youngest radio personality in the U.S. | Matty Staudt
youngest radio personality in the U.S. | Matty Staudt
Matty Staudt went from a 16-year-old doing radio in a small market to a major market radio personality and one of the pioneers of the podcasting industry, which is why he’s beingrecognized with West Virginia University Potomac State College’s Alumni Achievement Award on Saturday, Oct. 15, during the annual Homecoming awards banquet.
Staudt got his start in radio at the age of 16 in his hometown of Keyser, becoming the youngest radio personality in the U.S. He attended Potomac State College from 1991 to 1992 before going on to WVU Morgantown where he graduated in 1995 with a degree in English and an emphasis in creative writing. In 2016, Staudt went back to school at Southern New Hampshire University where he earned his master’s degree in digital media.
After several years in small market radio as a DJ and programmer, Staudt moved to CBS Radio as the executive producer for the G. Gordon Liddy Show in Washington, D.C., The Sports Guys at WNEW NYC, and Alice Radio and Live 105 in San Francisco as the executive producerand on-air personality.
Seeing the potential in podcasting, Staudt decided to leave the number one morning show, The Alice Morning Show, in San Francisco to become part of a startup team and the first director of Content and Community at Stitcher in 2007. While at Stitcher, Staudt won a Webby award.
Staudt also served as the first vice president of podcast programming at iHeartRadio, launching more than 300 shows and helped build the content that became the iHeartRadio Podcast Network. He is a voice-over talent as well and performed the role of Matti, the reporter in Pixar’s “Cars.”
Staudt is the founder of Jam Street Media which recently received its first Ambie nomination for Best Sports Podcast in 2022. He has also produced hit shows like Appalachian Mysteria and Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco.
While serving a short stint as chief development officer at Amaze Media Labs, Staudt focused on creating high-quality podcasts for Fortune 500 companies like Ford, MAC Cosmetics, Vistaprint, Pfizer, BetMGM, and Amarin.
In June of this year, Staudt began focusing on consulting, producing both original and branded content for his network and working with creators, celebrities and professional athletes.
Additionally, Staudt serves as a professor and general manager for The Academy of Art University's Urban Knights Radio in San Francisco, where he built the first podcasting program in the United States 10 years ago. He is also an instructor at West Virginia University, which allows him to indulge in two of his passions – teaching and mentoring.
Staudt also serves as an adviser and consultant for Ossa Collective, YAP, The Podcast Academy, Sounder FM and Second Chance Studios where he acts as a teacher and mentor to formerly incarcerated individuals seeking careers in media.
The annual Alumni Achievement Awards Banquet will be held in the Davis Conference Center. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m., followed by the awards ceremony at 7 p.m.
Please visit https://tinyurl.com/PSC-Alumni-Banquet to see the list of alumni activities and make your reservation for the Alumni Achievement Awards Banquet. You must reserve your spot by Oct. 5, as no reservations will be accepted after that time. Contact psc-alumni@mail.wvu.edu or call 304-788-6840 if you need assistance.
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