Fernando D. Gaskins
Radio Host, Morning Drive
Nashville, TN · (231) 555 0179 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/fernandodgaskins
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Nine years on air in commercial radio, four of them in morning drive
INDUSTRIES
Country radio, station streaming, live events and sponsorship
SPECIALTIES
Show preparation, artist interviews, remote broadcasts, listener contests
SYSTEMS
WideOrbit, Adobe Audition, ENCO automation, Triton Digital, Nielsen Audio
CREDENTIALS
Member, Country Radio Broadcasters and the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in communication, Middle Tennessee State University
Results at a Glance
41,000
Average monthly sessions
38
Remote broadcasts
52
Artist interviews
Executive Summary
Morning drive host at a commercial country station, nine years on air and the last four in the daypart that carries the station. Builds a show out of listener calls, artist visits and a benefit calendar rather than prepared bits. Runs her own board every morning and never misses a legal identification.
Signature Achievements
- Lifted the morning show share among listeners 25 to 54 from 4.8 to 6.3 across six Nielsen Audio books.
- Grew the station stream to 41,000 average monthly sessions by posting extra interview audio every afternoon.
- Hosted 38 remote broadcasts in one year, including a two day radiothon that raised 610,000 dollars for a children's hospital.
- Booked and produced 52 artist interviews, 11 of them exclusive to the market during release week.
- Rebuilt the hour clock after the eight o'clock news with the program director and recovered a listener drop that had run three books.
- Trained two weekend hosts on board operation, transmitter logs and Emergency Alert System procedure.
Professional Experience
Morning Drive Host
Cumberland Country 96.5, Nashville, TN 2022 to present
Solo host of a four hour weekday morning show at a country station inside a nine station group.
- Runs the board live, sets hour clocks with the program director and voice tracks the Saturday morning shift.
- Prepares three local talk segments a day from listener calls, community events and artist news.
- Represents the station at 30 or more appearances a year at fairs, dealership remotes and charity nights.
- Cuts and posts interview audio and short video for the stream and station social accounts.
- Keeps contest rules and online public file entries current under Federal Communications Commission requirements.
Midday Host and Promotions Assistant
Rocky Top Media, Knoxville, TN 2018 to 2022
Ten to two shift at a country station in a market of 900,000, with weekend promotions duties.
- Hosted four hours live each weekday and produced a Sunday new artist countdown.
- Staffed the promotions vehicle at roughly 45 events a year and read live sponsor mentions on site.
- Wrote and voiced commercial spots for local advertisers in Adobe Audition.
Weekend Board Operator
Clinch Valley Radio, Bristol, TN 2016 to 2018
Weekend and holiday operator across three stations sharing one studio building.
- Ran syndicated programming, live sports feeds and local breaks from the master control board.
- Logged tower readings and Emergency Alert System tests on every shift.
Licensure and Certification
Member, Country Radio Broadcasters
Member, Tennessee Association of Broadcasters
Education
Bachelor of Arts in communication, Middle Tennessee State University, 2016
Core Skills
Live board operation · Show preparation · Artist interviews · Remote broadcasts · Voice tracking · Commercial production · WideOrbit · Adobe Audition · Nielsen Audio ratings · Contest and public file compliance · Station appearances