Kat Carter: The Radio Nerd

In all the years we've been doing this podcast, we've seen lots
of radio lovers come and go. That might lead you to believe
you've seen the most knowledgeable, radio-obsessed folks in the
industry already, but believe me when I say they pale in
comparison to Kat Carter.


Kat, also known as The Radio Nerd, has made her whole brand based
on knowing cool things about radio (if that wasn't obvious from
her title). She started The Radio Nerd in 2019 after ten years of
working in the industry, and has since grown to have tens of
thousands of followers across her various social medias.


To catalogue all the things she touches on would take ages, but
to give you an idea: Her website contains blog posts about the
state of radio and voiceover, as well as preserving radio dramas
of years past from legends like Orson Welles. Her TikTok features
tons of helpful tips for aspiring broadcasters, as well as just
being generally very funny. Her Instagram is full of neat little
tidbits of information, history, and plenty of motivation for
anyone interested on radio... The list goes on. The point is, Kat
knows radio and isn't afraid to show it.


We discuss Kat's radio days, especially her time as music
director at CHUM FM in Toronto, which is where she says she
really started to get her confidence up. She shares some of the
secrets to building a great program, as well as what caused her
to eventually pivot away from working in radio to pursue
voiceover instead. If you consider yourself a radio nerd of any
degree, you'll enjoy everything Kat has to offer.


As mentioned, you can find Kat on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram,
Facebook, and of course her website.


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