Work Resume

By Blair Peyton

BLAIR PEYTON
blair@blairpeyton.com

Operations Manager for FOX Radio 910, Radio Talk Show Host, Web Designer, Audio/Video Producer, Comedic Performer
Roanoke, Virginia

SPECIALTIES
IBM/PC compatible computers, Sound Forge & Adobe Audition audio editing software, Adobe Premiere & Sony Vegas video editing software, Smarts Broadcast Systems, ENCO DAD32, Scott Studios SS32 Radio Automation Software, Simian BSI32, Natural Log 8 trafficking system, Word Press, Adobe Photoshop

EXPERIENCE
OPERATIONS MANAGER
WFJX 910-AM
Broadcast Media industry
November 2008– Present
I oversee all on-air content including affiliate relations, satellite program scheduling, production/trafficking of commercials & local programming, and writing/producing station imaging; plus webmaster for station website. In addition, I host a weekend entertainment talk show “The Blair & Christie Show”, winning ‘Best Source for Fun News’ from the Roanoker magazine in 2010.

MEMBER
AD2ROANOKE
Nonprofit; Marketing and Advertising industry
2007– Present (4 years)
A local American Advertising Federation club/young creative professional group.

DJ/SPORTS PRODUCER
MEL WHEELER, INC.
Broadcast Media industry
December 2004– October 2008
I produced the “Roanoke Valley’s Morning News” (4 hour news-radio show) and “Greg Roberts Live” (sports talk show) on WFIR 960AM. In addition, I handled imaging production for WFIR and comercial production/trafficking. Weekends, I was an on-air personality for WXLK 92.3FM. (Part-time promotions for WXLK, August 2003 – December 2004)

PROGRAM DIRECTOR/DJ
PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP
Broadcast Media industry
September 1999– December 2004
Daily on-air shifts for WWWR/WNRV & WCQV, production/trafficking of commercials, station imaging, music director, scheduling work shift for employees

EDUCATION
VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Associate, Radio/TV Production
2001 – 2003

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