Luis Medina
Producer/Host
- Role
- Producer Host at Kpfa Radio
- Location
- Berkeley, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Luis Medina
I\'m passionate about my work. The mission of my radio program \"Con Sabor\" is to inform, educate and entertain the audiences that I serve about the genres of Salsa, Afro-Cuban, Latin Jazz, Afro-Latin and modern Cuban music. The program features interviews with prominent local, national and international artists. I expanded that reach with the addition of the radio program \"Sabiduria Con Tumbao/Wisdom With Swing\" that I host and produce on WorldSalsaRadio.com on Wednesday evenings 5 to 7 pm PST which started during the first year of the COVID19 pandemic. I have been recognized and honored by the State Legislature of California and the City of San Francisco for my accomplishments as a radio host, producer and musicologist. To compliment the Producer side of my business, my love of music and expertise of diverse musical genres was a key component in my roles as Music Director, independent consultant for Radio and as Entertainment Director for event production. I contributed to the nationally syndicated UnderCurrents Radio program as a guest host and producer who curated the music selections for their eclectic Americana-World Music format. UnderCurrents serves over 200 markets in the US and Guam. I was featured as the artist interviewer in the music film documentary \"Cachao - Uno Mas\" on the legendary Cuban music legend Israel \"Cachao\" Lopez which was co-produced by the renowned actor Andy Garcia. The documentary had its world premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival and was aired on the PBS American Masters series. I am a seasoned Master of Ceremonies and Disc Jockey who has appeared at renowned San Francisco Bay Area/Northern California venues, concerts and major festivals. I was the featured DJ at the 17th Annual Tempo Latino Music Festival in Vic-Fezensac, France - the largest festival of its kind in Europe. For more detailed information regarding my biography, blog and accomplishments, please visit my website: Sets: Producer, Host, Media Management, Music Programming, Musicologist, Master of Ceremonies, DJ, Promotions, Event Production and booking,Negotiation and Acquisition, Blogger, Writer and Copywriter.
Experience
Producer Host
Jan 1995 — Present · Berkeley, CA, US
Host/Producer of weekly program on Latin Music serving the Northern California community at large: Research and present classic and contemporary Latin music focusing on Salsa, Afro-Cuban, Latin Jazz and World. •Feature interviews with major local, national and international artists. •Have interviewed such prominent figures such as Eddie Palmieri, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Israel \"Cachao\" Lopez, Ruben Blades, Chucho Valdes, Issac Delgado and John Santos. Responsible for pre-production and editing •Provide forum for community spokespersons •Present calendar of events, concerts and club dates.•Produce artist tributes and profiles as well as special programs for station fund drives. •Produced live music broadcasts as well as represented the station as on-air host for remote broadcasts. Master of ceremonies and deejay for concerts, club dates and community events.
Education
San Francisco State University
BA
Skills
- Marketing
- Camera Operating
- Radio
- Sound
- Television
- Video Production
- Web Video
- Music
- Radio Producing
- Entertainment
- Broadcast
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