Kelder Summers is a 17 year New Orleans market veteran whose endorsement, production, and voiceover experience includes representing a variety of products and brands such as Purina One, Oil of Olay, Saturn, Playtex, Cadillac, Crown Royal, Curves, Moet Hennessey, and many more. She has been the voice for Essence Music Festival's radio campaigns, The House of Blues IVR, and was the imaging girl for Praise 92.3 with Beasly Broadcasting just to name a few. As an on-air talent with Citadel Broadcasting, she is much-requested for voice work - both radio and tv - as well as for personal appearances. Her quick wit, sense of style, versatility, and local charm has helped many companies and organizations build awareness and usage campaigns. Be it ‘live’ endorsement spots, recorded ‘interview’ profiles, “designer” show segments, News updates, or creative copywriting and production, Kelder Summers delivers!
I attended Xavier University and studied Biology, Chemistry while finishing my degree requirements in English/Comparative Literature. I am and have been an avid writer for decades, having started as a writer for my College newspaper. I one several literary competitions while in College and was also published during my stint there. In addition, I played Flute for 14 years and attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts while in High School. Currently, I have a small business that provides copywriting and production services for local businesses and am also a partner in Jonesco Media Consultants, a company that provides media coaching, production, and talent for various clients (www.jonescomedia.com). Finally, I am a 17 year radio veteran who has co-hosted a local morning show for the past 10 years. In addition to my current position as Co-Host, I am also the News Director, Assistant Program Director, and host/producer of our cluster's public affair's show, This Week In New Orleans.
Adobe 1.5 and 2.0, TM Century Production and Century 21 Music Library, Denon CD playor, Audioarts R-60 mixer, Electrovoice Microphones, applicable computer hardware.
I am a professional. My goal is to do the best job I can for my clients no matter how many "takes" it takes! In addition to my radio background, I spent 10 years in Corporate America as a Special Events Sales Manager with Starwood Hotels, handling events like Sugar Bowl, Mardi Gras, Essence Festival, Jazz Festival, etc. That experience not only helped me hone in on my creative side, but also gave me an appreciaton for what it means to give good customer service.