Why it matters
Why reach out to James?
James Derby works as a chief strategy officer and director of programming at WOWO-AM and is publicly associated with folk, country and bluegrass, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Folk · Country · Bluegrass
Formats
News · Pr Press · Radio
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to pitch James
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits WOWO-AM.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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Coverage
What does James Derby cover?
Genres
- Folk
- Country
- Bluegrass
- Rock
Coverage
- Folk
- Country
- Bluegrass
- Rock
Market
- Mishawaka
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
Discovery
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About
Who is James Derby?
James Derby is a Mishawaka-based chief strategy officer and director of programming associated with WOWO-AM. Their published work centres on Folk, Country and Bluegrass. Coverage runs through News and Pr Press. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Folk, Country and Bluegrass. Chief Strategy Officer and Director of Programming · WOWO-AM. James Derby works as a chief strategy officer and director of programming with WOWO-AM, based in Mishawaka. Chief Strategy Officer and Director of Programming / Mishawaka, United States of America / WOWO-AM /, / WTRC-AM /, / WBYT-FM /, / WBYR-FM /, / WAOR-FM /, / WFWI-FM /, / WMEE-FM /, / WTRC-FM /, / WQHK-FM /, / WFGA-FM The topics that recur across their output are Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Rock and Music, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through News, Pr Press and Radio, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, James is publicly associated with Folk, Country, Bluegrass and Rock. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Chief Strategy Officer and Director of Programming. Works at: WOWO-AM. Based in: Mishawaka, United States, North America. Campaign types: Pr Press, Radio. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits James's news coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Chief Strategy Officer and Director of Programming
- Works at
- WOWO-AM
- Based in
- Mishawaka, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Pr Press, Radio
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
Questions
About James Derby
James Derby works as chief strategy officer and director of programming and covers Folk, Country, Bluegrass and Rock. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
James Derby is based in Mishawaka, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for James is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits James's news coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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