Employment History
Presently
Owner/CEO Mason Media Services
Responsible for the day to day operation of Mason
Broadcast Media Service Company which operates
three Internet radio stations
www.boogieradio.com ,
www.allsermonsradio.com and
www.gloryradio.net.
Mason also produces the original Soul Blues syndicated infotainment program the Southern Soul Top 20 Countdown which
is stremed world wide
Responsible for operation and maintenance Of The Boogie Report Web Portal which is an Internet web
site
geared toward the promotion and perpetuation of soul blues music.
Responsible for publishing The Boogie Report
which is a music industry weekly newsletter with a circulation nearing 10,000 respondents.
Responsible for the day to
day operation of concert services a division of Mason Media Services , which Consults and supervises merchandising for
Soul blues performing artist.
Responsible for Day to day operation of The Consultancy which is a division Mason Media
Services
that consults artist and companies in the use of digital media in marketing and promotion.
2001
Road
Manager/Joe Poonanny The Blues Comedian
Responsible for planning and implementation of tour logistics,securing performance
dates ,scheduling all of the rehearsals, recordings, shows & Interviews,as well as being responsible for finding available
rehearsal space,lodging transportation for comedic blues artist and 10 piece band. responsible for paying band and expenses.responsible
for hiring and supervision of merchandising staff .
December of 1999 till May 2000 Wilson Broadcasting Dothan Alabama
Operations/Program Director
Developed Blues Format Trained Staff developed sales and on air promotions
Produced
and performed five hour daily radio program.
1999 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Ft Pierce Florida Asst. Steward
Assisted ships Steward in ordering inventory
and preparation of meals aboard
RV Seward Johnson during research cruise through the Caribbean, North Atlantic
with
port stops in Belem Brazil and Bridgetown Barbados
1998- Freedom Bonding Dothan Alabama Bail Bond Agent
Acted on the
behalf of agency as an agent securing release from incarceration
clients of Agency worked Municipal and District Courts.
Experienced in fugitive recoveries as well as skip tracing.
1997- Owner/Operator Abbeville Natural Foods Abbeville
Alabama
Responsible day to day operation including;management,marketing,sales and
purchasing for home based mail order
dietary supplement business
1995-1997 Woods Communications WTVY / WQLS Dothan Alabama-Staff Announcer
Hired as fill
in announcer after 8 Months promoted to full time assigned the overnight shift.
With the purchase of WQLS FM assigned
the 7 to midnight shift on WQLS FM air shift rated
#1 in all demos fall 1996 Arbitron.
1990-1995 Hendry Corporation
Tampa, Florida -Lead Cook
Prepares meal for maritime construction crew on Dredge Barges and Tow Boats on inland
waterways
and the Gulf of Mexico
1989-1990 KIPR FM Little Rock Arkansas-Account Executive
Developed and serviced account list
consisting of local retail accounts as well as some
agency accounts.
1986-1989 KZOU/KOKY Little Rock Arkansas
Account
Executive
Developed and serviced account list consisting of local retail accounts.
1985-1986 Dunn Broadcasting KWTD
Little Rock Arkansas-Sales Manager
Hired, Trained Directed and Motivated Sales Team. Aggressively led team through numerous
lucrative campaigns.
1983-1986 D. Rivers Broadcasting Memphis Tennessee-Program Director Planned and oversaw all on-air
programming and production. Met with programming and sales staff to brainstorm, planned and executed marketing, promotions
and image campaigns. Evaluated programming available from distributors, syndicates, and independent producers to recommend
acquisitions for broadcast. Prepared and performed four hour on-air shift"mornings", remotes and appearances as required.
Developed and coached on-air staff by performing air checks. Auditioned and hired talent. Monitored and evaluated music selected
on the station. Scheduled staff for on-air shifts, remotes, and appearances. Prepared budget for programming department.
Revitalized
station formatics,developed and instituted quality control systems led team effort to bring station from #12 overall to #4.
Ancient Employment History
1966 KCAT/Pine Bluff Arkansas, Staff Announcer
1967 KARN/Arkansas Radio Network Little
Rock Arkansas-Reporter/Anchor
1969 KALO AM Little Rock Arkansas News Director
1970 WJBE AM Knoxville Tennessee Staff
Announcer while Attending Broadcasting School
1972 WAIL, Jackson , Alabama Staff Announcer
1974 WNOO AM Chattanooga
Tennessee Staff Announcer
1976 WBIL AM Tuskegee Alabama Program Director
1978 WJBE AM Knoxville Tennessee Program
Director
1979 WKXI AM Jackson Mississippi Music Director
1981 KYDE AM Pine Bluff Arkansas/WXLE FM Abbeville Alabama
KEZM AM
Sulphur/Lake Charles Louisiana Management Consultant
www.gloryradio.netwww.allsermonsradio.comwww.boogieradio.comwww.theboogiereport.comwww.boogiesrecordshop.comwww.southernsoultop20countdown.com