WTMX, Cara's Basement, Cara Communications, NBC5 Street Team
Greater Chicago Area
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- Street Team Member at NBC
- Podcast Host, Producer at Cara's Basement (Self-employed)
- Lead Interviewer at Chicago Music Guide
- On Air Personality at 101.9 WTMX-FM "The Mix"
- Owner, V/O Talent at Cara Communications (Self-employed)
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- On Air Personality at Evergreen Media
- On Air Personality at Bonneville International
- On Air Personality at 97.9 WLUP-FM "The Loop"
- On Air Personality at WLUP, WKQX
- Radio Personality at Emmis Communications
- On Air Personality at WRCX "Rock 103.5"
- Morning Show Sidekick, News Anchor, Midday Personality, Promotion Director at 95.1 WIIL "95 Will Rock"
- Program Director, Traffic Reporter, News Anchor at Shadow Broadcast Services
- On Air Personality & Program Director at 103.9 WABT "The Wabbit"
- On Air Personality, Production Director at 95.3 WCFX "The New Foxy 95"
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Cara Carriveau’s Summary
Cara has been in the radio field for two decades, most of it in Chicago, IL. She has hosted every daypart and done everything from "jock" to "news anchor", "sidekick", "traffic reporter". She also was "Program Director" for many years and "Production Director". Her unique, memorable voice and strong work ethic are admirable qualities in the broadcast industry.
She is a leader in new media - all over the internet - youtube, twitter, myspace, NBC5 Street Team, Cara's Basement, Cara Communications, etc...
Cara Carriveau’s Specialties:
On Air Personality, Artist Interviewer, Music Director, Program Director, News Anchor, Podcast Host, Voiceover Actor, Narrator, Emcee, Mentor, Telephone Prompt Provider, Blogger
Cara Carriveau’s Experience
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Street Team Member
NBC
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Broadcast Media industry)
March 2008 — Present (5 months)
Cara's blog entries and podcasts are featured on the NBC5/Chicago website.
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Podcast Host, Producer
Cara's Basement (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Broadcast Media industry)
February 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Finally. A Podcast That Really Rocks. "Cara's Basement" features interviews with all kinds of entertainers: musicians, authors, comedians, etc. Listen at www.CarasBasement.com and/or subscribe via iTunes.
Some future & past guests include:
Tonight The Prom
Comedian Lee Camp
Shooting Star
Rik Emmett of Triumph
Mick Jones of Foreigner
James "JY" Young of Styx
Stephen Pearcy of RATT
Jim Peterik of Ides Of March, Survivor, etc
Comedian Dobie Maxwell
Mike Tafoya of The Boyzz
Lovehammers
Amy Lee of Evanescence
Aimee Mann of 'Til Tuesday
Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger
Jimi Jamison of Survivor
Kevin Chalfant of 707, The Storm, etc.
Author Rick Kaempfer
Stonecutter Records President Chris Steinmetz
Guitarist Andreas Kapsalis
Peter Himmelman
Ankla
Tom Gabel from Against Me -
Lead Interviewer
Chicago Music Guide
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Music industry)
February 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Interviews all sorts of musicians/singers for this awesome website aimed at promoting music in Chicago.
www.ChicagoMusicGuide.com
Some of Cara's interviews for CMG:
Killswitch Engage
Taylor Dayne
KT Tunstall
Linkin Park
Munroe
Absentstar
Ankla
Against Me
Aimee Mann
Amy Lee
Peter Himmelman
Dino Kourelis of Lovehammers
Tom Fuller
Treaty Of Paris
Mike Tafoya
Stephen Pearcy
Paul Green (the "real" School Of Rock founder) -
On Air Personality
101.9 WTMX-FM "The Mix"
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
November 2006 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Weekend and Prime Fill-in On AIr Personality at the country's leading Hot A/C radio station in Chicago, IL. You can see her current schedule at: www.myspace.com/caracarriveau
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Owner, V/O Talent
Cara Communications (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)
January 1995 — Present (13 years 7 months)
Cara Carriveau provides all types of voice services.
Commercials, Narrations, Voicemail Prompts, Podcasts, Radio (both live and voicetracking) -- any audio needs can be provided. She has a state-of-the-art home studio. Find out more and hear demo's at www.CaraCommunications.com -
On Air Personality
Evergreen Media
(Broadcast Media industry)
2006 — 2008 (2 years)
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On Air Personality
Bonneville International
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
2006 — 2008 (2 years)
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On Air Personality
97.9 WLUP-FM "The Loop"
(Public Company; emms; Broadcast Media industry)
1998 — 2006 (8 years)
Hosted Middays for a very long time at Chicago's legendary "Loop", the nations' leading rock station. Best known for the all-request "Rock & Roll Diner". Often earned top ratings in the target demo men 25-54.
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On Air Personality
WLUP, WKQX
(Broadcast Media industry)
1998 — 2006 (8 years)
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Radio Personality
Emmis Communications
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
2004 — 2006 (2 years)
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On Air Personality
WRCX "Rock 103.5"
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
March 1996 — October 1998 (2 years 8 months)
On Air Personality at the country's leading Active Rock radio station in Chicago, IL. Worked weekends and plenty of prime fill-in slots, mainly middays or afternoons.
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Morning Show Sidekick, News Anchor, Midday Personality, Promotion Director
95.1 WIIL "95 Will Rock"
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
July 1995 — September 1996 (1 year 3 months)
Did all positions simultaneously (while also working at WRCX for the last seven months).
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Program Director, Traffic Reporter, News Anchor
Shadow Broadcast Services
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
March 1995 — July 1995 (5 months)
Program Director - oversaw 30+ traffic & news reporters on air at practically every Chicago area radio station. Also, news anchor/traffic report on The Kevin Matthews Morning Show syndicated nationally, originating from WLUP/Chicago.
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On Air Personality & Program Director
103.9 WABT "The Wabbit"
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
March 1989 — March 1995 (6 years 1 month)
Quickly promoted from Overnights to Nights to Middays, becoming Assistant Program Director then Program Director. Successfully programmed this adult rock station in suburban Chicago, beating the "big" downtown stations in WABT's suburban target area.
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On Air Personality, Production Director
95.3 WCFX "The New Foxy 95"
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
April 1986 — March 1989 (3 years)
Promoted from part-time overnights to nights to middays/production director.
