RESUME
Kaleb has been fortunate to learn from some of the best in the business.
From beginning as a Board Operator and moving up to Executive News Director at Platte River Radio, he has worked under and with Craig Eckert who is in the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, Jessie Johnson who took over as General Manager for Craig and has won multiple awards for commercials that she has sold and created, and Doug Duda who has won countless awards in his time as Sports Director for both play-by-play and sportscasts and has been honored by numerous organizations including the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press.
While working at iHeartMedia in Des Moines, Iowa, Kaleb worked under program directors Michael Dorwart (1040 WHO) and Andrew Downs (1460 KXnO) to produce such shows as "Van and Bonnie in the Morning", "The Big Show", "Need to Know with Jeff Angelo", "The Sports Fanatics", and "Murph and Andy".
Kaleb is currently working at Broadcast House in Lincoln, Nebraska, as the Program Director and Sports Director for 1400 AM & 99.3 FM KLIN, where he leads programming on the station, produces and co-hosts "LNK Today with Jack and Friends", produces features for several stations, and covers the Huskers year-round.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Program Director - NRG Media, Lincoln, NE
December 2022 - Present
Lead programming across the station. Complete and monitor show and other associated contracts. Manage staff of several full-time and part-time team members. Coordinate coverage, promotions, and marketing with other department heads.
Cover Husker athletics through web stories, produced features, and sportscasts. Produce and co-host "LNK Today with Jack and Friends", weekday mornings from 6a-9a on 1400 AM & 99.3 FM KLIN. Update game-specific event logs for broadcast.
Assistant Program Director - NRG Media, Lincoln, NE
August 2021 - December 2022
Working with the Operations Manager, lead programming across the station. Complete and monitor show and other associated contracts. Manage staff of several full-time and part-time team members. Coordinate coverage, promotions, and marketing with other department heads.
Cover Husker athletics through web stories, produced features, and sportscasts. Produce and co-host "LNK Today with Jack and Friends", weekday mornings from 6a-9a on 1400 AM & 99.3 FM KLIN. Host "The KLIN Husker Hour", Saturdays from 9a-10a on 1400 AM & 99.3 FM KLIN. Update game-specific event logs for broadcast.
Sports Director - NRG Media, Lincoln, NE
October 2019 - Present
Cover Husker athletics through web stories, produced features, and sportscasts. Produce and co-host "LNK Today with Jack and Friends", weekday mornings from 6a-9a on 1400 AM & 99.3 FM KLIN. Host "The KLIN Husker Hour", Saturdays from 9a-10a on 1400 AM & 99.3 FM KLIN. Update game-specific event logs for broadcast. Assist in promotions.
Board Operator - iHeartMedia, Des Moines, IA
April 2019 - October 2019
Operate board for live and recorded shows, both in studio or via satellite. Give traffic updates and current time and temperature. Monitor for severe weather and operate the Emergency Alert System, if necessary.
Other Roles:
Saturday Afternoon/Evening News
News Fill-in
Executive News Director - Platte River Radio, Kearney, NE
April 2017 - March 2019
Gather news of local/area interest for broadcast, based on community needs and interests. Deliver daily newscasts on KHAS-AM. Deliver daily newscasts and capsules on KKPR, KLIQ, and ESPN(primarily morning drive). Keep records of news and public affairs efforts used in the quarterly issues report for the FCC Public File and submit the file to the General Manager and elsewhere mandated by policy.
Other Roles:
Community Outreach Director
Production Director
Platte River Preps Contributor
Classic Hits Power 99 Business Tour Host
Doug & Daddy Show Fill-in Host
Shop Wheeler Dealer Monthly Showcase Host
Football Play-by-Play
Basketball Play-by-Play
Associate News Director/Executive Sports Producer - Platte River Radio, Kearney, NE
January 2016 - March 2017
Assist the News Director in creating and gathering local news stories of interest each day. Attend and report on local board meetings such as local schools and city government. Attend and report on news events related to the general interest of our audience. Update news stories on websites and social media as necessary.
Producer for ESPN Radio's "Doug and Daddy Show" on Central Nebraska's ESPN Superstation 1460KXPN Kearney and 1550 KICS Hastings. Fill-in host on an as-needed basis.
Provide color commentary for high school football broadcasts.
Board Operator - - Platte River Radio, Kearney, NE
August 2014 - February 2016
Play ads during timeouts and other breaks. Monitor airwaves and internet connections for the best possible broadcast. Record games and upload podcast.
Other Roles:
Platte River Preps Writer
Public Service Announcement Director
Sports Schedule Coordinator