Professional/Personal Overview
Im an award winning Journalist/Producer for New York Public Radio, WNYC. Under my current position I have become comfortable juggling of several different tasks at once; and to make sure they are all delivered correctly and on deadline. Ive edited reporter pieces for air and curate the newscast to ensure a cohesive flow. My knowledge of the issues of the day and the individual newsmakers on a national and local level has sharpened my news judgment.
Work Info
Expertise
Social Media
4 Years
Producer, reporter and host for public radio
10 Years
Specialty
Entrepreneurship
2 Years
Fashion
3 Years
Arts & Humanities
7 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
10 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
WBGO Jazz 88.3FM (11+), 1010 WINS (11+)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Infinity Broadcasting (6-10)
Other Work History
Worked full time for New York Public Radio since 2006
Computer Skills
PC and Mac systems, File Windows, Excel,
Technical Skills
WordPress, CMS, Transfer System (File Zila), Pro-Tools, DAVID Editing, News Boss, Media Touch,
Equipment
Macbook laptop, Fugi Film Digital Camera, Flip Cam, Audio Digital Reporcer
Unions
Writers Guild of America East, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)
References
Karen Frillmann, Newsroom Managing Editor WNYC
Awards
Salute to Excellence, National Association of Black Journalists
Associations
National Association of Black Journalists
Other
Marla Kirban Voice Overs
Freelancer Availability
Not currently, but interested in pursuing it. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel regionally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
(New York Public Radio, WNYC , 10/9/2011)
The city's Department of Transportation is hoping the image of a skeleton on an LED sign will encourage drivers to slow down and observe the citywide speed limit of 30 miles per hour.
The DOT is in the second year of its anti-speeding campaign, 'That's why it's 30.'
(New York Public Radio, WNYC , 9/9/2011)
A local comic is paying homage to the late irreverent comedian George Carlin by trying to get the block where Carlin grew up -- W. 121st St. between Broadway and Amsterdam -- named in his honor. Carlin, who was raised in Morningside Heights.
Comic Kevin Bartini has over 3,000 signatures on the on
(New York Public Radio, WNYC , 6/19/2011)
Hundreds of revelers, historical re-enactors, and civic groups participated this weekend in the first annual Juneteenth parade in Peekskill, New York, an upstate Hudson River city that played a vital role in the Underground Railroad.
(New York Public Radio, WNYC , 3/7/2011)
Two-by-five foot solar panels have been appearing on telephone poles throughout Hudson and Bergen Counties as a New Jersey-based power company attempts to green its energy sources by installing roughly 200,000 panels in the area.
(New York Public Radio, WNYC , 2/18/2011)
Spring Fashion Week in New York City officially wrapped up on Thursday night, and the grand looks on runway models will eventually trickle their way into shopping malls around the country. But how does a sample size 0 translate into a size 10? WNYC’s Jenna Flanagan spent some time with the unseen mo
(New York Public Radio, WNYC , 9/15/2010)
With Fashion Week underway, designers are presenting what they think the new trends for spring 2011 should be. But that doesn't mean they have the final word. Street bloggers photograph everyday people who they consider to have an exceptionally unique personal style. Their blogs have become an alter
(New York Public Radio, WNYC , 7/20/2010)
A recent national survey found that African-Americans are less likely to learn how to swim than whites. The reasons for this difference are quite complicated. In his documentary "Good Hair," comedian Chris Rock interviews African-Americans about the lengths they will go to in order to achieve a cert
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