Katii Tornick

860-830-0809 urbmd@wers.org

www.forgottememory.com - www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/katii/tornick

EDUCATION

B.A., Media Production: Sound Design & Audio Post Production, expected May 2012

Minor in Photography, expected May 2012

Emerson College, Boston, MA – GPA 3.506

RADIO & AUDIO EXPERIENCE

Urban Assistant Program Director May 2010-Present

WERS 88.9 FM Boston, MA

-Act as the primary liaison between the station and:

a. Record labels/Independent Music Promoters (booking guests for live performances)

b. Local concert promoters (calendar listings for each program) 

- Interview, select and train on-air talent, programming staff, and support staff as needed.

-Create schedules for on-air DJS and make sure someone is on-air at all times

Urban Music Director December 2008- Present

WERS 88.9 FM Boston, MA

-Make daily playlists for all urban shows: Rockers, 889@night & The Secret Spot

-Proficient with Selector and complete Selector tasks as needed.

-Attain all new music product for all urban programs.

On-Air DJ September 2008- Present

WERS 88.9 FM Boston, MA

-Experience DJing all three urban shows and our daytime programming: Rockers, 889@Night, The Secret Spot and Music for the Independent Mind

-Interviewing artists live on air during in-studio performances. I have interviewed artists including T.O.K, De La Soul, Burning Spear, Ghostface Killah, Pato Banton, Serani, Mighty Mystic, Morgan Heritage, and Sean Price.

WERS Live Mix: Advanced Assistant Engineer May 2009- Present

WERS 88.9 FM Boston, MA

-Engineer performances that are multi-tracked and sent to radio simultaneously

-Choose microphones and understand how to mic all instruments to achieve the best sound

-Meet air deadlines and mix down tracks for radio and the WERS.org In-Studio Archive

SKILLS

Software:

ProTools LE and HD 7-8, Final Cut Pro, Mac OSX, Windows XP, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Illustrator, Selector, FL Studio 8 & 9, Adobe Audition, html knowledge and capable of building and designing websites from scratch.

Audio & Radio Specific:

Extensive knowledge of Yamaha PM5D, Sound Devices 744T and Nagra IV. Experience with gear from Akai, Empirical Labs, DBX, TL Audio, Tamaha, Millenia, Aviom, Shure, AKG, Audix, Neumann, Neve, Royer and Senheiser.

HONORS AND AWARDS

New England Urban Music Awards

-Winner of the Best Female Producer award in the 2010 New England Urban Music Awards

-Nominated for Best Female Radio Personality for the 2010 New England Urban Music Awards