TV & Internet Producer at WKRN-TV
Greater Nashville Area
- Current
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- TV & Internet Producer at WKRN-TV
- Past
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- Deputy Campaign Manager at Roemmelt for Delegate
- Business Partner at Outlet Radio Network, LLC
- Consultant at MetroQ
- Talk Show Host & Producer at Stellar Networks
- Events Coordinator at GLAAD
- Consultant at White House - Representative for the Department of Health and Human Services
- Consultant at White House - Representative for the Department of Education
- Consultant at White House - Representative for the Department of Justice
- Events Coordinator at Human Rights Campaign
- Education
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- Middle Tennessee State University
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Christian Grantham’s Summary
My current projects are:
* http://NashvilleIsTalking.com - This TV station blog became well-known within the broadcast industry for pioneering new media use in a newsroom.
* http://christiangrantham.com - personal site (10 years old) - video/text blog hosting a live and interactive call-in talk show weekdays from 6-7am CT.
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/cgrantham/ - My photo content (over 80,000 photo views)
* http://www.youtube.com/user/christian025 - My video content (over 130 videos and 820,000 video views)
Christian Grantham’s Specialties:
Out of over 24,000 registered Nashville area users on Twitter, I currently rank as the #4 most influential user by NashMash.com.
Other specialties: hand coding HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Pennacle video editing for multiple web platform distribution, still and video photography and editing, video conversion, audio editing, complete web design, implementing blog platforms, producing live video and radio content, and pretty much anything you need accomplished in new media.
Christian Grantham’s Experience
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TV & Internet Producer
WKRN-TV
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; YBTVA; Broadcast Media industry)
July 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)
Responsible for all aspects of strategic implementation of new media initiatives and producing an evening news cast for Young Broadcasting of Nashville, LLC's ABC affiliate WKRN-TV.
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Deputy Campaign Manager
Roemmelt for Delegate
(Political Organization industry)
February 2005 — November 2005 (10 months)
Responsible for all aspects of designing and printing campaign materials, designing and implementing campaign’s online presence, writing all blog content and field operations for Virginia's 13th District House of Delegates race.
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Business Partner
Outlet Radio Network, LLC
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
September 2001 — January 2005 (3 years 5 months)
Responsible for all aspects of marketing business and technical infrastructure related to a commercially licensed webcast of two Apple iTunes music channels. Designed website and also manage content and ad sales.
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Consultant
MetroQ
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2004 — April 2004 (4 months)
Responsible for all aspects of producing, booking guests and scripting a national conservative talk show pilot, the Mike Masters Show, airing on San Francisco’s KYCY-AM 1550
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Talk Show Host & Producer
Stellar Networks
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
June 2000 — September 2001 (1 year 4 months)
Responsible for all aspects of producing, hosting and marketing a live daily two-hour call-in webcast on Seattle-based Stellar Networks. This channel is now on Sirius Satellite Radio.
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Events Coordinator
GLAAD
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Public Policy industry)
December 1999 — May 2000 (6 months)
Coordinated all aspects for the Special Events staff of the 11th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Washington, D.C. Maintained event website, coordinated onsite logistics, booked guests, and promoted cyber-auction among online partners.
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Consultant
White House - Representative for the Department of Health and Human Services
(Government Agency; Myself Only; Government Administration industry)
April 1999 — June 1999 (3 months)
Independent consultant to the White House Conference on Mental Health, hosted by Tipper Gore on June 7, 1999. Coordinated outreach efforts, satellite downlink sites across the nation, three interactive issues forums via satellite and webcast featuring Vice President Al Gore, Tipper Gore and prominent Clinton Administration officials. Managed website content.
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Consultant
White House - Representative for the Department of Education
(Government Agency; Myself Only; Government Administration industry)
December 1998 — January 1999 (2 months)
Independent consultant to the White House "21st Century Skills for 21st Century Jobs" summit, hosted by Vice President Al Gore on January 12, 1999. Coordinated satellite downlink sites across the nation.
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Consultant
White House - Representative for the Department of Justice
(Government Agency; Myself Only; Government Administration industry)
September 1998 — October 1998 (2 months)
Independent consultant to the White House Conference of School Safety. Coordinated onsite logistics and prepared conference materials.
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Events Coordinator
Human Rights Campaign
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Public Policy industry)
March 1998 — September 1998 (7 months)
Coordinated all aspects and planning of OutVote '98, a voter mobilization convention around the 1998 mid term elections for the Human Rights Campaign in Washington, D.C.
Christian Grantham’s Education
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Middle Tennessee State University
1992 — 1996
- Activities and Societies:
- 1996-97 Best Student Legislator - Student Government Associaiton
Additional Information
Christian Grantham’s Websites:
Christian Grantham’s Interests:
landscaping, vermiculture, composting, blogging, photo journaling, producing video content for the web.
Christian Grantham’s Groups:
BarCamp Nashville,
Gatewood Estates Homeowners Association,
WPLN supporting member,
Stones River Watershed Association,
NashvilleIsTalking,
Rutherford County Democratic Party
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Nashville Geek Breakfast -
Tennessee Bloggers For Education
Christian Grantham’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- new ventures
