BEN SMITH
Program Director/On Air Host
Benefitting your company through an extensive network of artists, record promoters and managers. Innovative, dynamic on-air host with 20+ years of multi-genre electronic media experience. Background as a radio personality, station manager and musicologist. Track record of dominating target demographics and improving station ratings through programming and promotions. Superior ability to develop personnel and build teams. Reputation for excellence as an interviewer and host.
· Original Programming: Multi-format host for adult and teen listeners across classic rock, rock and roll, and eclectic stations including news, humor, and interviews.
· Operational Leadership: History of growing stations from the ground up with market research, marketing and advertising, and audience-driven programming. Familiar with FCC regulations.
· Radio Programming, Electronic Media, Editing: Proficient with Selector and Power Gold Music Software as well as Cool Edit and Dalet audio software
Talent Development and Sales for KGB-FM · Creative Direction · Marketing & Promotions Operational Leader
Budgetary Management & Strategy · Programming · Interviewing · Production
Station Branding · AM / FM & Satellite · HD Sound · News · National & International Broadcast Sales
Professional Experience:
Ben Smith’s Experience
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Manager
SmithSounds
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
December 2008 — Present
Ben Smith conducts interviews with artists, prepares voice overs for televison, radio and the internet. I can also write and produce commercials for all media.
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Smithsounds
My Services
What I Can Do For You:
Voiceovers:
•Commercials
•Narrations
•Interviewing
Interviewing:
•Authors
•Voiceovers
•Media Training
•Live Radio
•TV
•Host
•Interview
•Professionally-produced
•Authors
•Professionals
•Coaching
Public Relations:
•Press releases
•Connecting with Media
XM SATELLITE RADIO,
Program Director and On-Air Host – As host for Fine Tuning, one of only 2 channels broadcast in HD 5.1 surround sound, I combined rock, classical, jazz, blues, and other genres seamless transitions between songs. Personally created the weekly format and hosted an air show with voice tracks 24 hours a day saving our company money and adding listeners.
· Increased the station’s time spent listening (TSL) from
· Launched varied new shows including Celtic, Eclectic and progressive shows in the XM live performance theatre.
· Earned a reputation for flexibility and adaptability to multiple formats and genres.
MEDIABASE 24/7,
Musicologist – Researched and analyzed airplay various classic rock channels throughout the
· Consistently identified and tagged each song within seconds.
KG BROADCASTING / KGB-FM,
Morning Host – Helped build the radio station from the ground up to achieve strong market share and ratings. Hosted the Ben Smith Rock and Roll Morning Show every weekday.
· Earned ranking of 13.2% share according to Arbitron in 1992 and #1 for men ages 18-49.
· Nominated for a Crystal Radio Award.
· Created major promotions for sales clients including yearly sales contracts for Eyes Guys at the Optical, Coors Concerts, Limo Services, Keystone Coca Cola Bottlers, seasonal contracts for
Early Career (full details available on request)
· Program Director, WTLQ-FM,
· Music Director & Afternoon Host, WEZX,
Education
· Bachelor of Arts, Communications & English Literature (King’s College,
Associate in Internet Marketing (01/2012)
