Thomas Boone
Radio Broadcasting Professional
Indian Head,MD
Summary
Experienced, creative, highly motivated and successful broadcasting professional offering natural leadership, audio production skills and marketing intuition, on-air and public speaking experience and a cooperative disposition. Early experiences demonstrate a passion for music and broadcasting maintained during an unblemished 28 year law enforcement career.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Host and Producer of "The Life Changing Weekend"
Salem Communications
Arlington, VA
06.2024 - Current
- Host of a weekly public affairs chat program featuring members of non-profit organizations, medical professionals, entertainers and front line workers.
- Contact and book guests using public relations agencies and cold calls.
- Write brief introductions of the guests, topics and questions arranged in a thoughtful order.
- Engage in professional, informative and interesting recorded conversations with interviewees live and in person or via telephone or Zoom.
- Edit interviews using Adobe Audition removing extraneous noises, long pauses and superfluous conversation unrelated to the arc of the conversation. Add opening and closing theme music and stingers when appropriate.
- Create three different thirty second promotional clips for every episode to air on three radio stations.
- Provide audio clips and episode briefs to the Promotions Director for use on social media. My clips have routinely generated twice as many views as other video clips on the WAVA Facebook page.
- Upload programs to podcast page (www.WAVA.com/podcast) and include summaries of each episode and website information of guests.
- When available, utilize audio outtakes from interviews to create bonus podcast only clips.
Board Operator and Back-Up Producer
Salem Communications
Arlington, VA
10.2022 - Current
- Monitor simultaneous on-air programming of four stations utilizing Wide Orbit automation system ensuring proper commercials, liners, promos and live and pre-recorded programs run on schedule in a manner pleasing to listeners.
- Maintain FCC logs and ensure compliance of FM and AM broadcasting limitations on four stations.
- Review all programs for completeness prior to airing.
- Train new hires in Broadcast Operations.
- Perform functions as back-up producer for three live radio shows including proper transitions to on-air studios, ensuring all commercials and pre-recorded audio plays within prescribed time periods during live broadcast and connecting live guests to the host for on-air interviews.
Police Officer / Detective Sergeant
Metropolitan Police Department
Washington, DC
07.1994 - 07.2022
- Conducted standard police operations for 28 years, interacted compassionately with victims, investigated and reported crimes and accidents, apprehended offenders.
- Oversaw and supervised investigations of criminal cases following constitutional standards.
- Managed investigative unit personnel and wrote reports for command staff level briefings.
- Appeared in court and testified under oath in civil, criminal and administrative cases.
Live On-Air Board Operator
WCXR 105.9 FM
Washington, DC
08.1989 - 12.1991
- Played recorded syndicated programs.
- Responsible for proper, lawful operation of FM and AM stations on Sunday evenings.
- Conducted station board operations during live play-by-play broadcasts of G.W. University Colonials Basketball games hosted by Larry Michaels.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lackey Senior High School
Mason Springs, MD 09.1986 - 06.1990
Skills
Automated Radio Operations using Wide Orbit
Live Radio Broadcast Production
Booking Guests
Staff Training
Social Media Marketing
Conducting Interviews for Broadcast
Audio Editing using Adobe Audition
Special Interests
- Collector of Star Wars memorabilia for over 40 years.
- Emcee at multi-day, annual DC Dance Challenge.
Timeline
Host and Producer of "The Life Changing Weekend"
Salem Communications
06.2024 - Current
Board Operator and Back-Up Producer
Salem Communications
10.2022 - Current
Police Officer / Detective Sergeant
Metropolitan Police Department
07.1994 - 07.2022
Live On-Air Board Operator
WCXR 105.9 FM
08.1989 - 12.1991
High School Diploma -
Lackey Senior High School
09.1986 - 06.1990