Winners Announced for 2014 Radio Show Creative Edge Panelist Challenge

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WASHINGTON, A.H./NEW YORK -- Three winners have been chosen for the 2014 Radio Show Creative Edge Panelist Challenge: Kelly Jarvis, digital director, ninety five.M SHINE-FM Baltimore; Jason Skaggs, manufacturing director, WGN-AM Chicago; and Rick Balis, program director, KSHE-FM and KIHT-FM St. Louis. These people will take part on a panel titled "It Starts on the Top: Reinvigorating Station Creativity."

The Radio Show, held September 10-12 in Indianapolis, is produced by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB).

The Creative Edge Panelists Challenge, introduced final month, sought one program director, one digital director and one manufacturing director. Contestants have been inspired to submit recent concepts on incorporating creativity into on-air and on-line content material. Winners will obtain complimentary registration to the 2014 Radio Show and a $M,000 journey stipend, courtesy of Salem Communications.

The panel, to be held September 10 at 10:15 a.m., will concentrate on how prime stations incorporate artistic parts into all content material, together with on-air, on-line, branding and commercials. Balis, Jarvis and Skaggs will share their views on the weather of compelling artistic and talk about how managers can domesticate and maintain a dedication to creativity throughout departments. Dave Santrella, president, Radio Division, Salem Communications will average.

"What we do on air, with our web sites and the way we deal with each the imaging and native business manufacturing on our radio stations both signifies that we're part of the area people or that we're a distant relative," Santrella stated. "I am thrilled with the group of specialists we now have assembled to offer us a peek ‘backstage’ to see how the perfect of the perfect get it achieved."

Rick Balis is vice chairman and director of programming for Emmis St. Louis and program director for KSHE-FM and KIHT-FM. He began at KSHE in 1976, started doing the afternoon drive in 1977 and moved into programming in 1980. In 2008, he led the launch of a singular ten station rock radio community in Bulgaria.

Kelly Jarvis, digital director at Peter and John Radio Fellowships’ WRBS-FM Baltimore, manages all web sites, streaming and textual content providers. Previously, she was senior supervisor of digital broadcast advertising and income for iBiquity Digital. She helped stations achieve income from HD Radio multicast channels, managed HDRadioAlliance.com and created partnerships between stations and HD Radio producers, retailers and automakers.

Jason Skaggs, manufacturing director for Tribune’s WGN Chicago, has gained two Radio Mercury Awards from the RAB and lots of native promoting and state broadcaster awards in Missouri and Illinois. Before becoming a member of WGN, he labored as artistic director for Zimmer Radio Group in Joplin, Mo from 1995-2005 and as company artistic director for Cumulus in Atlanta from 2005-2010. &#thirteen;

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&#thirteen; The 2014 Radio Show, produced by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), will probably be held September 10-12 in Indianapolis. This yr's present brings radio broadcasters and business colleagues collectively to share information, uncover the newest improvements, community with business leaders and discover artistic enterprise methods for the digital age. To study extra concerning the 2014 Radio Show, go to www.radioshowweb.com.

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