Radio Host

On-Air Radio Host — Vanguard Broadcasting Corporation

Chicago, IL | January 2024 – Present

• Host a top-rated daily 4-hour morning drive-time show, growing the station's overall audience Share ratings from 4.2 to 5.8 (a 38% increase) over 24 months through curated music selection and targeted listener giveaways.
• Coordinated with the station sales team to integrate 15 local sponsor campaigns, executing daily live-read promotional copy and generating $140,000 in additional advertising revenue annually.
• Produced and edited 180+ weekly podcast episodes using Adobe Audition, which boosted monthly digital platform downloads by 45% and overall average listener stream time by 28% over a 12-month period.
• Operated complex Axia iQ digital mixing consoles and Enco DAD automation software with zero broadcast dead air incidents across more than 600 live, high-pressure morning show broadcasts.

Associate Radio Host & Producer — Horizon Media Group

Milwaukee, WI | June 2020 – December 2023

• Co-hosted and produced a daily 3-hour afternoon drive show, increasing cumulative weekly listenership (Cume) by 18% in the target 18-49 age demographic using targeted music blocks and topical talk segments.
• Conducted over 120 live on-air and pre-recorded interviews with prominent musicians, artists, and local officials, reducing overall post-production sound editing times by 22% through clean initial capture.
• Managed the show's interactive social media platforms and multi-line listener call-in systems, increasing digital listener interactions by 35% and active incoming callers per segment by 20%.
• Assisted in scheduling music programming logs and commercial rotations using Selector software, ensuring 100% compliance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broadcasting regulations.

On-air hosting, Interviewing, Audience engagement, Audio production, Adobe Audition, Pro Tools, Broadcast console operation, Enco DAD, Music scheduling (Selector), FCC compliance, Voiceover work, Live remote broadcasting, Podcast production, Sponsor integration

Morning Drive Re-launch & Digital Expansion

Role: Lead Host & Producer

Tools: Adobe Audition, Enco DAD, Social Media, Zoom

Led the re-branding of the morning show segment, introducing a live podcast format that achieved 50,000 downloads in 6 months and raised ad spot prices by 15%.

Community Remote Broadcast Series

Role: On-Air Host

Tools: Comrex ACCESS, Audio Console, Wireless Systems

Organized and hosted 8 remote broadcasts from local business venues, driving a 25% increase in day-of ratings and generating $30,000 in immediate local ad sales.

• Certified Radio Operator (CRO) - Society of Broadcast Engineers (2021)
• Adobe Certified Professional in Adobe Audition (2022)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Voice actor for community audiobooks for the visually impaired (2021-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice