Don Williams
St Louis,MO
Summary
Dynamic leader with proven track record of successfully managing projects and initiatives and achieving desired business objectives. Skilled in developing and executing strategies, managing budgets and resources, and leading cross-functional teams. Consistently produces tangible outcomes that exceed expectations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Roberts Metro Broadcasting
08.2023 - Current
- Developed radio station program from ground up, laying out framework, and defining roles.
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
- Maintained and updated project related documents.
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions, and offer guidance.
- Developed and implemented program goals and objectives, establishing specific and measurable outcomes aligned with organization's overall mission.
- Scheduled and monitored programming to air content as planned.
BRAND MANAGER AND ON-AIR PERSONALITY
Hubbard Radio
06.2015 - 07.2022
- Monitored and reviewed programming to ensure that schedules were met, guidelines were adhered to and performances are of adequate quality
- Acted as liaison between talent and directors, providing information that performers or guests needed to prepare for appearances and communicating relevant information from guests, performers, or staff to directors
- Researched and identified new opportunities for product and brand development.
- Managed and oversaw creative projects to drive quality, accuracy and deadline management.
- Evaluated new and existing programming to assess suitability and need for changes, using information such as audience surveys and feedback
- Checked completed program logs for accuracy and conformance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations and resolved program log inaccuracies
- Developed ideas for programs and features that station could produce
- Planned and scheduled programming and event coverage, based on broadcast length, time availability and other factors, such as community needs, ratings data and viewer demographics
- Performed personnel duties, such as hiring staff and evaluating work performance
- Developed budgets for programming and broadcasting activities and monitored expenditures to ensure that remained within budgetary limits
- Conducted interviews for broadcasts
- Announced musical selections, station breaks, commercials and public service information and accepted requests from listening audience
- Recorded commercials for later broadcast
- Made promotional appearances at public and private events to represent employers
- Hosted civic, charitable, or promotional events broadcast over television or radio
- Kept daily program logs to provide information on all elements aired during broadcast, such as musical selections and station promotions
ON-AIR RADIO PERSONALITY AND MUSIC DIRECTOR
Radio One
11.2002 - 05.2015
Education
High School Diploma -
Central Visual And Performing Arts
St Louis, MO01.1996
Skills
- Program Guidelines Adherence
- Performance standards and analysis
- Strategic leadership
- Program Scheduling
- Business oversight
- Effective leader
- Audience Engagement
Timeline
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Roberts Metro Broadcasting
08.2023 - Current
BRAND MANAGER AND ON-AIR PERSONALITY
Hubbard Radio
06.2015 - 07.2022
ON-AIR RADIO PERSONALITY AND MUSIC DIRECTOR
Radio One
11.2002 - 05.2015
High School Diploma -
Central Visual And Performing Arts
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