Miles Bishop Resume
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Miles Bishop Resume

Education

BACHELOR OF ARTS | JUN 2019 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
� Major: English & Psychology
� Related coursework: 15 upper-division English classes; several miscellaneous classes on music, film, and art


Experience

GENERAL MANAGER | KCSB-FM 91.9 | JAN 2018 - JUN 2018
� Managed and advised an Executive Committee of 17 student employees and 4 career staff in each aspect related to the operations of a full-power community radio station
� Oversaw all departments of the station, including Publicity, Music, News & Public Affairs, and Business
� Planned and oversaw the execution of KCSB-hosted events, including concerts by Julia Holter, Negativland, Imarhan, and Sissy Spacek; Open Mic Nights; yard sales and pop-up shops; and sponsorships for off-campus concerts and guest speakers such as Durand Jones & The Indications, Mdou Moctar, and Adan Jodorowsky
� Designed and oversaw the execution of a new website for KCSB
� Served as Co-Editor-in-Chief of station zine
� Handled and proposed a budget of more than $175,000 for general station operations
� Oversaw an annual ten-day Fund Drive consisting of on-air pitches, publicity, thank-you gift accumulation, and special programming to receive donations totaling more than $27,000

PROGRAM DIRECTOR | KCSB-FM 91.9 | JUN 2017 � JAN 2018
� Organized and facilitated bi-quarterly Program Mediation & Review Committee meetings to schedule and review programming in accordance with KCSB mission statement
� Regularly audited and communicated with staff of 100+ community and student programmers to develop and polish respective shows and to manage attendance/substitutions
� Coordinated interviews and in-studios between show hosts and artists/guests
� Served as 24/7 contact for programming-related emergencies and as primary broadcaster in times of need
� Ensured consistent coverage and a steady stream of programming during such community-relevant disasters as the Thomas Fire, the Whittier Fire, and the Southern California Mudflows

MUSIC DIRECTOR | KCSB-FM 91.9 | JUN 2016 � JUN 2017
� Oversaw adding process for station library, including solicitation, reviewing, and labeling
� Frequently communicated with record labels, distributors, and artists to foster working relationships
� As member of Program Mediation & Review Committee, reviewed dozens of current and prospective shows

RADIO DISC JOCKEY | KCSB-FM 91.9 | DEC 2015 � DEC 2019
� Curated, produced, and live engineered a weekly 1.5-to-2-hour music/comedy show
� Interviewed guests and hosted live in-studio performances

CONTRIBUTOR | THE BOTTOM LINE NEWSPAPER | 2017
� Guest wrote for Arts & Entertainment section of school newspaper

CONTRIBUTOR / SECTION EDITOR | GAUCHO MARKS | 2016 � 2018
� Contributed headlines, pitches, and articles, and served as "Truth Editor," for school satire publication
� Helped design, format, and distribute quarterly zines