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Bruce Maiman

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Employment and project experience

Senior Designer Acme Co.
January 2017 - March 2017

UX Designer Microsoft Inc.
January 2019 - March 2019

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Narrator at California Secretary of State
March 1, 2019 - Present
Voice of the California Voter Guide, an audio version of the election booklet for voters who are blind or visually impaired. The booklet runs 60–100 pages and is recorded over three or four days, with follow-ups for corrections or revisions.
Talk Radio Host at KFBK
May 1, 2006 - June 1, 2018
Prepared, produced, and managed nightly broadcasts covering newsworthy events and breaking news. Daily monitoring and analysis of state and local news, heavy listener engagement, and frequent interviews with lawmakers, academics, and entertainment figures.
Columnist at Sacramento Bee
May 1, 2009 - June 1, 2015
Proposed, researched and wrote weekly opinion columns and weekend investigative and feature pieces on news and politics affecting the region and the state. Regular collaboration with editors, reader engagement, and handling sensitive assignments.
Co-Editor/Senior Writer at Ross Brittain Report
March 1, 1993 - June 1, 2014
Content Manager for a daily digital news digest serving some 150 broadcast clients worldwide. Wrote about half of the day’s roughly 30,000 words and edited the rest from a team of contributors; led editorial meetings to optimize content strategy and workflow.
On-air host at Capital Public Radio
February 1, 2011 - November 1, 2014
Fill-in host for Insight, coordinating with the Executive Producer for pre- and post-production; weekly commentator; topic idea development and script approval.
Morning Radio Host at Multiple stations
March 1, 1993 - December 1, 2005
Created, prepared, produced and managed a four-hour daily morning program with news, conversation, and comedy; mentored staff; managed multiple concurrent projects including content and audio production, promotions, and guest interviews.
Executive Producer at Z–100/WPLJ, New York
August 1, 1987 - December 1, 1993
Key role in planning and producing live programming, identifying topics, booking celebrity guests, and coordinating pre-interviews; served as a source of ideas for show momentum and entertainment value; oversaw production and guest coordination.
Mail Carrier and Instructor at United States Postal Service
December 31, 2014 - Present
Ongoing role since 2015 combining delivery duties with instruction and mentoring activities, leveraging communication and teaching skills.
Opinion Essayist at Substack
February 1, 2025 - Present
I write about current events, largely political and geopolitical and touch on matters of the human condition. Often, though not always, I provide an audio version of the text. The archive is extensive and easily accessible: https://brucemaiman.substack.com/publish/home

Education

Bachelor of Music Theory at Arizona State University
January 11, 2030 - April 8, 2026
Doctoral program, Musicology at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
January 11, 2030 - April 8, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment