Cal Koat

i can do a reasonable English accent and some American dialects.

- professional radio and television broadcaster with 30 years in the Metro Vancouver market - specialist in on air, digital production, creative writing and radio programming (with a focus on contemporary global music) - voice-over experience in: - regional and national radio commercial and promotional announcements - concert, music label and artist promotional announcements - national radio network imaging - television voice-overs for advertising - television documentary narration - industrial and promotional sales film narration - electronic employee training CDR voice-overs - EPK’s - music artist interviews - live concert MC duties - locally situated and readily available Graduate - BCIT Radio Production Technology -1980 I’ve been working the past thirty years in Greater Vancouver radio, twenty-five of those specifically in multicultural broadcasting, most notably as International Program Director of 96.1 FM, CHKG and AM 1470, CJVB, Fairchild Radio and executive producer of world.beats on Channel M. I was instrumental in the application and acquisition of Fairchild Media Group’s license for AM 1430, CHKT, Toronto and wrote the programming format for 96.1 FM, affectionately known as ‘The World’ which for three years, until October 31st, 2000 grew a loyal and enthusiastic audience as North America’s ‘very first commercial FM world beat radio station’. I have been presented with the Canadian Association Of Broadcaster’s highest honor for Canadian Talent Development, The Gold Ribbon Award, recognizing 96.1 FM’s World Music Spectacular for excellence in the promotion and development of Canada’s world music artists. I have my own ProTools facilitiy with Command 8 motorized control surface, sampling keyboard, broadcast quality large diaphragm Rode mics and all inboard processing.Have MP3s, will travel. I was one of the founding board members of PAIRA, The Pacific Alliance Of Independent Recording Artists and currently sit on the board of The Alcan Rio Tinto Vancouver International Dragonboat Festival. For the past 3 years I have programmed and presented the music at the Rogers WorldBeat main stage. I am also a member of the BCIT Broadcast Advisory Committee. I am a registered composer/author of original recorded works with my trio, ‘Custer’s Last Bandstand’, an avid bass player and singer/songwriter for the group. We have been showcased on many stages around Vancouver and received regular airplay for three years with our song, ‘The Final Frontier’