Mark Gillespie
Award-winning multimedia whisky journalist and podcaster.
- Role
- Host Executive Producer at Whiskycast
- Location
- Haddonfield, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mark Gillespie
Multi-faceted communications professional. Extensive experience in podcasting along with broadcast and online journalism. Successful developer of broadcast and online content. Versatile writer and editor with demonstrated expertise in multimedia editing and production. Managed relationships with network executives and producers. Recognized as an award-winning broadcast news reporter and producer. Created WhiskyCast in 2005 as the first whisky-focused podcast series with a goal of serving whisky lovers with news and information. Nearly 16 years later, WhiskyCast has become a worldwide online community with weekly podcasts enjoyed by listeners in more than 180 countries, live weekly webcasts, and a significant social media presence. WhiskyCast.com provides complete news coverage of the whisky industry, along with photos, a calendar of upcoming whisky events, in-depth interviews, tasting notes, and a complete archive of past podcast episode. Specialties: Multimedia and broadcast journalism, podcast production, photography, writing and editing, media planning, graphics and media production, advertising, social networking, media strategy, crisis communications, and voiceover work.
Experience
Host Executive Producer
Nov 2005 — Present · Haddonfield, NJ, US
WhiskyCast began in 2005, and has been called \"the NPR of whisky\"(Parade Magazine) as well as one of podcasting\'s longest-running series. In addition to the weekly podcast, Mark also serves as executive producer for WhiskyCast.com, and is a veteran broadcast and electronic journalist. WhiskyCast is produced by CaskStrength Media, which also offers media production, public relations, and consulting services.
Education
Indiana University Bloomington
A.B., Telecommunications
1980 — 1984
Skills
- Copywriting
- Journalism
- Event Management
- Crisis Communications
- Broadcast
- Hd Video
- Editing
- Sound
- Digital Photography
- Podcasting
- News Writing
- Magazine Articles
- Video Editing
- Video
- Broadcast Journalism
- Television News
- Broadcasting
- Digital Video
- Social Media
- Breaking News
- Photography
- Broadcast Television
- Strategy
- Online Journalism
- Spirits
- Web Content
- Television
- Producing
- Digital Journalism
- Whisky
- Radio
- Storytelling
- After Effects
- Communication
- Media Planning
- Photoshop
- Advertising
- Drinks
- Social Networking
- Multimedia
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