Entertainment News Writer at Westwood One Metro Source
Phoenix, Arizona Area
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- Entertainment News Writer at Westwood One Metro Source
- On-Air at Bonnville International
- On-air personality at Bonneville International
- On-Air at 98.7 The Peak
- Past
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- Digital Editor at Westwood One
- Digital Editor at Metro Networks Westwood One
- SEO Content Writer at Elph Studios, Inc.
- Contibuting Editor at Organic Processing Magazine
- Pop music features editor at Suite101.com
- Podcast host/producer at MelodyTrip.com
- SEO Content Writer at Submitawebsite.com
- Managing Editor at Valley Publishing
- Writer/Editor at Westwood One Metro Source
- Weekends on-air at KDKB
- Marketing Intern at RAZOR Magazine
- Morning Show Producer Kid & Ruben at KISS-FM (KZZP) Clear Channel
- Intern/freelance writer at SWEAT magazine
- Technical producer at KNBR
- Production Assistant at KSJO/KFOX/Channel 104.9
- Production Assistant at KSJO / Clear Channel Broadcasting
- Production Assistant at Clear Channel Communications
- Board Operator at KUFX/KOME/KLDZ
- Traffic reporter at Metro Networks
- Education
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- Boston University
- Rio Salado College
- Paradise Valley Communty College
- Ohlone College
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Heather Larson’s Summary
I have eleven years of experience in radio broadcasting. I've worked in San Jose, San Francisco, and now Phoenix since 2000. I've done several radio formats including rock (AOR), classic rock, 80s modern rock, CHR (top 40), urban, CHR/rhythmic, sports, and news. In these formats I've been an on-air personality, morning show producer, web content writer, and morning news chick. I hold three radio broadcast certificates from Ohlone College in Fremont, CA and one journalism certificate from Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, AZ. The college degree is in progress "at" Boston University's Metropolitan College. The program is a b.s. in liberal arts and I attend online.
I've written for the Paradise Valley College Puma Press Newspaper, Sweat Magazine, Contact Magazine, Veg News Magazine, Suite101.com, CNET's Webshots, Batanga.com, Northeast Mesa Lifestyle Magazine, Gilbert Lifestyle Magazine, Senior Lifestyle (monthly newspaper in the East Valley at the time I was there), Westwood One Metro Networks, 987ThePeak.com, Phoenix Art Space, MelodyTrip.com, Submitawebsite.com, Qwixo.com, and the radio show prep service Bit X Change.
I have interned for Organic Processing Magazine, Sweat Magazine (fitness) and Razor Magazine (men's).
My goals are to be full-time on the air as a radio personality while also functioning as a freelance music journalist.
Another goal I have is to take radio out of the dark ages and into modern times, starting with the web.
Heather Larson’s Specialties:
On-air broadcasting to fit any music format, news, or sports. Ten years of experience as an on-air personality. Podcasting, Audio editing. Networking and relationship building. Producing morning and night radio shows. Audio production. News writing, Interviewing. Broadcast journalism. Print journalism. Online journalism. Blogging. Good "gets" for celebrity interviews. Basic HTML.
Heather Larson’s Experience
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Entertainment News Writer
Westwood One Metro Source
(Public Company; WWON; Broadcast Media industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
Entertainment writer for Metro Source radio broadcast newswire and also for Westwood One morning radio show prep service. Duties include writing music news for all radio formats Westwood One serves as well as interviewing celebrities for news stories I write; handling breaking showbiz/entertainment news; contributing ideas for stories. Concentration on Pop/Ac stories and television stories.
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On-Air
Bonnville International
(Broadcast Media industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
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On-air personality
Bonneville International
(Broadcast Media industry)
October 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)
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On-Air
98.7 The Peak
(Broadcast Media industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
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Digital Editor
Westwood One
(Public Company; WWON; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2008 — September 2009 (1 year 9 months)
Digital Editor for the Westwood One Internet product. (A news feed that goes to radio stations all over).
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Digital Editor
Metro Networks Westwood One
(Broadcast Media industry)
January 2008 — September 2009 (1 year 9 months)
Digital editor for Westwood One's numerous news feeds for hundreds of radio stations. Duties included photo editing, Internet broadcasts of live events, covering breaking news, writing stories, reporting when necessary, editing headlines, and using solid news judgement. News feeds included regional, national, financial, sports, and international.
Special concentration on entertainment news for major radio music formats such as CHR, Urban, AC, AOR, Classic Rock, Oldies, and Country. -
SEO Content Writer
Elph Studios, Inc.
(Broadcast Media industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year )
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Contibuting Editor
Organic Processing Magazine
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
August 2007 — March 2008 (8 months)
Contributing editor (intern). So far this means researching and proofreading.
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Pop music features editor
Suite101.com
(Broadcast Media industry)
2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
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Podcast host/producer
MelodyTrip.com
(Broadcast Media industry)
2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
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SEO Content Writer
Submitawebsite.com
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
October 2005 — May 2006 (8 months)
Wrote SEO content for this busy and rapidly-growing search engine marketing company.
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Managing Editor
Valley Publishing
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
August 2005 — October 2005 (3 months)
Wrote and edited stories for Northeast Mesa Lifestyle, Gilbert Lifestyle, and Senior Lifestyle publications.
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Writer/Editor
Westwood One Metro Source
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
June 2004 — August 2005 (1 year 3 months)
Writer-editor for the national news unite during East Coast morning drive. Wrote stories and edited audio.
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Weekends on-air
KDKB
(Broadcast Media industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year )
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Marketing Intern
RAZOR Magazine
(Broadcast Media industry)
2003 — 2003 (less than a year)
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Morning Show Producer Kid & Ruben
KISS-FM (KZZP) Clear Channel
(Broadcast Media industry)
2000 — 2003 (3 years )
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Intern/freelance writer
SWEAT magazine
(Broadcast Media industry)
2002 — 2002 (less than a year)
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Technical producer
KNBR
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
May 2000 — July 2000 (3 months)
Weekend producer for talk shows, Giants post-game producer for Larry Kreuger at Restaurant 24.
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Production Assistant
KSJO/KFOX/Channel 104.9
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
April 1999 — April 2000 (1 year 1 month)
Production Assistant. Produced the Ricker show for KSJO, commercial production, copy writing.
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Production Assistant
KSJO / Clear Channel Broadcasting
(Broadcast Media industry)
1998 — 2000 (2 years )
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Production Assistant
Clear Channel Communications
(Broadcast Media industry)
1998 — 2000 (2 years )
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Board Operator
KUFX/KOME/KLDZ
(Broadcast Media industry)
May 1998 — April 1999 (1 year )
My first job in radio...quickly promoted from board op to production assistant too!
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Traffic reporter
Metro Networks
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
August 1998 — March 1999 (8 months)
Traffic reporter and producer for stations CD-93 and KMBY in Monterey.
Heather Larson’s Education
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Boston University
B.S. , Liberal Arts (online) , 2007 — 2009
- Activities and Societies:
- I'm in the EUDCP (Executive Undergrad Degree Completion Program) for a B.S. in Liberal Arts. This is an online program I take from Phoenix, Arizona.
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Rio Salado College
n/a , general , 2003 — 2005
- Activities and Societies:
- General ed classes
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Paradise Valley Communty College
n/a , Journalism , 2002 — 2005
- Activities and Societies:
- Puma Press Newspaper wellness editor & staff member. Journalism certificate obtained.
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Ohlone College
n/a , Radio Broadcasting , 1997 — 1999
- Activities and Societies:
- 89.3 KOHL air talent; three radio broadcasting certificates obtained
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Heather Larson’s Interests:
Music, radio broadcasting, morning radio, celebrity/entertainment journalism, yoga, pilates, technology, social media, pop culture, CJD, autism, special dietary needs, mixed martial arts--all are areas of interest and/or expertise I can or have written about.
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