Hi there! I’m a Nashville-based Emmy-nominated reporter, podcast producer, and senior communications specialist. I blend newsroom rigor with strategic communications to craft clear, engaging messages for diverse audiences. I love turning complex topics into compelling narratives across TV, digital, and podcast platforms, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to drive impact and ensure audience safety and trust.

Eric Crittenden

Hi there! I’m a Nashville-based Emmy-nominated reporter, podcast producer, and senior communications specialist. I blend newsroom rigor with strategic communications to craft clear, engaging messages for diverse audiences. I love turning complex topics into compelling narratives across TV, digital, and podcast platforms, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to drive impact and ensure audience safety and trust.

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Hi there! I’m a Nashville-based Emmy-nominated reporter, podcast producer, and senior communications specialist. I blend newsroom rigor with strategic communications to craft clear, engaging messages for diverse audiences.

I love turning complex topics into compelling narratives across TV, digital, and podcast platforms, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to drive impact and ensure audience safety and trust.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Communications Specialist at Brookdale Senior Living
January 31, 2024 - Present
■ Nationwide senior living company of 35,000+ employees serving 59,000+ seniors. ■ Utilized communication channels such as email, internal intranet, executive calls, and town halls. ■ Created, implemented, and managed newsletters with an audience of 15,000 and a 90% open rate. ■ Subject-matter communications expert for Brookdale’s clinical and sales departments and executives. ■ During my time on the PR team, we earned 365+ unique media stories in 2024. ■ Stories featured on CBS Mornings, People.com, and the Chicago Tribune. ■ 18% increase in total mentions from 2023. ■ I also developed new crisis communications strategies to ensure resident safety. ■ Major crisis events included Hurricane Milton and wildfires in Colorado and California.
Host, Producer, and Editor at Clutch Power Podcast
October 1, 2025 - Present
■ NPR-style podcast about LEGO culture and fandom. ■ Within two months of launch, the show has gained 250,000+ views ■ Views come from a combination of reels, shorts, and long-form content. ■ Production process includes initial outreach with guests, scheduling calls, and conducting interviews. ■ I am the sole producer, editor, and host of the show. Duties include: ■ Writing scripts. ■ Editing two version of the podcast: a free version and a long version for Patreon subscribers. ■ Publishing the show across platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
News Producer at WSMV 4 Nashville
January 31, 2022 - January 31, 2024
■ Created a full, 30-minute newscast each day, from pitch meeting to air. ■ Aired an average of 25 news stories each newscast, with an average of 25% new content. ■ Worked with upper management to drive engagement strategies such as show tempo and weather alerts. ■ Managed hours of live news shows while coordinating with anchors, reporters, and editors.
News Producer, Anchor, and Reporter at KYOU-TV
June 27, 2020 - January 28, 2022
■ Produced and anchored three nightly shows: 6 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10 p.m. ■ Pursued, reported, and composed an average of two news stories each day. ■ I wrote, produced, and edited a half-hour documentary “Remembering Buxton: A Town Lost to Time.” ■ This was KYOU’s first and only half-hour special. ■ Nominated for an Emmy for “Historical Documentary.” ■ Developed local city politics beat to create access and accountability for local representatives.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Communications at Tennessee State University
August 1, 2016 - May 1, 2020

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Healthcare, Education
    paper Speculation Station

    A marriage of video games and movies. Each episode, the hosts turn a video game series into a movie. Episodes include:

    • Fallout
    • Minecraft
    • Tetris

    paper Clutch Power: A Show about the ways we love LEGO

    In-depth conversations about LEGO.
    Biweekly podcast with guests from across the LEGO-sphere:

    • creators of iconic LEGO themes like Bionicle
    • LEGO content creators
    • professionals who use LEGOs in their career