Jerry Reed

Current

• Sr. Media Relations Associate at Oneida Indian Nation
• Voice Over Talent at Jerry Reed - Voice Services

Past

• Director of Communications at New York Farm Bureau
• Executive Director at New York Beef Industry Council
• Manager Ag Network/Farm Director at WIBX Radio/Northeast Ag Network

• Owner at RFD Network (Sole Proprietorship)
• On Air Talent at Various radio stations: WIBX; WENE;WINR;WOTT;KGKL; KWLW; KQXI; KBTR
• Radio & TV Production Specialist at Armed Forces Radio & Television - AFTN Thailand

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Education

• Empire State Food & Agriculture Leadership Institute at Cornell University
• Mohawk Valley Community College
• Angelo State University

• Jefferson County Community College

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Jerry Reed’s Summary

Experience - Professional voice over artist and media relations specialist.

My extensive background spans four decades and includes a 25 year career in radio which included a syndicated daily radio program that aired on forty-three stations in New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. My award winning broadcasts, RFD and The Northeast Farm Report, delivered important news for the farm and rural audience of the Northeast for nearly eight years.
In addition I was executive director of the beef industry funded not-for-profit promotion agency - NY Beef Industry Council for 12 years and have been in the field of public and media relations for the past 10 for the New York Farm Bureau (2 years) and Oneida Indian Nation and its enterprise, Turning Stone Resort and Casino. (9 years).

Jerry Reed’s Specialties:

Voice talent on radio and TV commercials, corporate audio and video projects, sales presentations, multi-media projects, safety and instructional videos, telephone systems and any application where a voice talent is needed.
I am also a highly experienced and respected media specialist with a proven track record. I have generated millions of dollars of positive news and PR for events and entertainment at the Oneida Indian Nation's Turning Stone Resort and Casino.

Jerry Reed’s Experience

• Sr. Media Relations Associate

  Oneida Indian Nation

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  February 2001 — Present (8 years 10 months)

  Produce on line audio content, interviews and provide media relations support for The Oneida Indian Nation's news web site: http://www.oneidaindianncation.com
  In addition I coordinate the news and public relations for events and entertainment appearing the Oneida Nation's Turning Stone Resort and Casino.

• Voice Over Talent

  Jerry Reed - Voice Services

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Performing Arts industry)

  January 1980 — Present (29 years 11 months)

  I specialize in corporate industrial narration,commercial voice over for radio, television, audio books & any media that requires a special talent on or off camera.

• Director of Communications

  New York Farm Bureau

  (Non-Profit; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  January 1999 — January 2001 (2 years 1 month)

• Executive Director

  New York Beef Industry Council

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  July 1987 — January 1999 (11 years 7 months)

  This is the producer funded promotion organization for the beef industry, affiliated with the National Cattleman's Beef Association and the Beef Board. Most people know this group by it's advertising slogan: Beef, It's What's For Dinner.

• Manager Ag Network/Farm Director

  WIBX Radio/Northeast Ag Network

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  October 1983 — July 1987 (3 years 10 months)

  Daily syndicated radio news and interview program distributed to 43 radio stations in: New York; Pennsylvania; Vermont; New Hampshire and Maine.

• Owner

  RFD Network (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Broadcast Media industry)

  April 1979 — September 1983 (4 years 6 months)

  Farm and Rural Radio Network

• On Air Talent

  Various radio stations: WIBX; WENE;WINR;WOTT;KGKL; KWLW; KQXI; KBTR

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  July 1964 — October 1982 (18 years 4 months)

• Radio & TV Production Specialist

  Armed Forces Radio & Television - AFTN Thailand

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  January 1969 — December 1969 (1 year )

  Was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service while serving in South East Asia during the Vietnam War.

Jerry Reed’s Education

• Empire State Food & Agriculture Leadership Institute at Cornell University

  Graduate Class IV , Food and Agriculture , 1991 — 1993

• Mohawk Valley Community College

  AAS , Business - Marketing - Individual Studies , 1989 — 1990

• Angelo State University

  General studies 1970 — 1970

• Jefferson County Community College

  Business Accounting 1966 — 1967

Additional Information

Jerry Reed’s Interests:

audio production, collecting old time radio broadcasts, genealogy & family history, cooking, baking, gardening, hiking, cross country skiing, canoeing, camping & the outdoors, photography

Jerry Reed’s Groups:

•    Ubuntu Users ( 10.000+ members ) Official Group
•    Human Rights Campaign
•    US Military Veterans Network
•    LGBT Professional Network - Global
•    Voice Over Professionals
•    Old Time Radio

Jerry Reed’s Honors:

Northeast Farm Communicators Association
1991 Best Farm Publication Award for a joint public relations project with The Empire State Potato Club.

New York Cattlemen's Association
1988 President's Award
1999 Special Service Award

National Agri‑Marketing Association (NE Awards)
1988, 1989, 1990 & 1992 ‑ while Executive Director of NYBIC the council received four awards for excellence in Promotion and Public Relations programs from The Northeast Chapter.

New York State Agricultural Society
1984, 1985 & 1988 Three time winner of the Annual "Cap" Creal Journalism Award, given for excellence in reporting on New York State agricultural topics.

Eastern Milk Producers Cooperative
1982 Annual journalism award

U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service in 1969 while serving in Thailand on duty with the American Forces Radio and Television Service.

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