2020

I took a big leap away from the world of radio to launch Flying Pig Audio after moving to Maine.

Podcast Partner

• Podcast producer for This is Getting Old

• Podcast partner with Small World Big Data for the Tech Top 6 weekly podcast of the IT Weekly Newsletter

Masterclass

• Co-led the "Express Yourself" Masterclass with writer Nadine Kenney Johnstone

2010s

In the most recent decade WGBH Radio purchased Boston’s commercial classical station, and I was uniquely poised to transition our single multiformat station into two new single format stations. One all classical, one news and talk. 

2012-2013

Produced Innovation Hub in its early days with Executive Editor and Host Kara Miller.

• Helped shape and develop the show from its early conception to national launch.

2015

Promoted from Senior Radio Producer to Radio Creative Manager.

• Led and grew the on-air promotion and traffic team for WGBH’s three radio properties, WGBH, WCRB and WCAI.

• Shaped the station imaging and on air sound for the two Boston based stations. 

2000s

Created and completed my own Master of Independent Study degree at Lesley University.

• Documenting Life through Theory, Writing and Video. Produced a video documentary called Mother Church about my relationship with my mother. 

Landed quite a few more special projects…

November 2000

Stories Out of School: Teen Audio Diaries, WGBH-FM

• Five, 10-minute radio segments documenting five teen-agers experiences in high school. Part of WGBH's larger Eye on Education initiative.

November 2001

What’s Love Got To Do With It

• Produced one in a five-part series on caregiving for family members.

April 2002

Classroom Voices: Teen and Teacher Radio Diaries, WGBH-FM

• Produced five, 10-minute radio segments documenting two teen-agers and one first year teacher high school experiences. Supervised production of Spanish language radio diaries. Part of WGBH's Eye on Education initiative.

Which all turned out to be award winners…

 The New York Festivals

• 2001 Finalist Award: Stories Out of School: Teen Audio Diaries

 Today’s Caregiver Magazine

• 2002 Caregiver Friendly Award: What’s Love Got To Do With It

• Producer of one in a five part series

 Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television

• 2003 Gracie Award: Classroom Voices Teen and Teacher Radio Diaries

Then I got a major one, to produce a weekly feature series about classical music in Massachusetts

2008-2009

Classical Connections, WGBH-FM, wgbh.org                                

• Forty-six part short form feature series for WGBH's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Features about classical music education, performance, history and contemporary culture, around classical music in Massachusetts.

• And one of my interviewees, recommended me to a super exciting opportunity. To teach audio production at the Banff Centre, in Banff, Canada. After which I was invited back for a second year when the program was renewed.

June 2009 & 2010

Faculty Member, The Banff Centre

• Radio Documentary Production Workshop    

1990s

BA Northeastern University with Music Major & Philosophy Minor

Co-op job (AKA a Northeastern style paid internship) at WGBH Radio.

• Answered phones and sorted mail; became a production assistant for a nightly live classical music show, met musicians, sat in on sound checks, and directed the live performances, coiled cables

Graduated and landed a full-time position as WGBH Radio’s On Air Promotion Producer.

Successfully pitched WGBH an original project…

April 1994

Nicolas Slonimsky: A Musician of Many Faces, WGBH-FM           

• Hour long, nationally distributed radio documentary marking the 100th birthday of conductor and musical lexicographer, Nicolas Slonimsky.

Got assigned a pretty cool project…

October 1997

Africans in America radio spots, WGBH-FM

• Four radio segments that promoted and highlighted topics from the four PBS episodes of Africans in America.

And won some awards for many of my promo productions and other project…

National Federation of Community Broadcasters

• 1999 Certificate of Merit: Live Broadcast from Lowell Folk Festival

• 1998 Golden Reel Award for Station Promotion: Summer Concert Series

• 1997 Silver Reel Award for the WGBH Classical Contest

• 1995 Golden Reel Award for Classical Music Month Campaign

 Massachusetts Broadcasters Association

• 1995 First place for Classical Music Month Campaign

 Boston A.I.R. Awards

• 1997 Best Station Event Promotion for WGBH Summer Concert Series

• 1997 Finalist—Best On-Air Audience Promotion: WGBH Classical Contest

1980s

Made it through an audition to perform in the special District Chorus in Worcester County.

Wrote a novel in my bedroom on my mother’s typewriter. Never finished it because I stumped myself on the ending.

Constantly listened to rock (now known as classic rock) on WAAF.

Discovered that the clean clear sound of another radio station while spinning the dial..., WCRB, playing something called Classical Music, I became secretly drawn to.

1970s

Was given a tape recorder for my 6th birthday and interviewed every family member at that Thanksgiving’s family gathering.

Tuned in to Kasey Kasem’s top 40 countdown on the radio every Sunday morning with my Dad.