Author Archives: Alison Bailin
#MediaMonday – Ed Baker
Alison Bailin | Dec 12, 2011
It’s always so random how you meet people in this business. I had the pleasure of meeting Ed Baker, editor of the College Times for the past 10 years, in Ken Koziol’s office at Entertainment Solutions back in 2004 or 2005. Entertainment Solutions was putting on its annual Tempe Music Festival and the College Times […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Christina Estes
Alison Bailin | Dec 5, 2011
Ever wonder who helps put the “FYI” into KFYI Radio each day? One of our favorite FYIers is none other than Christina Estes, KFYI morning reporter and midday anchor. We are pleased that this #MediaMonday she is joining us here on HMATime to give us a little insight into what she does and how she […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Katarina Kovacevic
Alison Bailin | Nov 28, 2011
Love to travel? So does Katarina Kovacevic. So much so, she is making a living out of it as a freelance writer and blogger. Today, we are pleased to have her as our #MediaMonday profile, and have asked her to share her wild ride into writing as well as her upcoming projects in Arizona and […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Nicole Moon
Alison Bailin | Nov 14, 2011
If you’ve ever been up searching for good TV on a weekend morning, chances are you’ve seen some of Nicole Moon’s work. As the hard-working producer of KTVK’s Good Morning Arizona Weekends (GMAZ), she is up with the sun searching out the day’s best news stories. So this #MediaMonday, while Nicole enjoys her “Saturday” (as […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Mike Schmidt
Alison Bailin | Oct 31, 2011
Last week, we told you all about the fabulous Joe Chitwood, an honoree at this month’s Rocky Mountain Emmys. We thought we would continue on this path to talk about another of the big honorees from the evening on this Media Monday – Mike Schmidt. I met Mike while during the gala event when he […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Joe Chitwood
Alison Bailin | Oct 24, 2011
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of assisting with the Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards. During the gala event, the Emmys inducted some special individuals into the Silver Circle Society, which recognizes individuals who have served in the industry for a minimum of 25 years, with the majority of it being spent in the Rocky […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Arlene Hittle
Alison Bailin | Sep 26, 2011
Need a little romance in your life? Turns out, sometimes we find it in the most interesting of places. Just a few weeks ago, I was pitching a story – on Subway of all things – to the Arizona Daily Sun. Before long, I was working with Editor Arlene Hittle on a story. Well – […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Peter Madrid
Alison Bailin | Aug 15, 2011
At HMA, we are all about chatting people up. So much so, that each week we devote one blog to chatting up a member of the media. Rather than seek out tips on how to best work with their outlet, we want to really get to know them – and this week is not different. […]
READ MOREBook Club – “Return of the Gold: The Journey of Jerry Colangelo and the Redeem Team"
Alison Bailin | Aug 4, 2011
Each month, one member of the HMA team reads a book of his/her choosing and shares when he/she learned from the book during one of our staff meetings. While the book does not have to be specifically communications focused, we do like for our team members to be able to share nuggets of wisdom within […]
READ MOREBook Club – “Return of the Gold: The Journey of Jerry Colangelo and the Redeem Team”
Alison Bailin | Aug 4, 2011
Each month, one member of the HMA team reads a book of his/her choosing and shares when he/she learned from the book during one of our staff meetings. While the book does not have to be specifically communications focused, we do like for our team members to be able to share nuggets of wisdom within […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday on Tuesday – Dave Pratt to Return to Phoenix Airwaves
Alison Bailin | July 26, 2011
Radio veteran Dave Pratt, affectionately known as “The Morning Mayor,” is returning to the terrestrial airwaves Aug. 15 on Phoenix station X 103.9 KEXX-FM after two months of distributing his morning show here. “My goal has been very simple. Whether it is online, on-air, in my blog and columns, or in my television appearances, […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Jennifer A. Johnson
Alison Bailin | July 18, 2011
One of the newest faces to join the media family here in Arizona is Jennifer A. Johnson, who joined the Phoenix Business Journal this summer in the banking and finance beat. In an effort to help welcome her to the family, today’s #MediaMonday profile is all about Jennifer! New to #MediaMonday? Basically, it is a […]
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