john loscalzo

* Promoted to Afternoon Drive talent 4 months after being hired as overnight host. * Promoted to Morning show talent, music director within first year.

* PT/Swing air talent a Rock station serving Hudson Valley, NY. * Served as primary AM Drive fill-in host.

* Day to day manager of programming operations, air talent, on-air promos, station website. * With WXRK’s Creative Director, Steve Stone, wrote, produced and voiced daily station promos. * Managed quarterly Auditorium Music Tests with various vendors. Charged with identifying music trends and recommending appropriate programming adjustments. * Screened, interviewed and recommended talent for on-air positions. * Worked closely with business manager on programming department’s business goals. * Air Talent April 1996 – November 2003 * APD/OM 1999 - 2001

Joined the network as Director of Rock Programming tasked to turn-around its show prep division after it had erroneously reported that a major rock star had died. In addition to making key staff changes, I repaired and improved the network’s relationship with influential clients in major markets. Promoted to Vice President in June 1998. Expanded the network’s entertainment news staff and hired reporters in Los Angeles and Nashville increasing the network’s content offering by 60%. Managed staff of 30 writer/producers over several music focused news services. Led the effort to launch a new entertainment news wire service which provided content to affiliate stations 4 times per day and created a new revenue stream for the network. Worked closely with Affiliate Relations group to create programming attractive to new and established client stations.

* Inaugural editor of Rock format focused magazine produced by Billboard Magazine and Broadcast Data Systems (BDS). * Created regular features, managed editorial staff and served as liaison to rock radio programmers and consultants.

* Promoted to Afternoon Drive talent after successful run as evening host. * Developed loyal following amongst target demo of males 18-24. * Nominated for Best Air Talent: Major Market by Billboard Magazine.

Part time air talent at Alternative Rock station.

* Promoted new releases to alternative and heavy metal formats to CMJ, Billboard and Radio & Records reporting stations. * Recruited and managed national college field staff.

* Promoted new releases to college radio and retail accounts. * Assisted in the management of aritsts APB, Winter Hours and producers Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero. * Managed and recruited intern staff.

* Responsible for creating regular, recurring editorial features and franchises and schedules for all CBS radio music properties. * Recruited a music editorial team of 12 focused on creating daily music news content, features, video packages servicing CBS music radio stations and Radio.com. * Also recruited and manage a team charged with talent and label relations. * Relaunched CBS music station websites were with an emphasis on increased local content and quality music news resulting in an increase 83% in audience since June 2012. * In 2013, we launched a daily music news vertical within Radio.com. That section reached an audience in the 7 figures within the first three months of operation and continues to grow. * Regularly work with CBS Local digital operations, product and integrated marketing on programming initiatives. Maintain an on-going relationship with CBS radio format captains.