Resume:  Kenny Noble Cortes

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(See also "Kenny Noble", Don Barrett's Los Angeles Radio People I&2 )    

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          MORNING DRIVE EXPERIENCE

• SMOOTH JAZZ/KJCD Denver (2003-2008)
• SMOOTH JAZZ/WLVE Miami (2000-2003)
• SMOOTH JAZZ/WRLX W. Palm Beach (voice-tracked 2000-2003)
• Hot AC/WFLC Miami (1997-2000), KACD Santa Monica (1995-96)
• AC/KOST L.A. (fill-in 1985-93), KRWM Seattle (1993-95), KyXy and KJQY San Diego (1987-91)

          MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE

• Program Director, KAFF, Flagstaff, AZ, 1993
• Production Manager, KyXy San Diego, 1987-90

• Production Manager, KFI/KOST, Los Angeles, 1985-86
  
  
  AWARDS     

• Billboard Magazine Major Market Air Personality of the Year, KLOL Houston

• Columbia School of Broadcasting  Instructor of the Year

• 2001 A.I.R. Awards: finalist, Miami's Best Morning Music Show - WLVE, Love 94

• 2002: Distinguished Service Award: Palm Beach County Traffic Safety Council

• 2006: R&R Industry Achievement Award nomination for 'Best Smooth Jazz Personality'

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	Anchored exclusive radio broadcast of the City of Los Angeles Marathon XI, March 3, 1996.
	Featured as regular contributor to L.A. Times Laugh Lines  since Spring, 1995.
	Writer for The American Comedy Network 1997-98.
	Spotlighted on The American Music Hour- first radio program of American pop music to air in the REPUBLIC of CHINA.
	Introduced by PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN - 1988.
	Provided Minimum Daily Requirement (MDR) to ZAPNEWS nationwide news. MDR is fresh, upbeat humorous
	approach to morning show entertainment - 1990.
	Training: Columbia School of Broadcasting, Bill McMahon's Authentic Broadcast Personality - 1989
	Dan O'Day's Air Talent Workshop,  Tom Clay's Lip Service Voice-Over Workshop.
	Digital: Supervised studio and production operations of Arrakis computer system while PD at KAFF, Flagstaff, AZ.
	On-air and production toolbox: Enco DADPRO, NexGen Prophet, 360 Shortcut, AudioVault, RCS, DGS, DCS/UDS
	Orban Audicey, VoxPro, Cool Edit, Adobe Audition & ProTools Pro.

             

	Host/writer for nationally syndicated Top 40 Videos 1983-1987
	Writer/Announcer for 1986 Grammy Pre-Awards Show, hosted by JULIAN LENNON
	Host/co-writer with ERNIE PINTOFF, director of syndicated Stargazing series
	On Camera: Col. Burdan's sharpshooter, various extra parts in ABC TV MINI-SERIES North & South, Book II,
	Kevin Connor,  director - 1986.
	Theatre: Harold Robertson in Mixed Doubles, directed by Bob Kokol - San Clemente Community Theatre - 1989,
	and the "Minstrel" in Once Upon a Mattress, directed by Caren Ross - San Clemente Community Theatre - 1990
	Special Skills: Private pilot, musician (guitar & keyboards), long distance runner. Christian song writer.