DJ EXPERIENCE HOLLIDAY PRODUCTIONS (mobile DJ service and more) Providing great music in Western Pennsylvania since 1980. DJ for wedding receptions, corporate events, parties, banquets, etc. Voice-overs for commercial and educational productions. Radio commercials. Preparation of educational slide/tape programs. WAUR-FM, WMRO-AM (commercial radio, Aurora, Illinois). 5 years. Weekend DJ (classic rock & adult contemporary). Summer fill-in for news, talk, and other shows. WDGC-FM (Downers Grove South High School, Illinois). 2 years. Station manager. Weekly radio show (humor, music, talk). Teacher, radio and television broadcasting courses. WSYC-FM (college radio station, Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania). 1 year. Graduate assistant for radio station and TV studio. Fill-in for summer air shifts, football play-by-play. WETN-FM (college radio station, Wheaton, Illinois). 2 years. Sports & news reporter. Voice of the Crusaders for football, basketball, and baseball. State high school basketball playoffs (play-by-play). Performance Experience: Actor, Bringing Up Bobby (Salesman) Actor, The Next Three Days (Extra) Actor, Love and Other Drugs (Extra) Master of Ceremonies (various charity events, including the South Hills Chorale's ”Talent Show“ in 2009 and 2011) Singer (large group, small group, and featured soloist for college, church, and community singing groups) Narrations (commercials, creative projects). CLICK BELOW to hear the traditional Christmas Story from Luke, Chapter 2, as created, narrated, and edited by Les Holliday.  Music from Mannheim Steamroller's “Earthrise/Return.”   PERFORMANCE BY LES HOLLIDAY

EDUCATION and OTHER WORK Master's Degree (M.S.) in Communication Studies, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA (emphasis in Radio/TV) Bachelor's Degree (A.B.) in Literature, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois Graduate Course work at Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, Illlinois), National College of Education (Evanston, Illinois), University of Central Florida (Kissimmee, Florida), Lebanon College (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson, New York) Teaching Positions:       •  Junior High School: Language Arts       •  High School: English, Speech, Radio/TV, Journalism, Writing, Publications, Intro to Radio (adult program)       •  College: History of American Broadcasting, Current Theories in Broadcast and Cable Programing   Introduction to Computers (adult education) Continuing Education Certification from Education Division of NAME (National Association of Mobile Entertainers)--FAME Certificate MobileBeat Annual Convention/Seminars, Las Vegas, NV (2011) DJ Times International Expo/Seminars, Atlantic City, NJ (2008, 2009, 2010) Frequent Local Seminars in Pittsburgh sponsored by MobileBeat, ADJA (American Disc Jockey Association), and DJAWP (Disc Jockey Assoc. of Western PA)