Cara Carriveau

Cara Carriveau

WTMX, Cara's Basement, Cara Communications, NBC5 Street Team

Greater Chicago Area

Current
  • 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)
Past
  • 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

  • Street Team Member

    NBC

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Broadcast Media industry)

    March 2008Present (5 months)

    Cara's blog entries and podcasts are featured on the NBC5/Chicago website.

  • Podcast Host, Producer

    Cara's Basement (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Broadcast Media industry)

    February 2007Present (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 2007Present (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 2006Present (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

  • Owner, V/O Talent

    Cara Communications (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)

    January 1995Present (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)

    20062008 (2 years)

  • On Air Personality

    Bonneville International

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

    20062008 (2 years)

  • On Air Personality

    97.9 WLUP-FM "The Loop"

    (Public Company; emms; Broadcast Media industry)

    19982006 (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.

  • On Air Personality

    WLUP, WKQX

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    19982006 (8 years)

  • Radio Personality

    Emmis Communications

    (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

    20042006 (2 years)

  • On Air Personality

    WRCX "Rock 103.5"

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    March 1996October 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.

  • Morning Show Sidekick, News Anchor, Midday Personality, Promotion Director

    95.1 WIIL "95 Will Rock"

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    July 1995September 1996 (1 year 3 months)

    Did all positions simultaneously (while also working at WRCX for the last seven months).

  • Program Director, Traffic Reporter, News Anchor

    Shadow Broadcast Services

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

    March 1995July 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.

  • On Air Personality & Program Director

    103.9 WABT "The Wabbit"

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

    March 1989March 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.

  • On Air Personality, Production Director

    95.3 WCFX "The New Foxy 95"

    (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    April 1986March 1989 (3 years)

    Promoted from part-time overnights to nights to middays/production director.


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