Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Lindsey Foles

Lindsey Foles

New Orleans,LA

Summary

Dynamic radio personality with experience in live broadcasting, digital media production, team management, and investigative research. Offering exceptional marketing skills with engaging dialogue that consistently boosts brand awareness, consumer happiness, and fosters lasting connections. Results-oriented creator dedicated to surpassing goals through innovative strategies and logical problem-solving. Creative and persistent researcher committed to clear and compelling communication that informs, promotes, and sells.

Known for hosting The Windowsill, a prime time three-hour alternative show, and The Cinefiles, a two-hour self curated movie soundtrack midnight show.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Media Photographer/Videographer

Freelance
01.2024 - Current
  • Capture and edit live performances, rehearsals, and promotional content
  • Work closely with bands to align visuals with branding
  • Coordinate shoots in tight studio spaces without disrupting workflow

Chief Announcer

91.1 FM KLSU
07.2024 - 05.2025
  • Representative of the station on social media, producing creative content routinely and conducting announcements for giveaways, contests, etc.
  • Lead and coach on-air talent, ensuring high quality broadcasting and compliance with FCC regulations and station policies
  • Assist in content planning, scheduling, technical support, and program oversight
  • Act as a liaison between station management and DJs

On-Air Personality (Radio DJ)

91.1 FM KLSU
07.2023 - 05.2025
  • Host and manage on-air segments, cueing music, underwriting, and talk breaks
  • Monitor audio levels, time logs, and transmitter performance
  • Engage with listeners via social media and call-ins, conducting giveaways and live promotions

Researcher

LSU Cold Case Project
08.2024 - 05.2025
  • Field experience coursework consists of working with fellow students in investigating stories from the Civil Rights era, mostly consisting of African American deaths or disappearances connected to violent Ku Klux Klan activity, for use in a podcast series
  • Investigative research on The Deacons for Defense and Justice, an armed, Black, self-defense volunteer organization formed in Jonesboro, Louisiana in 1964 to protect civil rights activists and Black communities from KKK violence and police brutality
  • Conduct interviews with respective sources on delicate subjects and vulnerable personal recounts of traumatic experiences
  • Re-examine FBI documents and records for vital information to unsolved cases, as well as, research lost sources and relatives with contributions to overlooked activism and community heroes
  • Contributed to editing soundbites and script editing for podcast use
  • Company Overview: https://lsucoldcaseproject.com/about/

Web Director

91.1 FM KLSU
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Oversee website updates, troubleshooting technical issues
  • Collaborate with multimedia staff for seamless content integration
  • Train staff on content management and show page updates

Media Photographer

PRSSA LSU
02.2024 - 05.2024
  • Photograph PRSSA events, ensuring high-quality, diverse content for social media
  • Maintain an organized photo archive for future promotional use

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication, Broadcast Journalism

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
05.2025

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Audition, InDesign, Lightroom, Illustrator)
  • FCC certified & live broadcasting expertise
  • Multimedia storytelling
  • Scriptwriting & editing
  • Audio & video editing
  • Social media content creation
  • Website development & design
  • Commercial recording & voice over work
  • Quick improvisation & problem solving
  • Audience engagement
  • Curated music selection

Accomplishments

Best of 225 – Best Radio Personality Final Nominee (2024)

  • Nominated by community members and listeners, for DJ hosting The Windowsill at 91.1 FM KLSU Baton Rouge, to be featured in 225 Magazine.

Timeline

Researcher

LSU Cold Case Project
08.2024 - 05.2025

Chief Announcer

91.1 FM KLSU
07.2024 - 05.2025

Media Photographer

PRSSA LSU
02.2024 - 05.2024

Media Photographer/Videographer

Freelance
01.2024 - Current

Web Director

91.1 FM KLSU
01.2024 - 06.2024

On-Air Personality (Radio DJ)

91.1 FM KLSU
07.2023 - 05.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication, Broadcast Journalism

Louisiana State University