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TELEVISION AND RADIO:
Creator, "Professor Carl Nivale©" Mardi Gras expert and mascot, WWL-TV 4, New Orleans, 1995.
Appears
each Carnival season (January 6th to Mardi Gras) to deliver historical
facts, current information, and helpful tips the viewers throughout the
Gulf South. Reaches worldwide audiences with website:
carlnivale.theatricana.com since 2001.
16 years
experience as a DJ and on-air personality on radio stations throughout
Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana, and various stations throughout the
South, with backgrounds in country, classic rock, classical, and
alternative formats.
Author and on-air talent for two hour-long radio shows, run in
extensive rotation from 1990 to 1997 throughout Mississippi, as well as
copy writer for dozens of radio spots.
7 years as
traffic reporter "Paul Christopher" for Metroscan Traffic Reports, New
Orleans. Reported for more than 15 stations, most prominently as
reporter and on-air personality for WSMB and for KKND's "The Rod Ryan
Show", the highest-rated alternative morning show in New Orleans market
in 2000 and 2001.
On-camera
talent and voice-over artist for over 50 different clients, including
Colortyme, Louisiana Lottery, Reserve Long Distance, Ochsner Hospital, Blockbuster Video, Cox Communications, Sam's Town Casinos, among others.
20 years as on-air and on-camera spokesperson for hundreds of
theatrical and musical events throughout Kentucky, Indiana,
Mississippi, and the greater New Orleans area.
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PUBLICITY & PUBLIC RELATIONS:
1992-2005 Freelance publicist for theatrical and musical
events throughout the greater New Orleans area, including Jazzfest,
French Quarter Fest, Young Audiences of New Orleans, Porta-Puppet
Players, Imagine Theatre for Children, Le Petit Theatre du Vieux
Carre, Treehouse Players of New Orleans, Shoestring Players, The
Fred Palmisano Scholarship at the University of New Orleans, and a host
of amateur productions in and around the greater New
Orleans. Duties include booking public appearances and
performances on media outlets, interviews, creation and execution of
all related press and publicity packets (including specialty materials
specifically aimed at alternative outlets), organizing and overseeing
publicity photographs, specialized promotions and materials, and
follow-up press releases.
1995-1997 Publicist & Public Relations Rep., Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre Theatre, New Orleans
One of the oldest continuously-operating community theatres in North America. Created
separate comprehensive media databases for the ainstage and the
children's theatre by incorporating quarterly ratings for
media in and outside the metropolitan area, and built an alternative
publicity
substructure utilizing previously untapped tourism, educational,
neighborhood, and cross-promotional resources
(the
most comprehensive system
in the theatre's 90-year history, and the standard for many theatres in
the city today). Set the precedent for serial theatrical
press kits; individual packets fitting the specific demographics of all
local and regional media outlets for maximum
coverage. Designed and produced the theatre's first promotional website.
Also responsible for promotional
giveaways, directing television and radio performances, and media relations.
Left position when new administration took over the theatre.
2002-2004 Asst. Editor, Featured Writer, Layout Artist, Vive la Vie! Magazine, New Orleans
Monthly lifestyle magazine focused on entertainment and living in
Louisiana. Responsible for writing film reviews and featured
articles, creating original graphics and copy for print ads for a
variety of clients, coordinating and checking all articles and
materials for the issues, creating the final layout in Quark for
printing.
Left when magazine went on hiatus for a year for retooling.
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WEBSITES:
Created original websites for over 20
different clients, and currently maintain sites for such clients as
Broadway star Alison Fraser, Porta-Puppet Players of New Orleans,
Katie's Restaurant in New Orleans, and many more.
Duties include creating custom-made sites from scratch, including
graphics and interfaces and content (where necessary) under the banner
of Theatricana.com. Specializing in sites for entertainment
companies.
(sites marked with * currently under the direct maintenance and control of Mr. Lokey.)
*Sweet Appreciation (http://www.sweetappreciation.com)
*Alison Fraser (http://www.alisonfraser.com)
*Porta-Puppet Players (http://portapuppets.does.it)
*Katie's Restaurant (http://www.katiesrestaurant.com)
*Prof. Carl Nivale's Compleat Carnival Compendium (http://carlnivale.theatricana.com)
*Edward R.'s Place (http://edwardr.theatricana.com)
*Treehouse Players (http://treehouse.theatricana.com)
Bitter or Better (http://www.bitterorbetter.com)
Other clients include: Le Petit
Theatre du Vieux Carre, Simply Stunning Designs, Ta-Dah
Productions, Shoestring Players of New Orleans, as well as a host
of actors, designers, and theatrical professionals.
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