S2 | E28: Dr. Phil Hoffman

Guest: Dr. Phil Hoffman | Asst. Dean of Media | General Manager of Ball State Public Media

Episode Recap

On this episode of the ZoomPod ... Mogul. Mentor. Friend. Dr. Phil Hoffman joins me to talk about media production, students, education, professionalism, and his lifelong obsession converging media and music! 

Hoffman started his professional media career in the late 80s as a reporter while still a student at the University of Akron. Starting in the early 2000’s, as the TV Advisor and General Manager, he led U of A’s WZIP and Media Program to win 25 Emmy awards. After PBS management stints in Missouri, and Central Florida, the good Doctor landed his dream job. Let’s talk to a pro! 

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Guest Bonafides

• Links:

• https://indianapublicradio.org/about/staff/phoffman/

• https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/media/academic-programs/bachelors

• https://www.youtube.com/officialballstate

• https://www.instagram.com/ballstateuniversity/

• Work:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7TcPI-vCDI (Cleveland’s Ghoulardi!)

• https://philrhoffman.foliohd.com/hammer-on-steel-national-distribution-via-pbs-neta (Hammer on Steel - Doc Segment & Concert Song Segment)

• https://www.wucf.org/watch/wucf-productions/summer-of-space/wucf-space-chase-usa/ (Space Chase)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNUeeMtb_tY (Fleeing Flyover Country)

The Good Doctor’s Advice:

“If your ‘give a damn is broken,’ I can’t fix it!”

— Dr. Phil Hoffman, Assistant Dean of Media | General Manager of Ball State Public Media