Jacob Mayer

Experience

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  Louisiana State University

  Mar 2005 - Dec 2006

  Contributor

  Contributing writer, Daily Reveille newspaper.Learned all aspects of production for “Newsbreak,” a live biweekly newscast on Tiger TV.Production skills learned included directing, technical directing and operation of camera, teleprompter, graphics, server and soundboard equipment.

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  PETERMAYER

  May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Public Relations Intern

  Responsible for implementing an earned media campaign for the Louisiana Road Home Program. Major responsibilities included conducting media outreach, scheduling on-air interviews with Road Home officials, developing comprehensive media contact lists, dispersing press releases and media advisories.

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  IHeartMedia

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2009

  Traffic Reporter / Co-Producer; Call Screener

  Responsible for reporting morning and afternoon drive time traffic on Interstate 10 corridor between Slidell and LaPlace, LA.Also responsible for communicating with police, emergency and transportation officials and radio listeners in order to compile quarter-hourly on-air drive time traffic reports.Additional responsibilities include screening calls for live call-in talk shows.

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  MetroScan Traffic Network

  Jun 2009 - Sept 2012

  Operations Manager; Radio/TV Traffic Reporter

  Traffic reporter for WWNO-FM, WBOK-AM and WVUE-TV (former reporter for New Orleans Citadel Broadcasting stations and); Overseeing day-to-day operations and media production.

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  Marco Outdoor Advertising / MetroScan Traffic Network / PetroTV

  Jul 2009 - Aug 2014

  Digital Media Manager

  Responsible for content creation and traffic for Marco Outdoor's rapidly expanding digital bulletin network.Responsible for assisting sales staff with digital proposals and sales materials.

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  Petro TV

  Mar 2010 - Jul 2014

  Digital Media Manager

  Voice-over talent, spot production, content inspection, media traffic guru.

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  WWNO 89.9 FM (New Orleans Public Radio)

  Mar 2011 - Sept 2013

  Contributor

  Traffic and sports reporter.Covered breaking traffic events on a daily basis.Covered large sporting events such as Super Bowl XVLII, New Orleans Saints games and the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

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  Lamar Advertising Company

  Aug 2014 - now

  Sales Manager for Raleigh-Durham, Rocky Mount and surrounding areas in eastern North Carolina. Charting all static bulletins and digital displays for the new Lamar office in New Orleans.

  • Sales Manager

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Real Estate & Charting Manager

    Oct 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Market Administrator / Charting Manager

    Aug 2014 - Oct 2019