Some of my radio experience

Radio DJ / Production / Voice Over work for:

WPSC 88.7 FM
(New York market)
WXAV 88.3 FM
(Chicago market)
Britsound Radio Show
(nationally syndicated radio show)
DecentXposure, LLC
(content management & interviews)

Technical Expertise:

  • Can edit and produce audio/radio content in different recording environments:
    Using ProTools, Reason, Adobe Audition, BE AudioVault, Mackie and Radio Systems products
  • Ability to deliver multi-media projects from initial idea to finished product:
    Using HTML, MS Database Projects, FileMaker, Publisher, PowerPoint and other programs
  • Expert in standard office communications software:
    Using Windows 98/2000/Vista, MS Office 2000, Outlook, MS Access Database  and other programs

Professional Experience:

Music Website Manager/Online Entertainment Marketing/Mobile Marketing  
DecentXposure, LLC.,
Edgewater, NJ May 2007- Oct 2008

  • Responsible for the creative design, development, implementation and management of www.DecentX.com
  • Monitor web traffic, the development of web content; assigns and directs work of in-house and freelance employees
  • Research competitive music/entertainment websites and online marketing outlets
  • Primary contact with record labels and music entertainment publicists for business development
  • Responsible for writing content including reviews, interviews, music news and features
  • Write proposals for online marketing campaigns and promotional pitches for clients including Lifetime, Blender, Maxim, Fuse, Madison Square Garden, and MTV2
  • Responsible for creative implementation of mobile marketing campaigns from initial idea to launch
  • Management of mobile marketing campaigns including SMS text messaging, Podcasting, online contests, mobile social networks and polling

 

Radio Producer/On-Air Personality/Music, PSA & Production Director/Social Coordinator  
WPSC 88.7FM,
Wayne, New Jersey  Sep 2004 – present             

  • Producer for morning drive show The Morning Blend with duties including booking guests, keeping current with music and entertainment trends, writing and editing hour to hour content.
  • Co-Host morning drive show conducting over 50 on-air interviews
  • Produced Saturday night Indie Rock show
  • Made contacts and tracked music with College Radio Promoters
  • Efficiently logged transmitter readings, play lists, programming and conducted EAS tests.
  • Directed, produced, recorded and edited station linkers, promos, bumpers and sweepers.
  • Coordinate, organize and be the main contact for station-run events
  • Maintained database of local media mediums for press release distribution and promotion


 

Artist Management

Band Management, Parsippany, New Jersey  Jan 2007- present                             

  • Networked with Record Label A&R contacts and ran online marketing campaigns
  • Directed mass mailings of press kits and was main liaison between industry contacts and band

 

Contributing Writer  
Treblezine.com  Mar 2007- present                                                                                                         

  • Responsible for having knowledge of current music releases and writing album reviews
  • Contribute to website’s columns and features.

Education:

 

William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey

2007 BA In Communications with a Concentration in Radio Broadcasting/Audio Production

Cumulative GPA: 3.71; Dean’s List Recipient. Magna Cum Laude

Honors & Achievements:

  • Inducted into Communications Honor Society Lambda Pi Eta in the Beta Xi Chapter (2007)
  • National Student Exchange participant (Fall 2006 Semester)
  • Co-editor of Pride Guide (for GAAMC) (2004,2005,2006,2007)
  • Jammin’ (Music Television Show) Crew (Fall 2004)

 

References available on request

nikki@nikkimarra.com