Fred Stevens (Fredrick H. Sowder)
918 Northwest 39th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32609-1905
Phone: (352) 336-2292  Cellular: (352) 219-0120
E-mail: [email protected] World Wide Web: http://www.surfacing.com/freds

OBJECTIVE

A challenging full- or part-time career in information management, radio programming, talk or sports production, and/or on-air.

EDUCATION

1998 to      University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida  http://www.ufl.edu
present        seeking Master of Arts degree in telecommunication
 

1989 to      University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida  http://www.miami.edu
1993             Achieved Bachelor of Science degrees in communication/broadcasting and geography.
 

1986 to      Southwest Miami Senior High School, Miami, Florida  http://www.swalumni.com
1989          Diploma with honors.

EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE http://www.usps.gov

General Mail Facility, Gainesville, Florida

1999 to    FSM (Flat Sorter Machine)/SPBS (Small Parcel and Bundle Sorter)  Clerk
present    Operate all aspects of automated and manual 10-digit keying (SCF and outgoing) of FSM 881, FSM 1000, and SPBS machines.
                Also assist in outgoing, SCF, and mixed states manual cases for letters and flats as needed.

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA  http://www.wruf.com

WRUF-AM (AM 850 News*Talk*Sports) / -FM (Rock 104 The Rock Station), Gainesville, Florida

1998 to    Air Talent
2000        WRUF-FM's midday host on Gainesville's only active rock station.  Host of daily "Two for Lunch" program and weekly
                "Livewire" program.

1998 to    Promotions Director
1999        Oversaw giveaways, appearances, live broadcasts, and creative output of university-owned commercial radio combo.

GILLEN BROADCASTING, INC.  http://www.kiss1053.com

WYKS-FM (Kiss 105.3 Your Gator Party Station), Gainesville, Florida

1997 to        Air Talent
1998           Host of The Perimeter, Gainesville's highest-rated Sunday night radio show.  Includes selecting of weekly playlist
                    (electronica), scheduling of guest DJ's, in-show mixing, and web site design and maintenance.  Kiss 105.3's regular fomat is CHR.
 

PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (NOW CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS)  http://www.clearchannel.com

WIOD-AM (Talk & Entertainment Radio 610 WIOD), Miami, Florida

1993 to       Producer (4 years)
1997              Produced popular, four-hour Dolphin Express pregame show on Miami Dolphins' flagship station and booked high-profile
                      guests and ran control room on morning Weekend Magazine program. Also filled in for producers of weekday programs such
                      as Passion Phones, The Phil Hendrie Show, and Sportstalk 610.
 

COX ENTERPRISES, INC.http://www.cox.com

WFLC-FM (Coast 97.3), Miami, Florida

1993 to   Air Talent (3 ½ years)
1997       Filled part-time air shifts on Miami's leading AC outlet.

 WIOD-AM/WFLC-FM/WHQT-FM (Hot 105--Urban AC), Miami, Florida

1993 to   Promotions Coordinator (9 months)
1994      Planned and executed talent appearances and remote broadcasts for Cox's Miami radio group.
 

TWI NETWORKS, INC. MIAMI (NOW METRO NETWORKS)  http://www.metronetworks.com

1996          Traffic Reporter/Producer (7 months)
                    Aided in setup of fledgling information-gathering service and did live on-air, afternoon and nighttime traffic reports on
                    WIOD-AM from May through September.
 

SPEC*S MUSIC, Miami, Florida (NOW TRANSWORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP.) http://www.twec.com

1997 to      Marketing/Advertising Coordinator & Consultant
1998             Placed, conceptualized, and generated broadcasting ad buys and copy for Florida's largest music retailer. Also voice and
                     produce bi-monthly music on hold recordings.

1995 to      Purchasing Clerk (2 years)
1997             Aided the purchasing department through research via the use of computer applications such as LOTUS 1-2-3, WordPerfect,
                     and TCL (terminal control language). Also, assisted in the purchasing of hard-to-find techno and pop import product.
 

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, Coral Gables, Florida  http://wvum.org

WVUM-FM (The Voice 90.5)

1992 to      General Manager (15 months)
1993              Oversaw daily operation of and delegated responsibility to department heads of Miami's only college, student-run radio station.

1991 to      Program Director (12 months)
1992       Planned and implemented station's  daily programming schedule and oversaw content and on-air staff.

1990 to      Traffic Director (12 months)
1991       Created, distributed, and oversaw execution of daily engineering and programming logs, including daily distribution of
                     underwriting announcements, public service announcements, and promotional announcements.
 

MUSIC TELEVISION, INC. (MTV NETWORKS), New York, New York  http://www.mtv.com

1992          Intern
                     Assisted field crew in taping of House of Style segment on South Beach.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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