Today's guest is an all-star in the worlds of business, digital, and all things WJPZ. Christy Vincent (nee Ogonis), from the Class of 2005 arrived on campus with a passion for music, but it was at an activity fair that Brett Bosse recruited her to come to the news department he was rebuilding at WJPZ.
Christy started doing news updates, but after working with Josh Wolff on the Z Morning Zoo, became fully hooked on the morning show, eventually becoming Zoo Producer on the executive staff.
As a freshman attending her first Banquet, Christy quickly learned about the resource that is the WJPZ Alumni Association. Brian Lapis connected her with a (paid!) internship as an undergrad at ClearChannel in Springfield, Massachusetts. And today's guest had a job before she graduated - thanks to Rocco Macri and Chris Bungo at PromoSuite.
Taking what she learned at WJPZ, Christy stacked up what she learned every time she took a new position. Today she takes us through her journey from PromoSuite to eMusic to SiriusXM, and eventually Facebook/Meta. She learned about customer service and retention, and a ton about digital marketing. You'll hear her passion for educating small businesses about the space - it's not just a playground for multi-million dollar companies.
In fact, as of this recording, Christy is looking for a new role - so don't be afraid to reach out!
We close with some WJPZ memories. Christy was shrewd enough to have Public Safety's escort service take her to the station at 5am. But rolling down frat row in the back of a cruiser at that time may have given some folks the wrong idea.
The WJPZ at 50 Podcast Series is produced by Jon Gay, Class of 2002, and his podcast production agency, JAG in Detroit Podcasts.
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