James Spates
“Jim Starr”
P.O. Box 70441
Nashville, TN 37207
615-569-9112
superjimstarr@yahoo.com
Achievements & Awards
- 2007 “Jus Blues” Music Award for the Best Blues and Radio Station (WVOL- Nashville, TN)
- Best Announcer (WCEM- Cambridge, MD)
Professional Work History
2004-Present WVOL 1470 AM Nashville, TN
Radio Announcer Morning Drive
Responsible for producing professional quality radio programs and exercising professional news judgment in
determining news/music information that is appropriate for broadcast. Such programs consist of the following:
- Motown in Your Town
- Two for Tuesday
- What’s Your Request Wednesday
- Throw Back Thursday
- Funky Friday
- The Infamous Blue’s Café
Served as a principal morning drive-time announcer this position also included the operations of all equipment
in the master control room and central equipment rack. Prepared creative writing voice over production for the station; reviewed
wire copy, public service announcements, underwriting announcements, and pre-recorded reports and audio elements.
2001-2002 WCMG 94.3 FM Florence, SC
Radio Announcer (weekends)
1995-1995 WICI 94.7 FM Sumter, SC
Radio Announcer (weekends)
1992-1995 WCEM 106.3 FM Cambridge, MD
Radio Announcer/Program Manager
1989-1990 WZBA 104.9 FM Bay Country-Mobile, AL
Program Director/Music Director/Radio Announcer
1986-1989 WCEM 1240 AM Cambridge, MD
Radio Announcer
Education
1988 National Black Network News New York, NY
Internship
1986 William Patterson University Wayne, NJ
B.A.; Mass Communications