Kevin M. Fodor

**** **** ****** 937-***-**** (Home) 614-***-**** (Cell) 937-***-**** (Work)

Dayton, Ohio 45432 ad11gb@r.postjobfree.com (Home) ad11gb@r.postjobfree.com (Work)

Objective:

To obtain a position within a professional public affairs or public information management office and assist in helping it achieve its’ goals.

Summary Of Experience:

Almost 50 years’ experience as a Radio On-air Talent, News Reporter, Anchor, and News Director. Have also served as a Production Director, Assistant Program Director and Program Director.

Professional Experience:

Cox Media Group; Dayton, Ohio: Currently serve as an On Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Host and Programming Assistant for WHKO-FM, WHIO-AM/FM and WZLR-FM. Am the primary backup host for Miami Valley’s Morning News on WHIO Radio, voice track a late-night shift on WHKO (K-99.1) Radio, and voice track shifts on WZLR-FM, as needed. Also anchor midday news from 10 am-2 pm weekdays, do commercial production and make personal appearances. I have previously served as an Assistant Program Director for WZLR-FM and WDPT-FM (now WHIO-FM). Currently serve as a member of the Ohio AP Board and the board of the Dayton, Ohio Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Was inducted into the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame during its tenth induction class in 2022. Have skills in Microsoft Office and use of Facebook and Instagram.

Employed: February, 2004 to present.

Saga Communications; Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: Served as Program Director for oldies-formatted WKIO-FM (Oldies 92-5). Took station from #6 to #1 25-54 by employing good programming practices and strategic research and maintained that position for a little over 2 and half years. Managed a staff of 5 full-time announcers and 2 part-timers. Managed the station’s programming and promotions budget and worked with the station’s corporate programming format captain, and the VP of Programming for station programming and promotions. Also did an afternoon drive on-air shift (3 to 7 pm) and commercial and promo production.

Employed: April, 2001 to January, 2004.

WXST-FM; Delaware/Columbus, Ohio: Served as Program Director for the station’s groundbreaking “all 80’s” Classic Hits format. (WXST, “Star 107.9” was the first station in America to attempt 80’s music as a format.) Though a rim-shot signal and small budgets were a challenge, the station achieved Top Ten market status for most of its run and took over 4 million dollars in advertising revenue out of the Columbus radio market. Managed a staff of 5 full time and 3 part time announcers, produced station promos and imaging, did commercial production and brainstormed promotions with the station’s Promotions Director. The station, which lives on with a tribute site on the internet begun by fans is fondly remembered still by many Columbus radio listeners.

Employed: May 1998 to April, 2001.

WCOL-FM; Columbus, Ohio: Served as Assistant Program Director and Mid-Day announcer under two formats (oldies and country). Maintained top ratings on my shift (was #1 25-54 for 13 consecutive ratings books following the station’s switch to a country format.)

Employed: October,1990 to May 1998.

Also employed on air at: WING-AM/WGTZ-FM; Dayton, Ohio (1987-1990), WQLK-FM, Richmond, Indiana (1985-1987), WBZI-FM, Xenia-Dayton, Ohio (1980 to 1985)

WCIN-AM; Cincinnati, Ohio: Served as News Director for the urban formatted AM station. Anchored morning drive news and managed a staff of 3 full-time and 1 part time news reporters/anchors. At age 23, the Radio-Television News Directors Association named me the youngest News Director in a large market radio operation and during my tenure, the station’s adult audience posted major gains. Served on the Ohio United Press International Advisory Board. Was one of the first reporters on the scene of the Who Concert tragedy at Riverfront Coliseum in 1979. Acted as a contributing correspondent for ABC Radio, the National Black Network and the BBC.

Employed: April 1978 to December, 1980.

Also employed as a News Anchor and/or News Reporter for WAVI-WDAO Radio; Dayton, Ohio (1977-1978), and WONE/WTUE Radio; Dayton, Ohio (1976-1977). Began career at WDHK-FM; Wilmington, Ohio (1974-1976).

Achievements Of Note:

Won an Addy “Award of Excellence” from the Advertising Federation of Columbus for station promo production.

Was co-winner of the AP and SPJ “Best Spot News Coverage” award for 2011.

I have also been a radio broadcasting instructor at the International College of Broadcasting in Dayton, Ohio since 2006. I also have substituted as an instructor in the school’s Communications classes and in Career Development Classes.

Professional References:

Mr. Tim Fox

Program Director/Format Group Leader

KIOA-FM/Des Moines, Iowa.

515-***-****

Mr. Nick Roberts

VP-Marketing and Promotion

Cox Media Group/Dayton, Ohio

937-***-****

Mr. Tommy Collins

Radio Department Head

International College Of Broadcasting/Dayton, Ohio

937-***-****

Additional Information:

I am a native of Dayton (born: 957), a graduate of Miamisburg Senior High School (1974) and of the International School of Broadcasting/Dayton (1975).

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