"If you're just operating by habit, then you're not really living…Every action of ours should be a prayer—a sacrament in the world." - My Dinner with Andre (1981)
Radio Production
"The power of radio is not that it speaks to millions, but that it speaks intimately and privately to each one of those millions."
-Hallie Flanagan
I worked in the campus radio while attending Emory & Henry College. The station is solar powered and affiliate of NPR that welcomes community, student and faculty programming .
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In this section, I have embedded audio files of different radio projects I worked on or have been a part of. This certainly is not a comprehensive list as there are numerous projects I did, including there being some projects that were broadcast live instead of being prerecorded. My hope is this shows some diversity in my radio experience. Some of the live projects (not included below) consisted of producing the very first midterm election coverage that the radio had ever done (November 2018), producing the first State of the Union address and live in-studio commentary that the radio had broadcasted and conducted (January 2019), producing the very radio's first-ever pre-show for Christmas at Emory and assisting with live broadcasts of football and basketball games over the air (Fall 2018–Spring 2020).
Interview with Dr. Joseph T. Reiff
Host: Justin Hartsell
Guest: Dr. Joseph T. Reiff, E&H Religion Professor
Produced and edited by: Justin Hartsell
(Made for WEHC 90.7 FM)
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Brief description: Following the life of Dr. Joseph T. Reiff, E&H Religion Professor, and his book analyzing racism in the South and segregation in the Methodist church.
UVA Wise Economic Forum
Host: Justin Hartsell
Guests: Keynote speaker, additional speakers, MC, representatives from various organizations and attendees at the forum
Produced and edited by: Justin Hartsell
Location: UVA Wise (Wise, Virginia)
(Made for WEHC 90.7 FM)
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Brief description: Economic forum held on the campus of the University of Virginia's College at Wise. The forum highlighted economic opportunities and challenges in rural southwest Virginia, particularly as it related to technology.
Interview Promo for Southwest Virginia Organization (Friends of SWVA)
Host: Justin Hartsell
Guest: Jenna Wagner, PR & Marketing Director of Friends of SWVA
Produced and edited by: Justin Hartsell
(Made for WEHC 90.7 FM)
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Brief description: Interviewing an organizational leader from an organization located in Abingdon, Va. that had done intensive restructuring, remodeling and rebranding to elevate artisans of the area with ambitions to be a boost for tourism and economic development across the region.
Event Promo: Hip Hop Artist at McGlothlin Center for the Arts
Voice: Justin Hartsell
Produced and edited by: Justin Hartsell
Written by: E&H Marketing Office
(Made for WEHC 90.7 FM)
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Brief description: Promotional ad for performer and artist Paige Hernandez performance at the McGlothlin Center
for the Arts.
Event Promo: Vocalist & Pianist at McGlothlin Center for the Arts
Voice: Justin Hartsell
Produced and edited by: Justin Hartsell
Written by: E&H Marketing Office
(Made for WEHC 90.7 FM)
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Brief description: Promotional ad for winter concert featuring piano and vocal arrangements performed by the
Music Department faculty members at the McGlothlin Center for the Arts.
Radio Interview with Bradley Hartsell
Host: Justin Hartsell
Guest: Bradley Hartsell, E&H Integrative Learning Technology Coordinator
Produced and edited by: Justin Hartsell
(Made for WEHC 90.7 FM)
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Brief description: Pre-recorded interview with my brother, Bradley Hartsell, about his journey to becoming a staff member and adjunct professor at Emory & Henry College.
Art Gallery Exhibit Promo
Voice: Justin Hartsell
Produced and edited by: Justin Hartsell
Written by: E&H Marketing Office
(Made for WEHC 90.7 FM)
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Brief description: Promotional spot highlighting traveling art exhibit at the McGlothlin Center for the Arts that analyzed South Korean, American and world politics through the eyes of Korean photography.
"Dead Air" Interview with Justin Hartsell
Host: Richard Graves, Station Manager of WEHC 90.7 FM (host of "Dead Air")
Guest: Justin Hartsell
Produced and edited by: Richard Graves
(Made for WEHC 90.7 FM)
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Brief description: Personal interview led by 90.7 WEHC station manager inquiring about my interests with a focus on my music tastes and inspirations.
"The Road Unknown" Interview with Eric Gales (Backstage at Roanoke Concert)
Host: Bill McKee, host of "The Road Unknown," w/ special guest host, Justin Hartsell
Guest: Eric Gales, blues-rock guitarist and singer
Produced and edited by: Justin Hartsell
Location: 5 Points Music Foundation and Sanctuary (Roanoke, Virginia)
(Made for WEHC 90.7 FM)
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Brief description: Host Bill McKee and myself interviewing Eric Gales, blues artist, prior to his concert at 5 Points Music Foundation and Sanctuary in Roanoke, Va. (The remote audio is not ideal because we were working with limited financial and remote technological resources to pull this off but we still made it happen—a first for the station in covering a concert on-site in another city.)
Student Projects (class assignments)
Promotional Ad: E&H Memorial Chapel
Voice: Justin Hartsell
Written, recorded and edited by: Justin Hartsell
(Made for class project)
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Brief description: Class project to write and record a promotional ad. I chose to do one for Emory & Henry College's
Memorial Chapel.
PSA: Opioid Epidemic
Voice: Justin Hartsell
Written, recorded and edited by: Justin Hartsell
(Made for class project)
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Brief description: Class project to write and record a radio PSA. I chose to do highlight the opioid epidemic.