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In a career that
has spanned over 18 years in broadcasting, Mr. Schemmel developed
expertise in sales and management that carried his sales
teams to unprecedented success in Nashville.
He began his career in 1985 with WVJS/WSTO/Owensboro Cable in Owensboro,
Kentucky. In May of 1989 he accepted an entry level position at legendary
WSM AM/FM and grew his billing to $1,000,000+ in just five years. Along
the way Mr. Schemmel became the top billing sales person for the Grand
Ole Opry in the history of Gaylord Entertainment Company and helped pave
the way for an NTR department that led the local market for more than
a decade.
Mr. Schemmel became the Local Sales Manager in January 2000 and was promoted
to Sales Manager one year later. He managed sales for The Grand Ole Opry,
WSM AM/FM, WSMONLINE.COM and his newly created Synergy Group. In
three years of management he led his sales team to accomplishments that
in 2002 included over $150,000 of revenue on the Internet, and NTR/sales
programs unique to the radio industry that produced over $1.1 million. These
same programs are now available through Gabriel Media. His 21.6%
local market growth last year, according to Miller, Kaplan, Arase & Co.
rates as one of the industry’s more stunning accomplishments since
his radio stations were ranked #13 and #14 for A25-54 respectively.
He has sold “in the trenches” during every kind of situation
with nearly every tool imaginable and brings that innovation and zest
to Gabriel Media’s clients.
Mr. Schemmel is a graduate of Kentucky Wesleyan College with a Bachelor
of Arts from the College of Telecommunications. He is a regular
guest speaker at Belmont University and Middle Tennessee State University.
He resides in Hendersonville, Tennessee with his wife and two children.
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Rick started his
radio career in New Orleans, LA. where he sold for the legendary
WRNO, “THE ROCK OF NEW ORLEANS”. After only a
few months Rick had become the top producer and remained
the top biller at RNO for three years.
Rick left RNO to become LSM at WQUE AM/FM in New Orleans. There he built
a strong team of sellers, which soon became the markets leader in revenue
production. After three years a WQUE, Rick moved to Nashville, TN. and
joined South Central Communications. Rick was quickly promoted to management;
he worked as LSM, GSM, and Station Manager over his 13 years at South
Central. In a Country dominated market, his team at WJXA and WRMX became
the top revenue producing combo in the market, ranking their A/C and
Oldies stations #1 in Miller- Kaplin, the combo still remains # 1 today.
After 13 years Rick had the opportunity to build a group from the ground
up. He was named Market Manager for Root Communications, over 10 stations
in their South Carolina Markets. While at Root, ratings were up 38% while
revenues increased over 60% the first year, 40% in year two.
Over his career Rick has become known as one of the best sales trainers
in the industry, he is a CRMC and has trained under some of the industries
best; Ken Greenwood, Chris Lytle, and Norm Goldsmith. Rick has been the
guest speaker on many occasions at Middle Tennessee State University
School of Marketing.
Prior to his Radio career, Rick attended Florida State University where
he studied Business/Marketing.
His hobbies include, running, weight lifting and golf. He successfully
completed the New York City Marathon, and the Music City Triathlon. While
in Nashville he was the Vice President of the Nashville Area Radio Association.
He still serves on the Board of Directors of the Middle Tennessee YMCA’s.
Most recently in his hometown of Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Rick started a
Scholarship Fund in his Families name for the Eleanor Johnson Youth Center.
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In his 22 year
career in broadcasting, Mr. Padgett has experienced success
at every level of radio sales and management. He accepted
the position of Account Executive with Nashville radio stations
WLUY AM and WYHY FM in 1982. December of 1983 he was recruited
to Gaylord Entertainment’s historic country formatted
radio stations WSM AM/FM and the world’s longest running
live radio show, the Grand Ole Opry, as an Account Executive. Gaylord
added News/Talk/Sports formatted WWTN FM to its radio compliment
in 1995.
Over the next 20 years Mr. Padgett steadily moved up the ladder at Gaylord
by serving as National Sales Manager, General Sales Manager and Vice
President/General Manager for the radio division.
Mr. Padgett was instrumental in leading Gaylord’s three station
group to remarkable success in revenues during his twelve year tenure
as General Sales Manager and VP/General Manager. Over the past
two years with only modest ratings but utilizing the same sales training,
programs and techniques that Gabriel Media now offers its clients, the
Gaylord group out performed the Nashville market’s revenue growth
threefold, according to the independent accounting firm of Miller, Kaplan,
Arase & Co., LLP.
This revenue success, even in the toughest of times, have made Mr. Padgett
uniquely qualified to assist radio stations and groups that need to significantly
raise their revenues with innovative sales ideas and proven sales programs
that garner huge amounts of new business.
Mr. Padgett is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor
of Science Degree from the College of Communications where he majored
in Broadcast Management. He is on the Board of Visitors for the
College of Communications at the University of Tennessee.
Prior to his college graduation, Mr. Padgett spent four years as an Operations
Specialist in Pearl Harbor on board the USS Cochrane, a Guided Missile
Destroyer, in the United States Navy. He resides in Franklin Tennessee
with his wife of 18 years and two children.
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Ali joined Gabriel
Media January 2007 as a Senior Market Executive after working
as an account executive and sales manager for over five years.
He brings small market sales and management experience with
virtually every format to Gabriel customers. From Gospel
and R & B to Talk Radio and Country, his wide range of
experience is a plus when it comes time to close a sale.
After attending Gannon University to play football, Ali graduated
from Valdosta State University with a B.A in mass media communications
and subsequently with a masters degree in public administration.
He resides in Valdosta, GA and is the father of three young
children.
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Tim has over 20
years of sales and management experience. After managing
daily operations of a large telemarketing company for over
5 years, Tim started his 16-year radio career in 1994 on
Cape Cod, Ma. Throughout the past 16 years, Tim has had great
success at all levels of sales; handling local, regional
and national sales for large and small markets. Tim has spent
10 of the last 16 years as Director of Sales for both the
New Bedford and Cape Cod markets.
Working as a DOS with Gabriel Media for three straight years,
Tim has experienced the programs first-hand, and understands
what really goes into making the Gabriel Media program a
success.
Tim resides in East Freetown, MA with his wife and three
wonderful children.
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David joined Gabriel
Media in October of 2009 after working as a General Manager
in Erie, PA and Syracuse, NY. David has over 24 years of
radio experience, having worked his way through programming,
sales and sales management. He has worked in a wide range
of markets including Pittsburgh, Washington, DC, Rochester,
NY in addition to those listed above.
He started in The Waynesboro, PA/ Chambersburg/ Hagerstown
market as a station mascot many years ago! Relocating to
Pittsburgh in 1985 to attend the University Of Pittsburgh,
David worked his way through the ranks in Pittsburgh radio
at heritage stations like WAMO and WXDX. He took his first
management position in Rochester, NY at WCMF in 1997, and
relocated several years later to work in Washington, DC at
WWDC (DC101). He and his family rounded out their travels
in Syracuse, NY and Erie, PA where David was most recently
a General Manager.
David holds a BA in communications from the University of
Pittsburgh, is a graduate of the RAB's Radio Marketing Master
course, and holds a certificate as a facilitator in brainstorming
from Creative Resources in Tulsa, OK. Currently, he resides
in Erie, PA with his wife and son.
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Michelle joined
Gabriel Media in October 2007 as the Operations Manager.
Her broadcasting career started in 1978 at WSM Radio and
has spanned 31 years, where most of her time was spent in
Sales, Traffic and Promotions with WSM Radio and WSMV Television.
Michelle resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband of 33 years.
She enjoys “watching” all types of Sports and is very involved
in mission work in Honduras and El Salvador.
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