Alan David Doane

Alan David Doane

Production Director at Adirondack Broadcasting

Glens Falls, New York Area

Current
  • Production Director at Adirondack Broadcasting
  • Contributing Writer, The Comics Journal at Fantagraphics Books
  • Publisher/Editor at Comic Book Galaxy
Past
  • Expert Blogger at iTaggit.com
  • News Producer/Assignment Editor at WAMC - Northeast Public Radio
  • News Anchor/Producer at Metro Networks/Westwood One
  • News Director at Bradmark Communications
  • On-Air Personality at Normandy Broadcasting
Education
  • Adirondack Community College
Connections
138 connections
Industry
Broadcast Media
Websites

Alan David Doane’s Summary

I've been a radio broadcaster since 1986, with extensive experience in news, on-air, copywriting and commercial production. I also write about comic books and graphic novels online for Comic Book Galaxy and in print for The Comics Journal.

Alan David Doane’s Specialties:

Broadcast copywriting, commercial production, digital editing and production, client needs analysis, news writing and anchoring, voiceover, editing and writing criticism and commentary relating to the artform and industry of comics and graphic novels.


Alan David Doane’s Experience

  • Production Director

    Adirondack Broadcasting

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    April 2005Present (4 years 8 months)

    Write and produce commercials for a group of five radio stations, working closely with sales executives and clients to create effective radio advertising campaigns. Oversee production department and assign voicework and other production duties to production staff.

  • Contributing Writer, The Comics Journal

    Fantagraphics Books

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

    March 2004Present (5 years 9 months)

    Contributing writer for The Comics Journal, the comic book industry's magazine of record.

  • Publisher/Editor

    Comic Book Galaxy

    (Non-Profit; Myself Only; Internet industry)

    August 2000Present (9 years 4 months)

    I founded Comic Book Galaxy in 2000 as a website of commentary and criticism relating to the artform and industry of comics and graphic novels.

  • Expert Blogger

    iTaggit.com

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    April 2008January 2009 (10 months)

    I provided 2-3 articles a week about the artform and industry of comics and graphic novels to iTaggit.

  • News Producer/Assignment Editor

    WAMC - Northeast Public Radio

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    September 2001October 2004 (3 years 2 months)

    Produced and anchored morning news during NPR's Morning Edition; produced daily hour-long magazine program Midday Magazine; as Assignment Editor, oversaw regional news correspondents and worked with them on a daily basis to develop and deliver news from around the Northeastern United States.

  • News Anchor/Producer

    Metro Networks/Westwood One

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; WON; Broadcast Media industry)

    August 1999September 2001 (2 years 2 months)

    Anchored and produced weekday morning newscasts broadcast on radio station WABY in Albany, New York and produced other features and programming for WABY and other radio stations.

  • News Director

    Bradmark Communications

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    September 1991August 1999 (8 years )

    Anchored, wrote and produced weekday morning newscasts and oversaw news department for the company's multiple radio stations in the Glens Falls, New York market.

  • On-Air Personality

    Normandy Broadcasting

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    19891991 (2 years )

    I hosted the overnight program on WWSC and WYLR in Glens Falls, New York.


Alan David Doane’s Education

  • Adirondack Community College

    19851986


Additional Information

Alan David Doane’s Websites:

Alan David Doane’s Interests:

Communications, comics and graphic novels, copywriting

Alan David Doane’s Groups:

The Comics Journal, Silver Bullet Comic Books, Team Comics!

  •    Advertising Copywriting
  •    Radio & Television Professionals Network
  •    Public Radio
  •    Copywriters International
  •    Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art - MoCCA
  •    Comic Book Business for Creators and Creations

Alan David Doane’s Honors:

Certified Professional Commercial Copywriter, Radio Advertising Bureau


Alan David Doane’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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