David Dickinson

Experience

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  WNHC

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1990

  Talent/Music Director

  * Music Director and hosted several shifts including mid-day shift 10a - 3p and most notably 7p - 12mid "Whisper Softly", a Quiet Storm type program. * Known then as "Dave D." acted as Master of Ceremonies for numerous concerts, live remotes and civic gatherings.

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  Grambling State University

  Nov 1990 - Feb 1995

  KGRM - Operations Manager

  * Mentored students in the nuances and functions of commercial radio.* Played a key role in the procurement and installation of the station studios broadcast equipment. * Lead departmental meetings and conducted in-depth air-check critique sessions for better presentation and industry growth. i

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  WHUR

  Aug 2003 - Jul 2010

  Program Director

  * Complete accountability and leadership for station programming department performance, including recruitment and management of staff and standards. * Creation and management of profit/loss responsibility, plus the maintenance of annual budgets for staffing and department workflow, working closely in conjunction with the Sales Department Manager. * Supervised the News, Production, Music and Promotion staffs, setting deadlines, goals; Monitored production, writing and editing of commercial copy, news stories (short and long form), and all other materials for broadcasts.* Directed creative solutions for traditional and digital mediums through pre/post production meetings, strategic planning and system development.* Scheduled and developed preventative maintenance programs as a function of change management.* Collaborated with colleagues to define requirements and assist with enhancements of broadcasting equipment.* Worked closely with contracted advertising agency (Adworks) using unique advertising principles to develop campaigns.* Lead station to formal industry recognition of excellence including several Crystal Awards; Marconi Award from the National Association of Broadcasters; and a Stellar Award.* Continually solved the strategic challenge of demographic maturation.* Nurtured organic professional relationships for expansion of the company’s national media footprint. Show less

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  KNOWWAX.com LLC

  May 2010 - Jul 2013

  Journalist

  * Conceptualized, developed and designed the music and entertainment-based social media outlet; focusing on interaction between host, recording artists and site guests.* Production of video, audio and written material, including music news and music-related articles.* Blogging (written and video) breaking news, music related subjects.* Journalist and Blogger, specializing in recording artists’ biographies and various music-related events.

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  Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

  Jul 2010 - Jul 2013

  Media Relations Specialist

  * Schedule and facilitate media interviews for television story coverage with: ABC Evening News, Nightline, CBS News, CNN, Pentagon Channel and CSPAN. Radio; NPR, BBC and Voice of America. Print facilitation with the Washington Post, New York Times and digital coverage by the Huffington Post.* Manage the research and oversee the maintenance of web presence and social media content for Walter Reed Bethesda. * Launched the Walter Reed Bethesda Facebook and Twitter pages under orders of the base Commander.* Conduct staff media training for facilitating interviews, handling reporters in various situations with fluidity in their messaging.* Write stories for publication in "The Journal" newspaper plus drafting press releases when needed. Show less

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  Capital Jazz Productions Inc.

  Oct 2011 - now

  Freelancer

  • Review and rating of electronic submissions by performers for booking on the Capital Jazz SuperCruise, Capital JazzFest and other Capital Jazz Production events.• Quality assurance of monitored streaming media system; maintenance of system development, archive playlists, library storage, and technical performance of audio files on Capital Jazz Internet radio sites.• Manage quality control of venue programming for Capital Jazz SuperCruise and Capital JazzFest events.• Writing, fact checking and editing of daily newsletter “Fun Times” for the Capital Jazz SuperCruise.• Developed system for compiling playlists for submission to artist royalty organizations.• Act as technical point-of-contact for concert management during Capital Jazz SuperCruises.• Supervise, support and resolve technical and administrative issues for Capital Jazz Internet Radio.• Negotiate video programming for On-Board entertainment during the Capital Jazz SuperCruise. Show less

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  Live Nation

  Nov 2011 - Dec 2012

  Floor Manager (Seasonal)

  * Utilize scheduling software for Front of House staffing, including Ushers, Custodial Engineers, Security and Police* Maintain high quality of customer service and hospitality by staff.* Keep weekly and nightly settlement records for venue activities (stage plays, concerts & private parties)* Manage entire venue operation on days of operation.

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  SiriusXM + Pandora

  Jul 2013 - now

  Programmer
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  Sirius XM Radio Inc.

  Jul 2013 - now

  Programmer / Music Programmer

  • Accountable for building developing and maintaining the format and playlist for SiriusXM – Silk, the company’s Soft R&B on-line channel.• Tasked with the duty of negotiating with record companies and their artists for in-studio “Live” performances and interviews plus the recording and direction of celebrity production pieces.• Trusted in evolving creative ideas to concrete imaging for both Heart & Soul and Silk from simple ideas to fully constructed production pieces. • Assisting in the supervision of the Heart & Soul announcers as well as the channel coordinators of both Silk and Heart & Soul to assure that format ideas are interpreted in the same spirit that they were intended and that all peripheral duties are brought to completion. • Assigned to direct “Live” studio performances with both artist only, and studio audiences.• Working closely with SiriusXM’s Interactive Department to assure that the Programming Department highlights, companywide alerts and images are fully displayed and written to company specifications for in-house and audience notifications.• Awarded the duty of selecting music and determining its’ rotation for both the Heart & Soul and Silk channels.• Responsible for the implementation and supervision of social media content on both the Urban Adult Contemporary and Soft R&B channel’s including Facebook, Twitter and SiriusXM landing page.• Instruction and supervision of student interns as they receive real life experiences in the program.• Responsible for the construction of perceptual questions and release of monthly and annual audience field surveys to judge channels perception with its’ listeners and their listening experiences to better serve them. Show less