11/14-3/15 Provide Timely Researched Traffic Updates to WWTN-FM, Nashville Weekday Evenings

LISA RITCHIE

www.lisagritchie.com

EXPERIENCE:

11/24/14 to present Radiate Media, New York, NY. News Anchor and Traffic Reporter. Research, write, edit and anchor weekday evening news casts for 770am WABC New York.

11/14-3/15 Provide timely researched traffic updates to WWTN-FM, Nashville weekday evenings.

2/14 to 11/14 Long Island Rail Road, Jamaica, New York. Public Information Officer. Responsible for social media communications with the ridership public, making live and recorded announcements at passenger rail stations, tracking train movement to determine delays and causes. Utilize email, Twitter, Facebook, and overhead signage at stations.

12/01 to 12/13 Cablevision News 12 Traffic & Weather, Woodbury, New York. TV Traffic Reporter – Produce live traffic reports on five regional cable channels in the NY-Tri-State area. Research traffic stories through communication with various police, traffic and mass transit authorities, write scripts, adjust highway cameras and report on-air. Utilize WSI-TVT and MAX graphics software to design maps. Train new reporters in on-air delivery, graphics software, script writing and give educational mobile tours of the coverage area. Assist in new hire recruitment. Promoted to Reporter Level II status as of July 2005. (Freelance 4/02 to 6/05).

6/94 to 12/01 Shadow Broadcast Services, Rutherford, NJ Traffic Reporter - Gather traffic info via cameras, phone calls to various authorities and mass transit outlets, as well as web sites. Report on-air for NYC-area radio stations including WCBS am & fm, WINS am, WBBR am, WBAB fm, NJ 101.5fm, WEVD am, WALK fm, during afternoon rush hour and weekends. News Anchor - Gather news info using AP NewsDesk, UPI WireReady, MetroSource & various local and internet sources. Report on-air for Metro NYC area stations including WNEW, WQCD, WALK, WBAB, WVNJ, WKXW.

3/91 to 2/93 WKJY 98.3fm, Garden City, New York Morning Show Co-host, News & Public Affairs Director - Gather, write & anchor morning drive news. Communicate with transit authorities, government leaders and news makers. Interact with morning personality. Host public appearances from concerts to nightclubs. Host, produce & program public affairs talk shows, schedule and interview guests. Voice/edit commercials for this AC formatted station.

10/89 to 3/91 WDRE 92.7fm , Garden City, New York Morning Show Co-host/ News & Public Affairs Director

Produce, write and anchor morning drive news. Research, write, host & program public affairs talk shows, compile FCC quarterly reports. Host public appearances & interact with listeners. "New" music format.

6/88 to 6/89 WLIG-TV 55, Ridge, New York Field Reporter - On camera coverage of local stories, including research, script writing and interviews with news makers.

5/86 to 6/88 WBLI 106.1fm, Medford, New York News/Public Affairs Director/Morning Show Co-Host - Gather, write & anchor morning drive news. Attend press conferences, research, produce & host public affairs talk shows. Write & produce simulcasted cable-TV music video show. Host public appearances from charity fundraisers to listener parties.

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PART TIME / FREELANCE:

11/4/15 to present: Newsbeat app. International. Voice Talent. Voice and edit daily news articles from around the world for this smartphone application.

12/7/14 to present: America Weekend with Ed Kalegi" syndicated by the Envision Radio Network Nationwide. Developer, writer and voice of “Fit In A Minute” segment series. Currently airing Sunday mornings.

2/ 2014 to 5/2014 WABC-770am New York, NY Weekend News Anchor. Research, write and voice 2-minute bi-hourly newscasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings via Radiate Media.

2012-2013 WRCN 103.9fm, Ronkonkoma, NY. Weekend disc jockey - On-air personality Saturday mornings. Rock format, programming on NexGen computer, use Shortcuts Digital Editor.

9/97 to 10/2000 WALK 97.5 fm, Patchogue, New York Weekend disc jockey - On-air personality Friday nights and Sunday afternoons, including live request show. AC programming on Scott System computer, use Shortcuts Digital Editor. Frequent live remote broadcasts and appearances for this #1 rated station.

Fill-in News Anchor – morning show co-host and news anchor during this top rated day part.

Air-borne traffic reporter – fly in 2-seater single engine Cessna providing live morning drive traffic reports.

4/97 to 9/97 WMJC 94.3 fm, Melville, New York Weekend disc jockey - On-air personality Sunday afternoons on "new" country music formatted station. Utilized ENCO computer software for commercial breaks.

6/89 to 1/91 Cablevision News 12 Long Island-TV Woodbury, New York Freelance Field Reporter - Research, write & produce TV news packages, including on-air “stand-ups”, interviews and press conferences.

EDUCATION:

Suffolk Community College - A.A.S. Broadcast Telecommunications - Deans List

Radford University, Radford, VA - Journalism Major

2008 - Community Volunteer for WRHU Radio Hofstra University (knowledge of WavLab, Adobe Audition)

Trained as voiceover artist with Chuck McKibben, formerly of Mel Blanc studio

PUBLIC SPEAKING/ ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Proficient at Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and most social media and email marketing platforms, as well as Mac and MicroSoft Office Suite.

March 2016 Emcee/host at Long Island Business News “Excellence in Communications Awards”

October 2014, 2015 Panelist at the Fair Media Council Connection Day

2011-2013 Emcee at Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk for the Cure & Gala

March 97-present Moderator & Workshop Presenter at Nat’l Intercollegiate Broadcasting Conference, NYC

Nov 2011 Contributing Author of “My Sweet Life” successful women living with Type I diabetes.

Nov 2011-present Moderator & Presenter at Annual Regional Intercollegiate Broadcasting Conference, Brooklyn

Mar ’11-Dec ’12 Contributor writer for www.alkalinelifestyle.com

2004 – 2006 Contributing writer for www.fitness-singles.com

1996 – 2000 Columnist for Long Island Voices monthly newspaper.

February 1994 Received Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Civic Achievement Award.

November 1993 Featured guest speaker/presenter: Bermuda Youth 2 Youth Fitness Conference.

AFFILIATIONS:

Social Media Association of Long Island, 2012 to present

SAG/AFTRA - American Federation of Television-Radio Artists Union 1997-2001 (status: currently “frozen”)

Long Island Press Club Member - 1986 – 1994

ACE Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, 1993, Specialty Recognition in Nutrition 1995 to present.