Brad Watson

Brad Watson

Radio broadcaster / Programmer / Music Director / Zetta Training Lead More FM, Channel X, Rova

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Experience

  • MediaWorks NZ Graphic

    Programming/On Air/Zetta Training Lead

    MediaWorks NZ

    - Present 7 months

    Auckland, New Zealand

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    Voice Artist

    Bigmouth Voices

    - Present 18 years

    Auckland

    Voice work for TVC's, Radio and Web

    Recording from home studio available

    - PGDB animation vo
    -'Travelex' Narration
    -2CheapCars TVC
    -'Streets Cornetto' TVC
    -'Fatso' TVC
    -Contiki TVC
    -Workplace TV
    Plus more

    http://www.bigmouth.co.nz/voices/brad-watson

  • Voicing for Australian TV/Radio

    The Voice Market

    - Present 11 years 10 months

    Voicing TVC, Narration, Online, Radio for use in Australia
    Latest work:
    -Tunecore
    -Elgas
    -PD Insurance
    -Roundup

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    Corporate Voice - Chemist Warehouse Radio

    Chemist Warehouse

    - 1 year 11 months

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • New Zealand Media & Entertainment

    New Zealand Media & Entertainment

    3 years 6 months

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    Assistant Content Director - The Edge

    MediaWorks NZ

    - 1 year 6 months

    Auckland, New Zealand

    Role dissastablished due to Covid-19 affect on market. Am now open to positions worldwide!

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    Music Director - Virgin Radio Dubai

    Virgin

    - 2 years 8 months

    Dubai

    -Programming and crafting full music logs daily using GSelector
    -Daily form guide
    -Clock building
    -Running all music research and keeping on top of all trends
    -Keeping an eye on the night show

    -Completed a Management & Leadership course with Spearhead Training

    I put a lot of pride into building music logs and making sure we are the hottest CHR in Dubai.

    Listen here: http://virginradiodubai.com/listen/

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    Music Manager - Dubai 92

    Arabian Radio Network

    - 1 year 5 months

    United Arab Emirates

    -Manage playlist
    -Source all new music and schedule all logs and links
    -Write station promo's and imaging
    -Run music research
    -G Selector
    -RCS ZETTA

    My job is to ensure the day to day sound of the station is the best it can be. I work with RCS G Selector adding/altering clocks and managing the on air playout system.

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    Nightshow Host - The Edge FM

    MediaWorks NZ

    - 14 years 7 months

    Auckland

    -Host of NZ's highest rating nightshow for 10 years & Nominated for 2 Best Non Breakfast Show awards at the New Zealand Radio Awards
    -Interviewing most of the biggest names in music
    -On stage hosting at concerts
    -Full control of music and imaging
    -Ambassador for World Vision raising money for famine, appearing in print and TV ads and appearing as a guest on youth TV shows, which we were nominated for a Community Campaign award at the New Zealand Radio Awards.

    I'm extremely…

    -Host of NZ's highest rating nightshow for 10 years & Nominated for 2 Best Non Breakfast Show awards at the New Zealand Radio Awards
    -Interviewing most of the biggest names in music
    -On stage hosting at concerts
    -Full control of music and imaging
    -Ambassador for World Vision raising money for famine, appearing in print and TV ads and appearing as a guest on youth TV shows, which we were nominated for a Community Campaign award at the New Zealand Radio Awards.

    I'm extremely proud of what my co-hosts and I have done over this time on the show! We traveled the world with winners and interviewed the biggest names out, we put on our own concerts with some of NZ's top artists and created some memorable radio promotions and moments.

  • Production Engineer / Nightshow Host

    Kick FM

    - 1 year

    Hawkes Bay

    Started on Kick FM as morning show host, moved to nights after staff changes. Production engineer for 3 stations.

Education

  • NZ School of Radio

    Diploma in Radio On Air

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Honors & Awards

  • Nominated for Best Music Network Team

    New Zealand Radio Awards

    The Hits Drive with Brad & Laura
    Brad Watson, Laura McGoldrick, Tayla Montoya, Alex Lansdown, Emily Twohig

  • Nominated for Best Station Trailer

    New Zealand Radio Awards

    Trailer for Flava re-launch.
    Alistair Cockburn, Storme Hitaua, Astley Nathan, Brad Watson, Ross
    Flahive

  • Winner - Best Network Station Promotion - The Edge Celebrity Safehouse

    New Zealand Radio Awards

    Caitlin Coffey, Dena Roberts, Bex Dewhurst, Finlay Robertson, Grant Brodie, Hamish Phipps, Ricky Bannister, Arun Beard, Sam Fullick, Guy Mansell, Sean Hill, Haylee Clark, Sunshine Moore

  • Nominated for Best Station Trailer

    New Zealand Radio Awards

  • Nominated for One-Off Community Campaign

    New Zealand Radio Awards

  • Nominated for Best Non-Breakfast Host Metro 2011

    New Zealand Radio Awards

  • Nominated for Best Non-Breakfast Host Metro 2009

    New Zealand Radio Awards

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