenty of prizes to be won! Responsibilities:
● Produce and Announce 6am – 10am shift on 107.3 Max FM Monday – Friday
● Produce and Announce Saturday breakfast once a fortnight from 6am – midday
● Program music for the station for the time that it is broadcasting locally
● Switch between local broadcasting and network broadcasting out of Newcastle
● Update imaging and hard-cart spots where needed
● Voice over of client spots to go to air, both live and pre-recorded
● Provide technical advice on matters which may influence the continuous broadcasting of both Max FM and sister station 2RE
● Attend and contribute towards fortnightly promotions meetings, as well as weekly music meeting
● Produce audio for different client segments and weekday morning show
● On occasion, produce advertisements for clients Achievements:
● Consistently came up with creative and successful ideas for content & promotions
● Always prepared well and was highly effective at multi-tasking and prioritising
● Nominated for ACRA awards in Best Music Director - Country category
● Succesfully ran and hosted listener events associated with the station
● Succesfully relaunched the station with brand new logo, music direction and social media/online channel updates in September of 2018.
Redwave MediaAnnouncer
Jan. 2016 - Jun. 2016Geraldton, Western AustraliaSpirit 98.1 Geraldton is a commercial radio station associated with Redwave Media and is part of the Spirit Network, targeting 30-54 year olds with music hits from the 1970’s right up to today in conjunction with infotainment, news and lifestyle shows. Responsibilities: ● Produce and Announce 12pm – 6pm shift on Spirit 98.1 Monday – Friday
● Produce and Announce Spirit Sports Show, local show from 8am – 10am Saturday mornings
● Anchor & panel operate Footy Talk program, broadcast from 10am – 11am Saturday mornings
● Switch between local broadcasting and network broadcasting out of Perth
● Update logs of both RedFM & Spirit and hard-cart spots where needed
● Voice over of client spots to go to air
● Script writing for client spots to go to air
● Organise and track down community events to be put into community service announcements
● Produce audio for different client segments and weekday afternoon show
Achievements:
● Consistently came up with creative and successful ideas for content & promotions
● Always prepared well and was highly effective at multi-tasking and prioritising
● As part of the position, I interviewed the likes of Mark Thompson and Damian Martin for client events
● Succesfully ran and hosted listener events associated with the station.
98five Sonshine FMProducer/Announcer
Oct. 2013 - Jan. 2015Como, Western Australia98five Sonshine FM is a listener supported community station that relies on the ongoing generosity of its listeners to bring Perth a positive, family focused radio alternative. Responsibilities: ● Part-time producer & fill-in announcer of the Drive Program with Christine Layton
● Producer and co-announcer of the Tyson Beattie Sports Show on a Saturday morning
● Broadcast producer for 98five’s coverage of the Perth Wildcats 2014 / 2015 NBL season
● Editing audio for competitions, segments, interviews and content execution
● Generate ideas for both shows and manage the audience response after a program
● Manage and work with broadcast assistants, presenters, engineers and IT staff
● Ensure that the shows run as planned and that they are tailored to key audience demographics
● Archive audio to be uploaded to the podcast server and use social media channels to promote the show and particular content Achievements: ● Consistently came up with creative and successful ideas for content
● Always prepared well and was highly effective at multi-tasking and prioritising
● Key member of two separate listener appeals that helped raise over $500,000 for the station
● Tasked with interstate travel accompanying Perth Wildcats to broadcast games back to Perth
Fairfax MediaJournalist
Jul. 2013 - Sep. 2013South Western West AustraliaThe Augusta-Margaret River Mail and the Collie Mail, both Fairfax publications delivering the latest news from the Margaret River and Collie regions in WA, including sport, weather, entertainment and lifestyle. Responsibilities: ● Act as a fill-in journalist at the Augusts-Margaret River and Collie Mail newspapers
● Prepare stories and submit photos for print and online media
● Conduct interviews by phone or in person
● Attend press launches, courts, council meetings and other local events Achievements: ● Article(s) appeared on WAToday website with Byline attached
Perth Heat Baseball ClubMedia Relations Officer
Mar. 2013 - Jul. 2013Thornlie, Western AustraliaRan the day-to-day external communications between the organisation and its stakeholders through the use of traditional and new media tactics.
Radio Fremantle 107.9FMVolunteer Announcer
Mar. 2013 - Sep. 2016Hamilton Hill, Western AustraliaCreative Community Radio Incorporated trading as Radio Freemantle 107.9 operates the community radio station for Freemantle and 20 adjacent suburbs. The station broadcasts an exciting and varied ambience as it caters to an audience from different backgrounds, lives and careers. Responsibilities: ● Producer and Co-Host of ‘The Adam and Macka Show’ broadcast on Friday afternoons
● Producer and Co-Host of ‘The Hour of Power’, an iTunes top 10 countdown show
● Host of ‘The Wire’
● Present clear, informative and entertaining information to the audience
● Partake in extensive preparation, topic research and fact checking ● Prepare show outline and script
● Compile song lists and prepare for personal interviews
● Operation of control board, maintain program logs and answer phones when necessary
Achievements:
● Extensive versatility in being able to pick up announcing duties for three very different shows
● Panel operated Outside Broadcast(s) using Tieline and Skype
91.3 SportFMDrive Announcer
Mar. 2012 - Mar. 2013Hamilton Hill, Western AustraliaWas the Executive Producer and On Air Announcer for the afternoon program "The Drive" on Perth community radio station 91.3 SportFM for a period of 11 months four days per week. Main tasks as the EP & Announcer included research into the latest news in the world of sports, booking of guests for live and pre-recorded interviews to be broadcast on the program and also daily podcasting of main interviews with talent to occur on that day.
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