Radio Producer Trivia Competitor Bicycle EnthusiastABOUTTwitterTumblr (3.0; @brivaldivia)http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/<p>I suppose it would be wise to post my résumé&#8230;</p> <p>KJZZ (NPR) 91.5 FM ​<br/> Producer / Associate Producer​August 2010 – Present<br/> • Copywriting for talk show Here and Now<br/> • Show prep including: research, booking guests, reviewing books &amp; composing host’s questions<br/> • Audio and music editing for use during live show<br/> • Screen phone calls, tweets, and Facebook comments for listeners’ questions<br/> • Provide and post original content on KJZZ website such as copy and audio clips<br/><br/> Univision 33 ​​<br/> Production Intern​​Summer 2008<br/> • Direct studio cameras, run teleprompter, assist guests appearing on the newscast<br/> • Enter text for CGs, screen-capture weather reports from tapes<br/><br/> KASC (The Blaze) 1330 AM​<br/> Station Manager​ ​August 2009 – May 2010<br/> • Oversee completion of other Director’s tasks<br/> • Create station schedule for each semester<br/> • Review show applications, accept or decline for station schedule<br/><br/> News Director / Assistant News Director​August 2007 – May 2009<br/> • Manage the News section of The Blaze’s website<br/> • Organize the department’s semester schedule<br/> • Wrote and edited news stories<br/> • Produced a half-hour news show bi-weekly<br/><br/> Lead News Anchor / Radio Show DJ &amp; Host ​​January 2006 – May 2010<br/> • Discuss current events, pop culture, and movies<br/> • Improvise conversations on topics with co-hosts<br/> • Reviewed CDs for station use and use on the COTMA Blog<br/><br/> Education<br/><br/> Arizona State University​​​<br/><br/> The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications<br/> • Graduated with 3.33 GPA and B.A. in Broadcast Journalism<br/> • John Hook Scholarship and Provost Scholarship Recipient</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/27590412329http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/27590412329Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:21:38 -0400<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/KJZZHereandNow">I've updated the KJZZ Here and Now Twitter page</a>: <p>Everything is starting to look super peachy. Well, cool might actually be a better word here. Lots of grays and blues to reflect KJZZ’s recently launched new logo!</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/26439084427http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/26439084427Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:06:00 -0400kjzznprradioredesigntwitterhere and now<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6i0kqWPO01qlzc4lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Why yes, this IS the generally accepted uniform around the station.</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/26378150481http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/26378150481Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:08:33 -0400<a href="http://www.facebook.com/hereandnowkjzz">I updated the Here and Now facebook page!</a>: <p>We’re no longer a profile, we’re now a page, hooray! I had to make a header and icon today too. I’m not 100% happy with them, but they’ll do for now :]</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/26378051396http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/26378051396Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:07:00 -0400kjzzhere and nownprradiofacebookredesign<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5f1zd2iSW1r26br5o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5f1zd2iSW1r26br5o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5f1zd2iSW1r26br5o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5f1zd2iSW1r26br5o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5f1zd2iSW1r26br5o5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5f1zd2iSW1r26br5o6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>All of the slides on <a href="http://www.urbanyogaphx.com">www.urbanyogaphx.com</a> are officially my handiwork! I’m feeling really good about them :]</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/24830699569http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/24830699569Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:26:01 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4p41oulqQ1r26br5o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4p41oulqQ1r26br5o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>I’ve been making slides for Urban Yoga in Phoenix to alert website visitors to their upcoming special events.</p> <p>The top one is actually two pictures that I edited together, if you look in the middle you can probably see the seam! Journalistically I felt bad about editing a photo that way, but since it’s for an ad it’s not actually wrong to do :]</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/23877917232http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/23877917232Sun, 27 May 2012 15:12:59 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_22132304625" src="http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/22132304625/audio_player_iframe/brivaldivia/tumblr_m3b14b9HFt1r26br5?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fbrivaldivia%2F22132304625%2Ftumblr_m3b14b9HFt1r26br5" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="85"></iframe><br/><br/><p>I did a story about Arbor Day. There’s also one about Earth Day on the <a href="http://kjzz.org/content/1204/environmentalists-hope-earth-day-beginning-good-habits">KJZZ Website</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p>Arizona’s Arbor Day celebration falls on the last Friday of every April. Cities across the state celebrate with tree-planting ceremonies and fund-raisers. KJZZ’s Bri Valdivia reports.</p> <p>[…]</p> <p>The Arbor Day 5K is Friday, April 27th at 6 PM and follows a course around Tempe Town Lake.</p> </blockquote>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/22132304625http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/22132304625Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:09:00 -0400news story<a href="http://ow.ly/agCrD">Valley Bike Month is almost over!</a>: <p>The college that my radio station is at did an article on people who ride their bikes for one of the newsletters [linked in the header]. I’m the fourth interview down, but to be completely honest…every month is bike month for me :]</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/22131471013http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/22131471013Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:52:00 -0400<p>Things have been really hectic lately. I&#8217;m in the midst of a move across town, my computer died&#8230;and basically all I have while things are in storage are my phone, bed, ukulele, and an overnight bag.</p> <p>I&#8217;m planning on starting up a podcast so I can flex my producer muscles a bit more. It will be a bit of an expense, but it&#8217;s totally worth it! A few local musician friends are possibly going to help create the music intro and outro, I&#8217;m pretty darn excited.</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/19967570606http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/19967570606Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:35:33 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_13887680650" src="http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/13887680650/audio_player_iframe/brivaldivia/tumblr_lvusfrSGYl1r26br5?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fbrivaldivia%2F13887680650%2Ftumblr_lvusfrSGYl1r26br5" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="85"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Did a short radio story the other week on Valley Metro fares going up. Here’s the anchor lead-in:</p> <blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>As the cost of public transit service continues to increase, ticket prices cover less and less of the Valley Metro’s expenses. In order to keep up with costs fares have to be re-evaluated every three years, and Valley Metro is asking for rider input this month. KJZZ’s Bri Valdivia reports…</span></p> </blockquote>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/13887680650http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/13887680650Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:45:27 -0500radio story<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_13508035785" src="http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/13508035785/audio_player_iframe/brivaldivia/tumblr_lvfsruyZSq1r26br5?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fbrivaldivia%2F13508035785%2Ftumblr_lvfsruyZSq1r26br5" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="85"></iframe><br/><br/><p>I did a spot the other week, here’s the reporter lead-in:</p> <blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>This holiday season Arizona Public Service is encouraging customers to re-think their holiday light displays. APS wants people to invest in strands of LED lights to save money and energy. KJZZ’s Bri Valdivia reports…</span></p> </blockquote>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/13508035785http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/13508035785Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:28:00 -0500radio story<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_13471767267" src="http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/13471767267/audio_player_iframe/brivaldivia/tumblr_lve8evTWip1r26br5?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fbrivaldivia%2F13471767267%2Ftumblr_lve8evTWip1r26br5" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="85"></iframe><br/><br/><p>I’ve been gathering up some holiday music for the show breaks. This one is by The Layaways, <em>Away In A Manger</em>.</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/13471767267http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/13471767267Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:11:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr5zh9H7mc1qzymy9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tonight I’m gonna ask my brother to pop on the Buddy Holly record I got him for his birthday last year. Then we’re going to sing along, do the twist [the only dance I can do], and toast to a great musician.</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9934202137http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9934202137Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:57:42 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr5ssmRUMg1r1r8dco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Can’t wait to get home and curl up with some tea and a book.</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9922063329http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9922063329Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:12:37 -0400“<p>‘Astronomy now demands bodily abstraction of its devotee… To see into the beyond requires purity… and the securing it makes him perforce a hermit from his kind…In common with most explorers he will encounter on his return that final penalty of penetration — the certainty at first of being disbelieved.’</p> <p>Astronomers are the journalists of the scientific world. Experiments can’t be performed in test tubes; subjects can’t be paid to submit to treatments. They can only observe and report.</p>”<br/><br/> - <em>Excerpt from <em>Arizona Grand</em> by Lisa Schnebly Heidinger</em>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9640555547http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9640555547Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:56:00 -0400Mars and Its CanalsArizona Grand“This time in my wanderings I have had more reckless self-confidence than ever before. I have gone my way regardless of everything but beauty. Trails I have used only when they have led my way.”<br/><br/> - <em>Everett Ruess</em>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9640231965http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9640231965Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:48:51 -0400<p>My grandfather definitely has my favorite handwriting. There&#8217;s so much personality in every penstroke, when I read notes from him his voice is instantly conjured up in my mind.</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9521725348http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9521725348Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:15:52 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqntlvKYOH1r26br5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One of those oft-lauded Arizona sunsets :]</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9520210405http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9520210405Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:39:00 -0400sunsetarizonacloudspalm trees<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnu5luXrGL1qjhl7yo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Haha, I have those headphones!</p>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9494926366http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9494926366Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:20:39 -0400crappy gif is crappyrhys darbythe boat that rockedpirate radio<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lovd9el0a41qzlf6jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9468931559http://brivaldivia.tumblr.com/post/9468931559Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:38:31 -0400