Kellebelle

Broadcasting /  Copywriting / Social Media / PR

London, United Kingdom

Blog: www.blinkandyoullmiss.com  E: blinkandyoullmiss@gmail.com

 Please see PORTFOLIO for further details on writing experience

PROFILE

• Skilled content/copywriter and trained journalist
• Experienced at researching content, liaising with  interviewees and booking guests to appear on shows as an experience broadcast assistant
• Assisted in coordination of Outside Broadcast, including: booking venues, liaising with suppliers, working with sound engineers and other members of production
• Run an award nominated pop-culture blog with over 530,000 hits to date
• Managed the social media pages for the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show in Today FM Duties included writing blog content, editing audio/video, running competitions and engagement with listeners via social networks

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Personal blog was shortlisted for Best Popular Culture Blog in the 2011 Irish Blog Awards and was nominated in two categories in the 2010 Irish Blog Awards for Best Fashion Blog and Best Popular Culture Blog
• Recorded, edited, narrated and produced an animal welfare radio documentary broadcast on Beat 102 103 in September 2009
• Regular appearances on radio stations including Today FM, Beat 102 103 and WLR FM
• Nominated for a National Student Media Award (SMEDIA) in journalism relating to mental health and suicide prevention for an article I wrote in 2009
• Articles published on the Irish Independent’s website and also in print and online editions of Connected

EDUCATION

April 2011         Digital Marketing Institute, Digital Marketing

2006-2009       BA (2:1 Honours) Degree in Journalism, Dublin City University

2006                    Newtown Waterford, Irish Leaving Certificate

FURTHER TRAINING

April 2010       TV Presenting, Directing and Producing The Bill Keating Centre

August 2010   Make-Up Artistry, LA Make-Up Academy

CAREER HISTORY

[May 2011 – Present] London(Employer – Confidential)

[2010- April 2011] Today FM Radio, Dublin

Researcher/Broadcast Assistant/Social Media Manager

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for researching and preparation of all on-air content for The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show and presenting the Daily Entertainment News feature
• Booking artists to appear and perform on the show. Meeting and greeting management/artists and helping to set up the studio
• Maintaining the show’s social network sites on Twitter and Facebook, as well as updating the show’s website and blog whilst engaging with the audience to raise awareness and help build listeners
• Assisting in the organisation of outside broadcasts and arranging venues/performers/guests
• Compiling the daily running order for the show to include editing of audio clips
• Use of RCS and Master Control to create show playlists and add/remove audio and advertisements from the schedule

[2007-2010] Today FM Radio, Dublin

Freelance Researcher

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Working on various show types including current affairs, music and entertainment across a wide range of shows ranging from The Last Word with Matt Cooper, The Ray D’Arcy Show, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, The Ray Foley Show, The Tony Fenton Show and The Sam Smyth Show
• Writing press releases and distributing to the various press outlets to gain coverage
• Compiling story ideas from daily newspapers and pitching segment ideas
• Researching stories, writing briefs, securing interviews and guests
• Editing audio sound clips and editing the daily podcasts

[2009-2010] 4fm Radio           

Broadcast Assistant/Researcher

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Generating ideas for segments on the shows ranging from Breakfast on 4, McGurk on Lunchtime on 4, Greeley on 4 and McColl on 4.

• Researching stories, writing briefs, securing interviews and guests and conducting research interviews with guests
• Synchronising segments when on-air to ensure all timings are correct.

[February 2010] Unique Media Public Relations

PR Account Executive (Contract)

Key Duties & Responsibilites

• Writing press releases
• Event organisation
• Media Relations
• Compiling press cuttings

January 2010                                        Freelance Fashion Stylist

January 2008                                       Beat 102 103 News Room Assistant

April 2008-09                                       Connected Music Magazine Music Journalist

May- August 2007                              Warehouse Sales Assistant

References available upon request