Nathan Irwin

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911 N. Sheridan Rd. # 3A (309) 676-3946

Peoria, IL 61606 concordni@hotmail.com

EMPLOYMENT

11/01 to present: WCBU/Bradley University, Peoria, IL. Program Director. (Responsible for programming focus and overall sound of station. Manage program schedule, recommend and implement changes as appropriate. Oversee operations, promotions and local program production. Analyze and interpret audience research to measure success of station’s programming. Critique performance of all on-air staff. Program and host daily air shift. Maintain public inspection file. Supervised installation of new on-air console and renovation of production facilities.)

01/04 to 10/04: WCBU. Interim Executive Director. (Overall management and direction of station, including personnel, budget, development and administration. Ensured compliance with FCC regulations, grant requirements, and university policies. Represented station to Advisory board, university administration and community stakeholders. Filled 2 vacant positions. Prepared and submitted application for renewal of FCC license. Secured Sound Partners grant for coverage of elderly health care topics.)

01/01 to 07/01: New Hampshire Public Radio, Concord, NH. Producer. (Helped create and launch a new, daily interview program. Generated topic/guest ideas. Pre-interviewed guests. Wrote interview scripts and notes for program host. Recorded and edited interviews for broadcast. Produced interviews and features for program. Fill-in news host: evenings, mid-days, weekends.)

09/97 to 01/01: NH Public Radio. Music Director/Operations Manager. (Programmed mid-day classical music. Hosted daily classical music program. Supervised classical, jazz, and folk music hosts. Selected and scheduled music and cultural programs for local broadcast. Maintained music library and database. Produced interviews and features for music and news programs. Scheduled and recorded network feeds using SOSS downlink equipment and AudioVault automation software. Helped plan on-air membership drives. Member of station management team.)

08/96 to 07/97: Northern Lights Public Radio, Grand Forks, ND. Program Operations Manager. (Programmed and hosted daily classical music air shift. Hosted weekday news programs. Trained, scheduled and supervised part-time announcers. Managed recording, routing and playback of network feeds. Assisted Chief Engineer with maintenance of SOSS, studio and computer equipment. Compiled and wrote operations manual for on-air staff. Programmed and hosted jazz, AAA, and other programs as needed.)

Nathan Irwin

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EMPLOYMENT (cont.)

05/94 to 08/96: Northern Lights Public Radio. Announcer. (Hosted “All Things Considered,” evening and weekend music programs. Monitored operation of broadcast equipment and transmitters. Recorded network feeds to DAT for time-shifting. Hosted weekly jazz, blues, New Age, and other programs. Assisted professional staff during membership campaigns.)

EDUCATION

May 1993: B.A., Political science. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.

1993-1995: graduate studies, American history and literature. University of North Dakota.

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES

SOSS, AudioVault, MicroEdit, CoolEdit, ListenerPC/MarketPC, Traffic COP, Music Librarian/Music Director.

WORKSHOPS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

NPR Station Manager Orientation. 2004.

PRPD Program Director’s Workshop. September 2003.

“Arbitron University.” September 2002.

Listener-Focused Fundraising. February 2001.

Professional Ethics Seminar. January 2001.

Outward Bound Professional Development Program. May 1999.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations

Singer: Concord Chorale (1998-2001); Bradley Community Chorus (2002-present)

Actor: Corn Stock Theatre, Concord Community Players, Firehall Theatre

Central Illinois Writer’s Workshop, 2003

REFERENCES

Anthony Dean, Jackson State University. (601) 989-2273

Mark Handley, New Hampshire Public Radio. (603) 228-8910

Cathy Ives, Development Exchange Inc. (801) 598-3104

Jonathan Ahl, WCBU. (309) 677-2773

Brian Siewiorek, WYEP. (412) 381-9131