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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by RADIO -ACTIVE any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- Tampa's Dana Exits Track the iatest trends at copying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. THERE'S MUCH MOREAT dr, .BillboardRadioMonitoccom APRIL 29, 2005 MIRALDIMADNESS iNcmRKT NO .1 SR But Miraldi stresses that not all station promo campaigns require for promotion/marketing director of the year at the Billboard/ big names and even bigger budgets. Airplay Monitor Radio Awards. "There are lots of promotions that can create a buzz with little or "Top 40 is so fast -paced that it keeps me younger than my true PAUL MIRALDI HAS COME UP WITHwhat he thinks no money. It is about being creative and seizing the moment," he age," the 39 -year -old says. "I really enjoyed my time working in the s an ideal descriptor for his job: "A plate spinner," he says, gestur- says. "To quote [promotion guru] Doug Harris, 'Promotion is the country format; the artists were so friendly, passionate and a pleasure ng with fervent circular motions. "You know, the guy who spins exploitation of opportunity.' " to work with. I was at CBS -FM during its 25th anniversary, and I lates balanced on sticks all at the same time." had the opportunity to work with legendary jocks like Cousin Brucie, You might also consider juggler, tightrope walker or emissary to BLOW ME DOWN Harry Harrison and Ron Lundy, which was an honor and privilege." epict Miraldi, the director of marketing for Clear Channel's main- One example of taking advantage of a cost-free opportunity, One thing that remains constant, he says, is that "there has never tream top 40 WHTZ (Z100) and classic rock WAXQ (Q104.3)regardless of market size, came when Miraldi worked at country been such a thing as a typical week. First, you're developing a new I ew York and a 21 -year veteran of radio broadcasting. KSAN San Francisco. During a strong wind storm, the station's commercial campaign with sales and then, boom, you're working It's a whirlwind career, for sure, often charged with putting a facetower blew down. with programming on new national programs." n a radio station. Whereas promotions and/or marketing directors "I was able to make lemons out of lemonade by sending a young, Another constant is the hoopla that accompanies the work. For6 ere once often relegated to the role of glorified banner hangers and skinny, frail promotions kid out to the top of the mountain with a example, Miraldi recounts, "A little-known fact is that all our station< alloon inflators, today, Miraldi says, "we have a seat at the big table." video camera in the pouring rain, with 70 -mile -per -hour winds, to vehicles are installed with CiPS tracking devices. In case they get He adds, "It has gotten to a point where GMs realize that mar- cc take amateur video of the fallen tower," he says. "It was played on stolen, we would know where to locate them. An added benefit is thatz eting plays as much of an integral role as programming and sales every television station in the Bay Area. It cost nothing, except the when a driver exceeds the speed limit, I get an alert on my Blackberry.z d engineering. It's our job to make sure that the off -air brand is as nightmares the poor kid probably has to this day." Imagine the look on the poor van driver's face when I call to ask him ecognizable as what you hear on the air. On a calmer note, another significant part of Miraldi's job is the why he's going 82 miles per hour on the New Jersey Turnpike." 0 "The bottom line is to help increase ratings and bring revenue to station's high -profile contribution to charity. Among Z100's chief Two decades in, Miraldi says his career remains a pleasure, e radio station, so we're always looking for opportunities to work on targets are Musicians on Call, LIFEbeat, March of Dimes and thank you. >- utside advertising, media placement, large-scale events, anything Ronald McDonald House. "I learn something new every day working with the entire Z100 at allows us a larger portion of the buys and adds to the texture, "A great pleasure is when we get to use the power of our station team," he says. "I don't look at it as work. Z100 is a big 100,000 -wattcc ook and feel of the station's larger -than -life image." to help deserving charities," he says.