ADAM CASTAR

acastar96@gmail.com|516-426-5432|https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-castar

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SUMMARY

Professional Podcast Producer with 4 years of experience in the podcasting and radio production field. Experience working with various audio editing software such as Pro Tools, Adobe Audition and Audacity and post production tools such as Ozone.

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RELATED EXPERIENCE

Relic+EKR, Provo, UT Podcast Producer (June 2022–Present) Podcast and Content Coordinator (October 2021–June 2022)

  • Involved in all facets of production for podcasts covering a wide range of topics such as pest control and destination marketing.

  • Major responsibilities include facilitating recordings, preparing questions for guests, troubleshooting audio technical issues, editing episodes in Pro Tools and scheduling episodes to launch on a number of podcast platforms.

MLB Network, Secaucus, NJ Freelance Broadcast Event Logger (April 2021– September 2021)                                                                                       

  • Monitored MLB games, MLB post game shows and MLB Network programming and marked out important events, quotes and highlights so they could be easily found and used by the production staff at MLB Network.

Audacy, New York, NY Tape Operator (November 2019–October 2021)

  • Obtained audio highlights from various sports on any given night to be used on WFAN, CBS Sports Radio, and sports updates.

  • Monitored press conferences and any potential breaking news stories throughout the night for sound bites to be used on the air.

Sorrentino Media, New York, NY Freelance Podcast Editor (May 2020–January 2021)

  • Involved in editing multiple podcast series, including assembling audio to fit a script, editing interviews and making sure ad reads were edited and set to run in the correct spots.

Fox News Radio, New York, NY College Associate (February 2019–April 2019)

  • Assembled soundbites in Adobe Audition that were distributed to Fox’s affiliate stations; selected cuts and created audiograms for Fox News Radio’s social media to promote their podcasts. 

  • Assisted in finding stories for Fox’s 1-minute video gaming feature, Fox Bits.

Required Radio, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY                                                                                                                             Co-Founder/President/Webmaster (September 2016 – May 2019)

  • Facilitated club’s growth on campus and taught new members how to edit with Pro Tools and produce their own podcasts. 

  • Researched, wrote, and produced The Nerdcast and The Required Radio Fantasy Show, podcasts about video games and fantasy football, respectively.

  • Maintained the website for Required Radio on WordPress.

WRHU FM, Radio Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY                                                                                                                           Studio Engineer/News Writer (December 2015 – May 2019)

  • Served as an engineer for biweekly music shows Long Ireland, Alternative Nation, Off the Charts, and Airwave.

  • Wrote stories for Newsline, WRHU’s primetime news-show, using AP News and ENPS; produced Business, Entertainment and Traffic and Weather reports as needed.

EDUCATION

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY | May 2019

Bachelor of Arts in Radio Production and Studies | Minor: Mass Media Studies 

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Hofstra University Dean’s List: Fall 2017, Spring & Fall 2018, and Spring 2019

Third place, Press Club of Long Island Media Awards, Radio: Arts & Entertainment, June 2019