Diana Jordan

Diana Jordan

Talk Show Host at "Open Book with Diana Page Jordan"

Portland, Oregon Area

Current
  • Talk Show Host at Open Book with Diana Page Jordan
  • Host on Take 5, XM155 at XM Satellite Radio
  • News Anchor/Reporter at KPAM 860
  • Host/Producer at MBA Podcaster
  • eMedia Director at McKenzie Worldwide
  • Host/Producer at ILP Media Group
  • Voiceover Artist at InternetJock.com
  • Multi-Media Entrepreneur at Diana Jordan Enterprises
  • AM Northwest Book Reviewer at KATU-TV
  • Host of AP's "Between the Lines" at Associated Press Radio Network
Past
  • Writer at Costco Connection and Writer's Digest
  • Morning News Anchor/ News Director at 106.7 K-Lite / CBS Broadcasting
Education
  • University of Florida
  • University of Florida
Connections
194 connections
Industry
Broadcast Media
Websites

Diana Jordan’s Summary

My highest objective is to entertain, inspire, educate and enlighten the audience in all media, so they emerge from the experience with a new sense of passion for their world.

I am a broadcast journalist with a passion for communicating and entertaining in multi-media.

I am an author/celebrity interviewer, radio and TV host, news anchor/reporter, media trainer, speaker, podcaster, writer, emcee, and I do voiceovers and on-camera work.

TV: Book Reviewer/Celebrity Interviewer 1995 to Present:
Interviewed Mel Gibson, Kate Hudson, Chris Rock, Dennis Quaid and others for AM Northwest, KATU-TV, ABC-TV, Portland
RADIO:
Anchor/Reporter/Traffic Reporter – KPAM-860, Portland -- January 2006 – Present
XM Satellite – Take 5 XM 155 and Westwood One -- Author Interviews – June 2007-Present
Internetjock – June 2007 – Present: Voiceover artist
News Director/Morning Anchor – 106.7 K-Lite, Portland -- 2002-2006
Host/Producer - BETWEEN THE LINES Author Interview Show for AP Radio Network since May 1999
Afternoon Drive Talk Show Host – KRLA 1110AM LA, 2001
Created, hosted, produced THE BOOK PAGE for KXL, 1991-2001
Award-winning News Anchor/Reporter for 106.7 K-Lite, KXL NewsRadio 750, KMJK, KYTE, KRCK, KEX in Portland, Northwest News Network, Oregon News Network
INTERNET:
Open Book with Diana Page Jordan – Live talk show and author interview podcasts on www.pdx.fm
e-Media Director and Podcaster - McKenzie Worldwide
Host/Producer – MBAPodcaster.com and Law School Podcaster 2006 to Present
Interviewer -- Barnes and Noble.com since 1999: Created the concept and hosted Audio Interviews
SPEECHES, SEMINARS, MEDIA TRAINER since June 2005
TALENT:
On-Camera - Tektronix, Wired.MD, Writers Dojo
Narration Artist for AngelVision Technology
PRINT:
Author Interviews/Book Reviews:
COSTCO CONNECTION, WRITER’S DIGEST, Portland pubs
Non-Fiction:Published in 3 Anthologies
EDUCATION: BS-Journalism & Communications, High Honors, University of Florida

Diana Jordan’s Specialties:

My niche is interviewing.
I host and produce podcasts. I am an emcee. I am a published author and free-lance writer. I love doing voiceovers and on-camera for commercials, training videos, etc. Also, I train authors, spokespersons, CEOs to communicate in interviews with heart, brevity and insight on camera, on mic, in print. I have a national reputations as a news anchor/reporter and as an author/celebrity interviewer. And, I am a speaker on any of these topics.


Diana Jordan’s Experience

  • Talk Show Host

    Open Book with Diana Page Jordan

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    June 2009Present (6 months)

    Interviews with best-selling, provocative, newsworthy authors on my show, Open Book with Diana Page Jordan. Listen to the show live 1pm pacific on Mondays, and podcasts of the shows at any time. Would love for you to sponsor my show!

  • Host on Take 5, XM155

    XM Satellite Radio

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    June 2007Present (2 years 6 months)

    I interview authors about their newest books and produce those interviews into a sixty-second show -- Take 5 -- that airs on XM155.

  • News Anchor/Reporter

    KPAM 860

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    January 2006Present (3 years 11 months)

    This is an independent broadcast company, which is owned by Pamplin Media, and includes the Portland Tribune. I anchor various shifts, including both news and traffic.

  • Host/Producer

    MBA Podcaster

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    2006Present (3 years )

    I have traveled to Barcelona, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, and Michigan to interview students, professors and staff, for podcasts which I host and produce for MBA schools. I have also interviewed students, professors and experts for podcasts on various themes, which, again, I have hosted and produced for MBA Podcaster.

  • eMedia Director

    McKenzie Worldwide

    (Public Relations and Communications industry)

    October 2006Present (3 years 2 months)

    As eMedia Director, I create, host and produce podcasts for various high tech companies. I also appear On Camera and I interview technology experts for videos. Media training, voiceovers, and writing news releases are among related skills.

  • Host/Producer

    ILP Media Group

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    2006Present (3 years )

  • Voiceover Artist

    InternetJock.com

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    January 2006Present (3 years 11 months)

    Voiceover Artist -- available 24/7 via my home studio -- to radio stations, TV stations, and non-broadcast entities.

  • Multi-Media Entrepreneur

    Diana Jordan Enterprises

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    January 1999Present (10 years 11 months)

    I am a published author and free-lance writer. I do podcasts. I am an emcee. I love doing voiceovers and I am on-camera talent for commercials, training videos, etc. Also, I train authors, spokespersons, CEOs to communicate in interviews with heart, brevity and insight on camera, on mic, in print. I have a national reputation as a news anchor/reporter and as an author/celebrity interviewer. And, I am a speaker on any of these topics, with a specialty on transcending the trauma. My website contains samples of my work www.DianaPageJordan.com

  • AM Northwest Book Reviewer

    KATU-TV

    (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

    January 1999Present (10 years 11 months)

    As AM Northwest's Book Reviewer, I interact with the hosts, discussing my recommendations on the live TV show.

  • Host of AP's "Between the Lines"

    Associated Press Radio Network

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    January 1994Present (15 years 11 months)

    Interview authors for the Between the Lines feature on AP Radio. The sixty-second vignettes aired daily for many years. The daily feature has ceased to exist in that form, however I am still welcome to contribute to AP Radio.

  • Writer

    Costco Connection and Writer's Digest

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    20022009 (7 years )

  • Morning News Anchor/ News Director

    106.7 K-Lite / CBS Broadcasting

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

    January 2002January 2006 (4 years 1 month)

    As Morning News Anchor and News Director at K-Lite, I chose the stories geared to my target audience of women 25-54, and I would write the stories, reading them on the air in up to twelve newscasts each weekday morning. I also worked closely with the Program Director on special features and programming.


Diana Jordan’s Education

  • University of Florida

  • University of Florida

    BS , Journalism and Communications

    Graduated with High Honors, 3.85 GPA.

    Activities and Societies:
    Writer for newspaper, dance clubs, art clubs.

Additional Information

Diana Jordan’s Websites:

Diana Jordan’s Interests:

Dance, fitness, reading, travel, theatre, spirituality, adventures, family, and friends.

Diana Jordan’s Groups:

Willamette Writers, Association of Women in Communications, National Association of Press Women, The Link for Women, Girls Inc, Dinner Grrls, Friends of Symphony, Portland Female Executives., MediaBistro

  •    ThoseinMedia
  •    Women's Network of Entrepreneurs
  •    Public Relations Professionals
  •    Social Media Today
  •    Social Media Marketing
  •    Radio & Television Professionals Network
  •    ClubSport Oregon
  •    MBA Podcaster
  •    Great Speakers and Acting Skills
  •    Monetizing Twitter
  •    Women Entrepreneurs of Oregon
  •    Social Media Club PDX
  •    Right Brain, Left Coast | West Coast Creative Networking Group
  •    THE GOOD LIFE for WOMEN

Diana Jordan’s Honors:

AWARDS and DISTINCTIONS:
Girls Inc. Celebrity Power of the Purse Fundraiser: Co-created winning Purse, based on personality.
Associated Press Radio Network:
National First Place Awards for Features, Breaking News, Best Use of Sound, and various Series.
National Federation of Press Women:
National First Place Awards for THE BOOK PAGE, Anchoring and Reporting, and Oregon Press Women First Place for BETWEEN THE LINES and Talk Show Host.
Oregon Woman of Distinction Award, 1992


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  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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