Kory "Jazzie" K. Ward is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of KWARD Radio, LLC, the parent company of WKRW-DB an online licensed radio station where he broadcast smooth jazz sounds as well as interview artist of all genres for his evening show “Jazzie After Dark” Artist Talk.
Moving forward in his career, Kory currently works full-time at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) where he is committed to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. He has worked for other prominent organizations such as (Rosa Parks Museum, Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), and Alabama Department of Tourism).
Kory studied at Post University where he received his Associate and Bachelor of Science degree in General Management and is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Counseling. When not preoccupied by other local activities, Kory enjoys spending time with his family, attending collegiate and professional sports entertainment as well as attending other arts and cultural events.
In This Episode, Kory discusses the importance of the Artist/DJ collaboration, Radio Promotion and strengthening relationships.
Show Notes
00:00 - Show Open & Intro
03:12 – How Do Artists Breakthrough to DJs
05:50 – Best Practices for Artists
09:07 – Music Formats
10:17 – Shopping New Material For Playlists
12:50 – Artist Promotion
14:30 – Social Media Campaign & Marketing
17:26 - The Importance of Artist Websites
20:13 - Relationship Building
23:27 - Building Your Audience
25:09 - Artist Talk
27:50 - Submitting Older Music
33:30 - Passive Income
35:28 - Your Digital Footprint
36:01 - Radio Promoters
40:08 - Fan Engagement
45:19 - Breaking New Artists Live VS Proven Hit Makers
48:24 - Finding Your Lane
52:20 - Reciprocity
54:50 - Show Close
Enjoy!
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