Butch Gibson

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Objective

To obtain a position as an on air announcer with a radio station that can benefit from the energy, enthusiasm, and expertise that I have to offer.

 

Radio

Experience

1994 - 2000

WIZF 100.9 FM, Cincinnati, Ohio

Position: On Air Announcer - Host of the weekend 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM dance music show.

 

 

Accomplishments:

  • Created website with an in studio webcam, video conferencing, and live chat to allow additional ‘online’ listener interaction. 

  • Started the “Lockdown Line” and the “Flavor Pager” phone segments– to allow additional ‘on air’ listener interaction.

  • Selected as member of TheSource.com 5-Mic Council 

 

1988 – 1994

 

WAIF 88.3 FM, Cincinnati, Ohio

Position: On Air Announcer - Host of a music and public affairs program.

 

 

Accomplishments:  

  • Obtained Platinum Sales Awards. 

  • Created the WAIF Audio Collage album project. 

  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the Parent company Stepchild Radio of Cincinnati.

 

 

1987 - 1988

WKRC 550 AM, Cincinnati, Ohio

Position: News Room Intern – Supported the news room staff.  

  • Pre-recorded weather segments, traffic segments, and phoned in news reports. 

  • Organized and prepared news materials. 

  • Monitored police, fire, and weather frequencies for leads for potential news stories.

 

Computer Experience

1997 - Present

 

Siemens Business Services, Mason, Ohio

Position: A+ Certified Technical Support Specialist - Specializing in Computer Hardware

Member of a team of agents at a centralized, national Help Desk and call dispatch center handling over 20,000 customer calls per month with over $2.5 billion in annual revenues, providing technical support for computer users at over 350 companies nationally.

 

 

Accomplishments:

  • Selected for the SME team – Subject Matter Expert specializing in hardware. 

  • Selected for the MAC – Mason Activity Committee. 

  • Selected for QUEST – Quality Employee Satisfaction Team. 

  • Selected for the Back to Basics Customer Service Presentation team. 

 

 

1994 - 1997

 

PC Upgrades, Cincinnati, Ohio

Position: Store Manager

Leader of a team of sales, parts, and service department employees working together to run a stand alone retail store focusing on service with over $1.5 million in annual revenues.

 

 

Accomplishments:

  • Implemented weekly staff meetings. 

  • Started the Employee of the Month program. 

  • Moved up from sales associate, to shift manager, to sales manager, and eventually store manager.

 

 

1990 - 1994

RADIO SHACK, Evendale, Ohio

Position: Store Manager / Computer Specialist

Leader of a team of sales associates working together to run a stand alone retail store focusing on the sale of merchandise with over $250, 000 in annual revenues.

 

 

 

 

Accomplishments:

  • Led the district in obtaining Radio Shack credit card applications. 

  • Utilized the featured computer to create a customized phone greeting. 

  • Moved up from part time sales associate, to full time, to manager trainee, and eventually manager. 

 

 

Education

1985 - 1988

SOUTHERN OHIO COLLEGE, Cincinnati, Ohio

Major: Radio / Television Broadcasting Management Arts

Classes:  Video Production, Editing, Pre & Postproduction, Lighting, Interpersonal Communication, Sales, Marketing, Advertising, etc.

 

1982 - 1984

CINCINNATI TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Cincinnati, Ohio

Major: Electrical Power

Classes: Technical Drafting, Physics, DC Circuits Analysis, etc.

 

1976 - 1982

WALNUT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, Cincinnati, Ohio

Classes: Latin, Spanish, Speech, Minority Group Cultures, Art, etc.

 

 

 

Awards

  • Junior Achievement Job Shadow Award – Presented for representing Entex to visiting eighth graders from Roselawn Condon Middle School. February 2, 1999   

  • Award for Community Service – Presented for Community Service presented by Bond Hill School Students and Staff. February 27, 1998   

  • Appreciation Award – Presented in recognition of dedicated and valuable service to the Woodward Ensemble 97 – 98  

 

 

 

Summary

I have done a lot of different things, but the things that I have enjoyed the most have been working with people, computers, and music. Obtaining a position that involves dealing with any one of the elements would be an ideal "win-win" situation for my employer and myself.

 

 

 

References

Randy Jones Productions, Cincinnati, Ohio

David E. Bright III, Head Nod Worldwide, Cincinnati, Ohio

David Griffin, D Griff Records, Cincinnati, Ohio

 

 

 

Aircheck

Available online at www.ButchGibson.com or by request

 

 

 

Email and Website

ButchGibson@ButchGibson.com

www.ButchGibson.com