Brian Atkinson (Melles)

633 Elliott #6
Grand Haven, MI 49417

Phone 616-604-4453
E-mail brianatkinson[at]mirthmobile.com

Broadcasting experience

Announcer

1998 - 2000 - WCAL, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

Regular airshift for campus radio station, produced promotional material

Announcer

1993 - Z-95/Z/108, Champaign/Urbana, IL

Regular air shift and fill-ins for 6-station, 5 market AOR network. Tower readings for 5 FM and one AM stations. Produced commercials for network broadcast. Board operator for live remote broadcast in one market while maintaining normal programming in all others.

Evening Announcer – Interim Sports Director – Late Night Announcer

1992- 1993 – WTWR-FM, Toledo, OH/Monroe, MI

Regular air shift, produced commercials, remote broadcasts, provided voices and bits for morning show, provided training for new announcers, and technical assistance for engineering staff. Regular sports reports during newscasts. Live coverage and color commentary of local sporting events. Created and produced original show, "Children of the Night," (3/7-6/29).

Morning Drive Announcer – Afternoon Drive Announcer

1989 - 1992 – WSDS, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, MI

Produced morning show, interviewed guests, remote broadcasts, assisted program/music director with duties, alternate chief operator, promotions, researched clients, wrote/produced commercials and local programs, developed tracking system for school closings. Produced afternoon show, remote broadcasts, produced commercials, local programs, and local features.

News Anchor/Technical Producer

1989-1990 – WAAM, Ann Arbor, MI

Wrote, read news copy, produced commercials, compiled and tracked and read school closings, ran network programs.

Mid-day Announcer

1982-1983 – WDGC, Downers Grove, IL

Programmed music for free-form show, provided training for other announcers, wrote and produced commercials, wrote and read news copy.

Other relevant and interesting experience

Computers

Network Administrator, Technical Support, Web Designer, Media Producer, Graphic Desinger.

Owner/Operator

1989 - 1995, Real to Reel, Ann Arbor, MI, Grand Rapids, MI

Lead Production Assistant

1989, "This Country's Rockin'", Silverdome, Pontiac, MI

Voiceovers

1989 - 1994, Independent Contractor, Ann Arbor and Detroit, MI, Toledo, OH

Lighting Director

1985 - 1987, The Armory Theater, Champaign, IL

Education

Calvin College
Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts
University of Illinois
Yale Educational Center for the Arts