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Denise Galloway – News Anchor
Written by Pulse StaffMarch 3, 2010 – 11:54 am
Denise was born in Minneapolis, MN but, spent just about every summer of her life in Chattanooga. Since she was a little girl, Denise has always wanted to be on the radio. Her first experience in front of a microphone was a small cassette recorder she got as a Christmas present. Not content to simply “sing” into the microphone, Denise would go around the house conducting interviews and play them back.
Remembering how much she loved the Chattanooga area, she moved here right after High School graduation to attend the University of Tennessee Chattanooga in the late 1980s and never left.
After earning a degree in Broadcast Journalism from Chattanooga State, Denise has spent the last sixteen years in the radio field. She’s been a radio personality on a wide range of formats from Alternative Rock to Easy Listening. She has also served as Music director for three Adult Contemporary stations, Program Director, Operations Manager and even Chief Engineer during her tenure in Music radio.
Outside of music radio Denise has experience as a traffic reporter, news writer and news anchor and is Louis Lee’s co- anchor delivering news weekdays from 5:30am-9 and during the noon news hour.
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I too went to Chattanooga State’s broadcasting route but with little success. I have over 12 years experience in the entertainment biz any suggestions for breaking into the Chattanooga market not that I live here coming from a pro like yourself? I had looked into UTC possible but would like to get hired by a local station. Nobody is hiring in this market.
Respectfully,
Tony “Tazz” Campbell
Sorry here is the correct e-mail.
Hey Tazz,
Sorry I am just now responding, I rarely read my own profile LOL I just noticed your post today.
You know I really just got lucky and made myself available to work at the drop of a hat. Whenever someone called in sick or wanted a day off I was there. My boss at Chattanooga State really appreciated that. Looking back I was really terrible so I feel sorry for those who listened but, I gained the self confidence to take a chance and send out resumes while I was still at WAWL. Taking the opportunity to get to know people who worked in the same field was also beneficial. At the time my boss at the WAWL was in constant contact with local radio stations and whenever they needed part-timers they would ask him about his volunteer employees/students..that helped me get into the door at WDOD when it was country and also at WDEF. My boss also worked at 92.3 and when they were looking for a part-timer he told them about my work ethic and they took a chance and hired me. I again, made myself available whenever they needed someone to fill-in. When they had a full-time opening at night they asked me if I was interested and the rest is history. So my advice is make yourself available. Start by volunteering it looks great on resumes and it also gives you the opportunity to learn the latest programming software.
I originally went to UTC in the late 80s and I found that their Communications dept leaned toward Marketing/Advertising. They did have a Journalism department but at that time (I can’t speak to the program now)it centered around print journalism (newspaper, magazine). I was not interested. I am sorry that you had little success at Chattanooga State. I do believe though a college that is hands-on instead of focusing on “theory” is the most beneficial when striving toward a career in the field of broadcasting.
Thank you for taking the time to post. You can also email me anytime at denise@brewerradio.com.
Sincerely,
Denise Galloway
Hey thanks for the advice and continued success for you. I was on WAWL back when it was still on the air I suppose I didn’t mention that in my last post I had a saturday weekend slot. It was fun for 2 years and the teachers and station manager got me over at WDEF and SUnny 92.3 for some interniships and it was insightful I did land a job at a couple of AM stations but I lost interest in it, I love to talk and about a year latter looked into a on-line school American Broadcasting School. As of now I am a father and really if I did that kind of work angain would want to do what I did in highschool call wrestling mathces or be the ring announcer, or love sports over the air as they were happeneing. A play by play i guess. I have a part-time job in Nashville right now in the music industry after the floods things are looking grim right now. I still have a place in Chattanooga and haven’t decided if I am going to let the place in Chattanooga go or leave Nashville all together.
Thanks again for your reply.
Tony Campbell