LYNDA STRINGER - Texas Association of Broadcasters



LYNDA STRINGERP.O. Box 270, Mount Pleasant, TX 75456 Lynda.Stringer@ | LinkedIn Profile: in/lyndastringerQUALIFICATIONSMy career background includes radio, print and TV journalism, marketing/public relations, management, radio production, Web content/social media marketing, promotions, and photography. EDUCATION Defense Information School - Indianapolis, Indiana (U.S. military)Public Affairs Specialist/Print Journalism/Photography, Graduated 1981.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEWritingI have strong print and broadcast writing skills. I currently have a freelance writing business and provide press releases and feature articles for local clients, including the Mount Pleasant-Titus County Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Texas Community College, and the Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune. I also founded Christian Insider News & Show Prep, a website that provides aggregated news and show prep content for Christian radio stations. I have previously written for RNR News & Information, an online news service, the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Wichita Falls Times-Record News. CommunicationsI have strong communication skills with experience as a radio announcer, reporter and news anchor as well as a remote announcer for various businesses and nonprofit organizations. I hosted midday music programs directed at female listeners and anchored morning, midday and afternoon news shifts, including handling breaking news events. I was also part of a successful team of event hosts during a live broadcast of Women of Faith, a Christian women’s conference in Dallas-Fort Worth. I am currently on staff at KVNE, Tyler, TX as the Saturday Midday host and fill in for other announcers as needed.I also have experience in production, voicing and producing radio commercials and a 4-minute syndicated radio program titled Christian E-Insider, featuring Christian entertainment news.Marketing/Public RelationsAs Coordinator of Titus Regional Medical Foundation, I was responsible for all event planning, promotion of fundraising events, and marketing of the Foundation through newsletters, social media, email marketing, advertising and press releases. As executive director of the Camp County Chamber of Commerce, my responsibilities included gaining and maintain members, sponsorships, donor relations, event planning and promotions. I dealt with the public daily by providing tourism information and business referrals. I handled media relations, press releases, photography, maintaining Web content, a weekly e-newsletter and social media marketing. Management/AdministrationThrough my experience as a chamber of commerce executive director, program director and news director in Christian radio and a hospital foundation coordinator, I have gained skills in managing employees, interns and volunteers, working with board members as well as office and financial management.I also have two years’ experience as an assistant music director for a major market radio station.WORK HISTORYDec. 2015 – June 2016 Daily Tribune, Mount Pleasant, TX. Staff Writer, Social Media, PhotographerNov. 2013 – August 2015: 89.5 KVNE, Tyler, TX. On-air Host. Also contribute to the station’s blog content.May 2013 – Present: Stringer Media Mount Pleasant, TX. Owner/Freelance writer providing content for local business and organization clients.March 2011 – July 2013: Titus Regional Medical Foundation, Mount Pleasant, TX. Foundation Coordinator. Event planning, marketing and promotions, newsletters, press releases, public relations, website management and social media. Nov. 2007 – May 2013: RNR News & Information, Telecommute. Staff writer. Provided broadcast-style national news briefs for a radio news service.March 2009 – March 2011: Camp County Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburg, TX. Executive Director. Managed chamber membership, business development, event/fundraiser planning and promotion, newsletters, graphic design, photography, media relations, advertising, financial and office management, volunteer management, board relations.Sept. 2008 – March 2009: Daily Tribune, Mount Pleasant, TX. City Editor, reporterMay 2002 – May 2008: KCBI FM, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. Announcer, anchor, reporter. Wrote, produced and anchored hourly newscasts/report local, breaking and Christian-interest news, produced nationally syndicated Christian entertainment report.Nov. 2005 – Feb. 2008: Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX. Freelance writer.May 2002 – Nov. 2002: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, TX. Freelance writer.1996 – 2002: Times-Record News, Wichita Falls, TX. Freelance writer/Staff writer.1997 – 1998: KAUZ TV, Wichita Falls, TX. News Producer.1992 – 1999: KMOC FM, Wichita Falls, TX. Program Director, News Director, news anchor, Midday host/Morning co-host.1983 – 1992 Radio news anchor/on air host. Radio stations in Lawton, OK, Hunstville, AL and Wichita Falls, TX.1981 – 1983 U.S. Air Force. Public Affairs Specialist, associate editor/staff writer base newspaper, photographer, tour guide. ................
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