Rita Pardue

Rita Pardue

Voice Talent - Angel Wings Productions

Greater Los Angeles Area

Current
  • Owner at Angel Wings Productions (Sole Proprietorship)
Past
  • Voice Talent at Time Warner Cable
  • Writer at Glendale News-Press/Los Angeles Times
  • Voice Talent at Phone-On Hold Marketing Systems, Inc.
  • Voice Talent at Voice123
  • Midday LA Host, Public Affairs Director at KKLA 99.5 FM
  • Production Manager at KPLS AM830 (Catholic Family Radio)
  • Public Affairs Director, Operations Manager, Voice-over Talent and Coach at Children's Broadcasting Corporation
  • Trade Show Model/Spokesperson at Classic Models
Education
  • California State University-Los Angeles
Connections
225 connections
Industry
Broadcast Media
Websites

Rita Pardue’s Summary

Rita Pardue, MA, BA Radio/TV/Broadcasting is the Production Manager at 89.3 KPCC, Southern California Public Radio. She has extensive experience in radio and voiceovers. She is the owner of Angel Wings Productions in Los Angeles. She was the Mid-day LA Host for KKLA, 1998-2004

Rita Pardue’s Specialties:

Award-winning audio production including two Silver Microphone Awards, 2008 & 2009 Voicey Lifetime Achievement Award Finalist, 2008 (Bronze) & 2009 (Gold) American Advertising Federation ADDY Awards for excellence in creativity and execution. Client list includes Disney Home Video, Sony, Fisher-Price, Sanrio, Time-Warner Cable to mention a few.


Rita Pardue’s Experience

  • Voice Talent

    CommercialVoices.com

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    February 2009Present (10 months)

  • Voice Talent

    Voices.Com

    (Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)

    October 2007Present (2 years 2 months)

  • Production Manager

    KPCC 89.3 FM

    (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    January 2007Present (2 years 11 months)

    Duties include recording voice-overs and production on underwriting spots, promo spots, podcast streaming pre-pends, and station IDs for KPCC, KUOR and KPCV, Southern California Public Radio. In addition, she selects music for NPR signature style jazz-eclectic production music beds and bumpers. Promotes Southern California Public Radio by interviewing and producing listener testimonials.

  • Owner

    Angel Wings Productions (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    January 2004Present (5 years 11 months)

    Voice Over Production

  • Voice Talent

    Time Warner Cable

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWC; Telecommunications industry)

    20002009 (9 years )

  • Writer

    Glendale News-Press/Los Angeles Times

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    20032008 (5 years )

    PTSA Hoover Cluster Reporter

  • Voice Talent

    Phone-On Hold Marketing Systems, Inc.

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    20072007 (less than a year)

  • Voice Talent

    Voice123

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    20072007 (less than a year)

  • Midday LA Host, Public Affairs Director

    KKLA 99.5 FM

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    September 1998February 2004 (5 years 6 months)

  • Production Manager

    KPLS AM830 (Catholic Family Radio)

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    19971998 (1 year )

  • Public Affairs Director, Operations Manager, Voice-over Talent and Coach

    Children's Broadcasting Corporation

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    19931998 (5 years )

    Duties included interacting with more than 80 school districts in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas promoting AM 830 Aahs World Radio aka Radio Aahs, Children's Broadcasting Corporation. Host and producer of the Public Affairs program, Radiogram featuring non-profit organizations presenting information of interest to children and their families. In addition, she was a voice-over talent and production manager on commercials, station imaging and promos for local and national spots airing on the Children's Broadcasting Network/Aahs World Radio. Duties also included coaching and producing on-air reports voiced by the children DJ talents, "The Radio Aahs Air Force." Rita developed an educational outreach program teaching writing for media and speech communications traveling to schools in Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire.

  • Trade Show Model/Spokesperson

    Classic Models

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    19811988 (7 years )


Rita Pardue’s Education

  • California State University-Los Angeles

    MA, BA , Radio/TV/Broadcasting , 19841990


Additional Information

Rita Pardue’s Websites:

Rita Pardue’s Interests:

VOICE OVER: Voice Talent, Audio Production, Narration, Phone-On-Hold, Audio Books, Corporate Training Videos, Games.

Rita Pardue’s Groups:

AFTRA/SAG, American Women in Radio & Television, PTSA, Civil Air Patrol, National Speakers Association-Apprentice, LARadio.com, Voice Bank/Voice Registry, Drama West Theater Group

  •    CSULA Alumni Association
  •    ThoseinMedia
  •    Actors and Casting Directors
  •    AFTRA - Linked
  •    Voices.com
  •    Radio & Television Professionals Network
  •    SAG - linked
  •    MUBAC - Mac Users Business and Creative Group
  •    Presbyterians Everywhere
  •    American Women in Radio & Television: Southern California
  •    Media Professionals Worldwide
  •    Adelphia Alumni
  •    Entertainment Industry
  •    The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)
  •    National Public Radio Group
  •    Apple fans
  •    Voice Over Professionals
  •    LinkedWorking Los Angeles
  •    California State University, Los Angeles Alumni
  •    American Women in Radio & Television

Rita Pardue’s Honors:

Los Angeles Times/NBC 4 Women Making History Award, 2008 Voicey Lifetime Achievement Award Finalist, 2008 American Advertising Federation ADDY Award in Creativity and Execution, Civil Air Patrol Public Affairs Officer of the Year


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