Author Archives: Alison Bailin
#MediaMonday – Jim Cross
Alison Bailin | Feb 6, 2012
When I first saw News Talk 92.3 FM senior reporter Jim Cross, I thought he looked like a real-life, present-day cowboy. When I first spoke to Jim Cross, I knew I came face-to-face with one of the true local media vets of our great state. But, when I first started writing this, I was not […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Lauren Gilger
Alison Bailin | Jan 30, 2012
You may know her as ABC 15 journalist supreme, but others may mistake her for Picasso – or Annie Leibovitz. Yep, ABC 15 reporter Lauren Gilger is a true Renaissance woman with journalism in her blood, literally. Today, we are thrilled to profile her as part of our weekly #MediaMonday series of blogs all about […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Marie Saavedra
Alison Bailin | Jan 23, 2012
I love native Chicagoans! Not because I am one, mind you. But my family is originally from South Bend, Indiana (yes, home to Notre Dame). Being merely 90 minutes from Chicago and a whole four hours from Indianapolis, Chicago always seemed more like “our big city” even though it was technically in a different state. […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Wag-Worthy Edition!
Alison Bailin | Jan 16, 2012
As most of our loyal readers know, each Monday we post a blog focusing on one member of the media, aptly titled “#MediaMonday,” where we ask one simple question: What do you want to tell the blogosphere about yourself today? We’ve had some pretty epic responses from nearly 100 media folks thus far, which you […]
READ MORE#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. […]
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