Bernie Wagenblast

Current

Director of Affiliate & Agency Relations at Shadow Traffic/Metro Networks (Westwood One)
Editor at Transportation Communications Newsletter
Editor of Electronic Newsletters (Self-employed)

Voice-Over Artist (Self-employed)

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Past

ITS Specialist at SmartRoute Systems
Senior Associate at TransCore
Operations Manager at TRANSCOM (Port Authority of NY & NJ)

City Planning Technician at New York City Department of Transportation
Salesman, Talk Show Host at WRNJ Radio
Traffic Reporter at Shadow Traffic
Reporter/Anchor at WDGS Radio
News Assistant at WHN Radio/Storer Broadcasting
Reporter at WJDM Radio
Sales Associate at RadioShack

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Education

Seton Hall University
Cranford High School

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Websites

Bernie Wagenblast’s Summary

My career has combined two of my primary professional interests; transportation and communications. I had my start working as an on-air New York City traffic reporter for Shadow Traffic when they opened their NYC operations. This included doing reports on stations such as WABC, WINS and WBAB. I then spent over a decade in the public sector, including being operations manager for TRANSCOM, a coalition of transportation agencies in the NY, NJ, CT area.

In these positions I've had extensive media relations experience which includes interviews with Good Morning America, The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP, and Bloomberg.

I also spent time working for transportation consulting companies and I'm currently the director of affiliate and agency relations for the NYC office of Shadow Traffic/Metro Networks.

Please click this link to hear an audio greeting from me:
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I welcome invitations to connect at i95berniew@aol.com.

Bernie Wagenblast’s Specialties:

Transportation communications, including traveler information systems.

Bernie Wagenblast’s Experience

Director of Affiliate & Agency Relations

Shadow Traffic/Metro Networks (Westwood One)

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

September 2006 — Present (2 years 3 months)

I work with the company's broadcast clients and the public agencies which provide traffic information in the NY/NJ/CT area. Additionally, I'm the early afternoon traffic reporter on 1010 WINS, NJ 101.5 (WKXW), WLVG, WRCN, WGNY and WGHT.
Editor

Transportation Communications Newsletter

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Online Media industry)

June 1998 — Present (10 years 6 months)

A daily e-mail publication which provides information on all aspects of communications in the transportation field. As of August 2007 there are over 6,300 subscribers.
Editor of Electronic Newsletters

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

1995 — Present (13 years)

I produce electronic newsletters for several organizations including AASHTO, ITS California and the Sam Schwartz Company.
Voice-Over Artist

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Performing Arts industry)

1978 — Present (30 years)

I'm the voice of Newark Liberty International Airport and can be heard on AirTrain Newark, on the airport's main phone number and on the curbside announcements. I'm also the voice of AirTrain JFK at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Additionally, I previously provided the voice for radio broadcasts for many transportation agencies including the Port Authority of NY & NJ, NJ DOT, NY Thruway and Bergen County (NJ) Police. You can hear a sample of my work by calling Newark Airport at 1-888-EWR-INFO.

I've done voice-overs on radio and TV commercials, Web sites and phone systems. In 2004 I was the announcer at the World Trade Center site during the laying of the cornerstone for the Freedom Tower.
ITS Specialist

SmartRoute Systems

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Automotive industry)

August 2005 — July 2006 (1 year)
Senior Associate

TransCore

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

1996 — 2004 (8 years)

Provided consultant support to the I-95 Corridor Coalition; author of incident management training courses; wrote online course, "What's New in ITS" for CITE at the University of Maryland; wrote portions of FHWA technical report, "Managing Travel for Planned Special Events" and FHWA technical reference document, "Coordinated Freeway and Arterial Operational Plans and Procedures."
Operations Manager

TRANSCOM (Port Authority of NY & NJ)

(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Government Relations industry)

March 1986 — March 1996 (10 years 1 month)

Operations manager for coalition of transportation agencies in the NY/NJ/CT area; served as co-chair of the Highway Operations Group for the I-95 Corridor Coalition; also heavily involved with media relations on behalf of TRANSCOM.
City Planning Technician

New York City Department of Transportation

(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)

1986 — 1986 (less than a year)

Helped establish the NYCDOT's first communications center in Long Island City, Queens.
Salesman, Talk Show Host

WRNJ Radio

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1985 — 1985 (less than a year)

Advertising salesman and talk show host for station licensed to Hackettstown, NJ and which served Northwestern New Jersey.
Traffic Reporter

Shadow Traffic

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

November 1979 — March 1985 (5 years 5 months)

Traffic reporter for New York City area radio stations including WINS, WABC, WBAB, WMTR, WEVD, WVIP, WIXL, WNAB, WERA.
Reporter/Anchor

WDGS Radio

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

1979 — 1979 (less than a year)

Reporter, anchorman and talk show host for a news/talk radio station serving the Louisville, Kentucky market from New Albany, Indiana.
News Assistant

WHN Radio/Storer Broadcasting

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Media Production industry)

1977 — 1978 (1 year)

Gathered and produced newscasts and public affairs programming for New York City radio station.
Reporter

WJDM Radio

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

1975 — 1977 (2 years)

Reporter and news anchor for Elizabeth, New Jersey-based radio station.
Sales Associate

RadioShack

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Retail industry)

1975 — 1976 (1 year)

Part-time sales for New Jersey Radio Shack stores in Garwood, North Plainfield and Paramus.

Bernie Wagenblast’s Education

Seton Hall University

BA, Communications, 1974 — 1978

Activities and Societies:

WSOU (Station Manager 1977-1978; News Director 1976-1977)
Cranford High School

College Prep 1972 — 1974