Radio Talk Show Host, Humor Columnist
Fargo, North Dakota Area
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- Weekly Columnist at The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Forum Communications
- Host of The Christopher Gabriel Program at AM 970 WDAY, Forum Communications
- Owner at CGabriel Media, LLC
- Past
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- Acting/Voice Instructor at Stages Theatre Company
- Producer, On-Air Contributor, Weekend Guest Host at 107.1 WFMP, Hubbard Broadcasting
- Host, Producer at 100.3 KTLK, Clear Channel Minneapolis
- Professional Stage Actor at Theatres in the United States and Scotland
- Education
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- University of Southern California
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Christopher Gabriel’s Summary
Christopher Gabriel is the host of The Christopher Gabriel Program on AM 970 WDAY and wday.com in Fargo, North Dakota.
Christopher began his radio career at 100.3 KTLK in Minneapolis. Within the first 18 months he was hosting his own weekend show, The Saturday Tabloid, co-hosting For What it's Wirth with Jeffrey Wirth and filling in as a host or co-host on other KTLK programs. He was also an on-air contributor and associate producer for The Pat Kessler Show, the producer of The KTLK Morning Show, The Fox Morning News and Chowhounds with Andrew Zimmern (also hosting Chowhounds when Zimmern was away shooting Bizarre Foods for The Travel Channel) while recording numerous voiceovers for Clear Channel Minneapolis (KTLK, KDWB, K102, KFAN, Cities 97, KOOL 108).
Christopher also worked at 107.1 WFMP in St. Paul as the producer and an on-air contributor for The Andrew Zimmern Show and a frequent guest host for several weekend shows while continuing to record voiceovers for both WFMP and am1500 KSTP.
In the 26 years prior to coming to radio his theatrical resume included more than 100 plays, performing Off Broadway in NYC, at regional theatres in the United States and in the Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland. In that time he had the privilege of working with acclaimed actors, writers and directors such as James Earl Jones, Julie Harris, Mitch Albom, Jeffrey Hatcher, John Houseman, Duncan Ross and John Barton. He's also worked with a donkey possessing overactive bowels, a psychotic bird with an attitude and two angry Yorkshire Terriers.
As a writer, Christopher is a weekly humor columnist for Fargo's daily newspaper, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. His blog has been published by major news groups including Reuters, the Chicago Sun-Times and the websites for USA Volleyball and the U.S. Olympic Committee. And his audio satire The Farmland Almanac with Harrison Beillor is a weekly feature on his radio program.
Christopher Gabriel’s Specialties:
On-air hosting/co-hosting, voiceovers, production (includes writing, performing and producing radio theatre, parodies and "bits") and imaging.
As a performer, taking a shared journey with an audience is the same whether the audience is live in a theatre or listening on the radio at home, at the office or in the car. Ultimately the most important component in this work is having an honest, and hopefully entertaining, conversation that compels the audience to stay engaged and return every day.
Christopher Gabriel’s Experience
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Weekly Columnist
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Forum Communications
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
Christopher's weekly humor column, published every Monday on the front page of the Life section, takes a lighter look at current events, sports and everyday life. In some ways, it's a print version of his radio program. The primary difference: A lot less words are used.
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Host of The Christopher Gabriel Program
AM 970 WDAY, Forum Communications
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Radio talk show in Fargo, North Dakota airing weekdays from 9 - Noon. The program is an entertaining mixture of lively conversation, engaging interviews and audio satires. With an eclectic group of regular contributors and weekly in-studio musical guests, the program offers observations, insights and the occasional rant on current events, sports and everyday life.
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Owner
CGabriel Media, LLC
(Broadcast Media industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Multimedia platform producing audio, video and freelance writing.
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Acting/Voice Instructor
Stages Theatre Company
(Performing Arts industry)
September 2003 — April 2009 (5 years 8 months)
Working with 12-17 year-old artists in Track 3 of the theatre company's 4-track Acting Conservatory. Acting technique and voice/speech are taught through contemporary and Shakespearean monologues and scenes, improvisations and a series of exercises designed to push them well beyond what they believe are their creative limitations.
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Producer, On-Air Contributor, Weekend Guest Host
107.1 WFMP, Hubbard Broadcasting
(Broadcast Media industry)
May 2007 — November 2007 (7 months)
Producer and an on-air contributor for The Andrew Zimmern Show and guest host for several weekend shows (when needed) while recording numerous voiceovers for WFMP and am1500.
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Host, Producer
100.3 KTLK, Clear Channel Minneapolis
(Broadcast Media industry)
January 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 5 months)
Host of the Saturday Tabloid and For What it's Wirth with Jeffrey Wirth; producer and on-air contributor for the KTLK Morning Show (which changed to The First Word, The Fox Morning News and The Morning Show with John Hines) and Chowhounds with Andrew Zimmern; the regular guest host for Chowhounds when Zimmern was away filming "Bizarre Foods" for The Travel Channel; associate producer, on-air contributor and imaging for The Pat Kessler Show. Also recorded numerous voiceovers for the Clear Channel Minneapolis cluster (KTLK, KFAN, KDWB, KOOL 108, Cities 97, K102).
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Professional Stage Actor
Theatres in the United States and Scotland
(Performing Arts industry)
June 1980 — January 2006 (25 years 8 months)
In 26 years, performed in more than 100 plays encompassing Off Broadway, regional theatres in the United States and the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland as well as appearing in dozens of on-camera commercials and hundreds of voiceovers. Worked with acclaimed actors, directors and writers like James Earl Jones, Julie Harris, Mitch Albom, Jeffrey Hatcher, John Houseman, Duncan Ross and John Barton.
Christopher Gabriel’s Education
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University of Southern California
Theatre, Broadcast Journalism
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Christopher Gabriel’s Groups:
AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists), AEA (Actors' Equity Association), SAG (Screen Actors Guild)
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Christopher Gabriel’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
