Meera Nandlal

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

104.1-KRBE Radio, Houston, Texas 1997-Present
On-Air Personality
Serve as an on-air personality to a high profile major market heritage radio station.
• Responsible for daily show, commercial production, voiceovers and appearances.
• Consistently achieves ratings quotas for maintaining target audience.
• Serves as back-up host for all shifts reducing airtime interruptions.
• Contributing media representative for non-profit organizations.
• Featured on“The Weakest Link” Game Show Radio Edition representing KRBE.
• Host for 2005 “Jingle Jam” sales video featuring interviews with Gavin Degraw and
Natalie.

News 24 Houston TV, Houston, Texas 2002-2004
Entertainment/Traffic Reporter
Delivered weekly entertainment segments highlighting Houston’s main events along with daily traffic reports.
• Wrote, hosted, and produced a weekly entertainment segment “Hip Houston”.
• Designed maps, created daily traffic reports and delivered 45 second live broadcasts.

K-EYE TV 42 CBS, Austin, Texas 1998-2000
Publicity Director/Television Host
Executed all station promotions and events while serving as the key spokesperson to all outside Media.
• Managed special events team responsible for outside appearances with talent.
• Wrote all website content, on-air promos, press releases and station newsletters, creating
internal and external visibility.
• Secured National CBS News Anchors for major events resulting in increased local
exposure.
• Coordinated, hosted, produced four telethons, and served as on-air spokesperson.

Metro Networks, Austin, Texas 1996-1997
Studio Anchor
Served as the entertainment, weather and traffic reporter for various radio and TV stations.
• Aside from normal job responsibilities, conducted special celebrity interviews with Mike
Judge “King of the Hill”, Laura House, MTV’s “Austin Stories”, and Carl Gotlieb, screen
writer for “Jaws”.

96.7 KHFI/Z102 KPEZ Radio, Austin, Texas 1990-1996
On Air Personality/Promotions Assistant
Co-hosted the number one night show and served as the general public relations representative.
• Show rated number one for three years in a row, maintaining target audiences.
• Coordinated weekly show features, appearances and guests, wrote nightly segment, “FYI.”

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Journalism in Broadcast News, University of Texas, Austin, Texas

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING

Houston Academy of Dramatic Arts 2006-present
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts Summer Certificate of Completion,
Hollywood, California, 2002
Host / Producer Entertainment Pilot, “Street Trax” 1996

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Professional Speaker “Making It Count”, 2001-2002

AFFILIATES & MEMBERSHIPS

Texas-EX Student Association

SPECIAL/COMPUTER SKILLS

Television-WSI Computer Program
Radio-ENCO, VOX PRO, Nuendo Computer Programs

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Houston SPCA-Media Volunteer
Childrens Assessment Center
Austin Humane Society-Media Volunteer
United Way Coordinator

Meera Nandlal

Houston, TX
281-989-6039

mediameera@hotmail.com