Valerie Smaldone
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Valerie Smaldone, a 5 time Billboard Magazine
Award winner, is perhaps best known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 position in the New York radio market
as the midday host of New York’s 106.7 FM. She ended her on air run with the station at the end of 2007. In addition, she was the co-creator, writer, producer and host of “Spotlight On,” a nationally syndicated program that featured in-depth interviews with top recording artists
such as Paul McCartney
, Elton John
, Sting and Celine Dion
, to name a few.
Presently, Valerie can be heard on NBC Network
News promos and specialty shows and as the announcer for The Boomer Esiason
Show on MSG. She can also be seen live, hosting a new show on Shovio.com. Valerie has been the “Voice of God” and on stage emcee for Broadway on Broadway in Times Square
, Broadway Under the Stars, and Broadway Meets Country.
An avid spokesperson for women’s health
and personal responsibility she is a sought after public speaker and host for corporate and charitable events. In July 2011, Valerie hosted Alycia Kaback
's NYC Women's Empowerment Summit which featured a lineup of 16 speakers, including Vivica A. Fox and other notable women.
Valerie has won numerous awards during her two decades on the air including the Golden Apple Award for Broadcast Excellence presented by the American Women in Radio and Television (2006) and Radio & Records’ Adult Contemporary Personality of the Year (2001–2006). In 2005, the Italian Welfare League named her “Woman of the Year,” and in 2006, she was honored as the Grand Marshal
of the Bronx Columbus Day
Parade. In 2007, she received an award from the World Foundation for Medical Studies in Female Health along with Jenny Craig
. She also rang the opening bell at the NYSE to highlight awareness about ovarian cancer
.
Valerie was tapped by the New York Emmy Award
s Committee to be the first ever onstage announcer for the 2007 New York Emmy Gala Awards, and was an on stage presenter at the 2007 Gracie Awards. Spring of 2007, Valerie performed in the Off-Broadway
play, “Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell.”
A successful voice-over
artist with more than 1,000 commercials, television news promos and movie trailers
to her credit, Valerie has also been a spokesperson for many charitable causes including the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF), The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and the MS Society. And as an event host and emcee, she has participated in the GLAAD
Media Awards, The Trevor Project
and Cable Positive.
As co-founder of Two Sides of A Coin, an entertainment production company
dedicated to supporting projects by women, Valerie has produced dozens of live shows including: Cyndi Lauper’s Broadway Welcome Party; An Intimate Evening with Phoebe Snow
; and “Spit It Out!,” a play she co-wrote and starred in, which was accepted into the Sixth Annual Midtown International Theater Festival in 2005. She is currently developing several projects for advanced media, is preparing her play for a new production, and writing a book.
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Award winner, is perhaps best known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 position in the New York radio market
Media market
A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content...
as the midday host of New York’s 106.7 FM. She ended her on air run with the station at the end of 2007. In addition, she was the co-creator, writer, producer and host of “Spotlight On,” a nationally syndicated program that featured in-depth interviews with top recording artists
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
such as Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
, Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
, Sting and Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
, to name a few.
Presently, Valerie can be heard on NBC Network
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
News promos and specialty shows and as the announcer for The Boomer Esiason
Boomer Esiason
Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason is a former American football quarterback and current network color commentator. He played for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals before working as an analyst for ABC and HBO...
Show on MSG. She can also be seen live, hosting a new show on Shovio.com. Valerie has been the “Voice of God” and on stage emcee for Broadway on Broadway in Times Square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
, Broadway Under the Stars, and Broadway Meets Country.
An avid spokesperson for women’s health
Women's health
Women's health refers to health issues specific to human female anatomy. These often relate to structures such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to, or most notable in, females. Women's health issues include menstruation, contraception, maternal health,...
and personal responsibility she is a sought after public speaker and host for corporate and charitable events. In July 2011, Valerie hosted Alycia Kaback
Alycia Kaback
Alycia Kaback is an American entrepreneur, spokesperson, philanthropist, writer, producer, and media personality. Kaback owns seven businesses including a modeling agency Colby Models, and Kaback Model Management, and a production company, The "IT" Factor Productions.- Career :Kaback is founder and...
's NYC Women's Empowerment Summit which featured a lineup of 16 speakers, including Vivica A. Fox and other notable women.
Valerie has won numerous awards during her two decades on the air including the Golden Apple Award for Broadcast Excellence presented by the American Women in Radio and Television (2006) and Radio & Records’ Adult Contemporary Personality of the Year (2001–2006). In 2005, the Italian Welfare League named her “Woman of the Year,” and in 2006, she was honored as the Grand Marshal
Grand Marshal
Grand Marshal is a ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank. The term has its origins with the word "Marshal" with the first usage of the term "Grand Marshal" as a ceremonial title for certain religious orders...
of the Bronx Columbus Day
Columbus Day
Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492, as an official holiday...
Parade. In 2007, she received an award from the World Foundation for Medical Studies in Female Health along with Jenny Craig
Jenny Craig
Jenny Craig is an American weight loss guru and founder of Jenny Craig, Inc. Craig was raised in New Orleans and married Sidney Harvey Craig in 1979. In 1983, she and her husband created a nutrition, fitness, and weight loss program in Australia...
. She also rang the opening bell at the NYSE to highlight awareness about ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from the ovary. Symptoms are frequently very subtle early on and may include: bloating, pelvic pain, difficulty eating and frequent urination, and are easily confused with other illnesses....
.
Valerie was tapped by the New York Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
s Committee to be the first ever onstage announcer for the 2007 New York Emmy Gala Awards, and was an on stage presenter at the 2007 Gracie Awards. Spring of 2007, Valerie performed in the Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
play, “Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell.”
A successful voice-over
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
artist with more than 1,000 commercials, television news promos and movie trailers
Trailer (film)
A trailer or preview is an advertisement or a commercial for a feature film that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema. The term "trailer" comes from their having originally been shown at the end of a feature film screening. That practice did not last long, because patrons tended to leave the...
to her credit, Valerie has also been a spokesperson for many charitable causes including the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF), The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and the MS Society. And as an event host and emcee, she has participated in the GLAAD
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is a non-governmental media monitoring organization which promotes the image of LGBT people in the media...
Media Awards, The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization founded in 1998 and the leading national organization focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. Through a toll-free telephone number, it operates The Trevor Lifeline, a...
and Cable Positive.
As co-founder of Two Sides of A Coin, an entertainment production company
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
dedicated to supporting projects by women, Valerie has produced dozens of live shows including: Cyndi Lauper’s Broadway Welcome Party; An Intimate Evening with Phoebe Snow
Phoebe Snow
Phoebe Snow was a fictional character created by Earnest Elmo Calkins to promote the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. The advertising campaign, based on a live model, using impressionistic techniques and a fictional character, was one of the first of its kind.-The advertising...
; and “Spit It Out!,” a play she co-wrote and starred in, which was accepted into the Sixth Annual Midtown International Theater Festival in 2005. She is currently developing several projects for advanced media, is preparing her play for a new production, and writing a book.