{"id":13170,"date":"2023-06-01T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=13170"},"modified":"2023-06-02T06:48:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T06:48:47","slug":"online-music-radio-station-seeking-veterans-with-disabilities-to-work-as-djs-in-off-air-roles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=13170","title":{"rendered":"Online music radio station seeking Veterans with disabilities to work as DJs, in off-air roles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Army Veteran Zach Martin has an abundance of ways to fill up his daytime schedule. He\u2019s the creative director at WFAN, New York City\u2019s iconic all-sports radio station. He\u2019s a Russian Orthodox Priest who serves the New York metropolitan area and advocates for people with disabilities. He\u2019s also the founder of NEWHD Radio<\/a>, an online platform that provides opportunities for people on the autism spectrum and with other handicaps, including disabled Veterans, to work as on-air personalities and in off-air support roles.<\/p>\n

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NEWHD\u2019s programs air on two stations heard in North America: NEWHD New York and NEWHD Los Angeles. Both stations maintain a local flavor and pay respect to a lot of great musicians. NEWHD New York is \u201cwhere rock lives,\u201d and NEWHD Los Angeles is \u201cLA\u2019s rock and pop.\u201d<\/p>\n

`Most Veterans woul<\/strong>dn\u2019t think twice about doing it\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Martin, who launched NEWHD in 2019, is seeking more disabled Veterans to fill roles at the stations. They can work remotely from home by setting up a microphone, a board and other broadcasting equipment. Some will serve as on-air personalities, while others will pursue off-air jobs such as program directors, sales executives, IT and web services. They will also work with and mentor station employees with autism and other disabilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy idea was to have a streaming platform with the ability to have a bunch of Veterans to be part of the company, as well as to help autistic kids,\u201d said Martin, who worked as a volunteer chaplain at the Veteran\u2019s home in Paramus, New Jersey for 10 years. \u201cWe have a duty and obligation no matter what your situation is, no matter what your disability is or despite what group you belong to, to help others in need. If I\u2019m going to help Veterans, they need to understand that they have a duty to help kids who have no one to stand up for them. It\u2019s a meaningful connection.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost Veterans wouldn\u2019t think twice about helping because that\u2019s the kind of spirit they have. It\u2019s about serving their country. It\u2019s about serving others. The motivation is there.\u201d<\/p>\n

NEWHD New York is based on the legendary rock radio station 102.7 WNEW-FM in New York. It features classic programming such as Scott Muni\u2019s show, \u201cTicket to Ride,\u201d a weekly tribute to the Beatles, and Charlie Kendall\u2019s shows, \u201cMetalshop\u201d and \u201cBeatles Breaks.\u201d Muni, a famous American disc jockey who passed away in 2004, served in the Marines. Kendall, a renowned classic rock DJ, is a Navy Veteran.<\/p>\n

NEWHD Los Angeles is an eclectic rock station that feature new artists, NEWHD Reggae and NEWHD jazz.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Aside from the current genres, Martin is open to broadcasting in any format his hosts want to create, whether it\u2019s Top 40, adult contemporary, alternative, news or sports.<\/p>\n

Zach Martin\u2019s storied radio career<\/h2>\n

Martin has his own storied career in radio that includes being on some of the top stations in broadcasting history: WAXQ, Q1043 in New York; WMMR, 93.3 in Philadelphia; CBS FM New York; and 92.3 K-ROCK in New York. He\u2019s also a former host of \u201cUltimate Classic Rock,\u201d a syndicated national radio show, and has interviewed some of the biggest names in rock history. He was inspired to undertake NEWHD by his ties to Muni, who worked in the heyday of the AM Top 40 format and was a pioneer in FM progressive rock radio. Muni spent almost 50 years at stations in New York City.<\/p>\n

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At first, Martin formed Sophia\u2019s Mission<\/a>, a non-profit group that advocates for and creates employment opportunities for people with Autism and additional needs. He named the organization in honor of Saint Sophia of Rome and her daughters Faith, Hope and Love<\/a>. The guiding principles of Sophia\u2019s Mission, which is the umbrella group for NEWHD Radio, are faith, hope and love.<\/p>\n

Mason Munoz, the son of Scott Muni, has been in the radio business for some 40 years and now works in an advisory role to NEWHD. <\/p>\n

Munoz has no doubt that NEWHD will gain momentum as an organization and will be able to recruit more Veterans and people who are autistic, as well as others with disabilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe one thing I need to emphasize is that Zach doesn\u2019t need to do this,\u201d said Munoz, who served in the Coast Guard Reserve. \u201cHe\u2019s doing this out of the goodness of his heart because it\u2019s something that fills a need. Zach is a good person and wants to create opportunities for people who deserve to have an opportunity to do something that makes them feel good about themselves, that gives them a sense of fulfillment.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about NEWHD or to contact Zach Martin, send an email to zach@newhdmedia.com<\/a> or visit the NEWHD website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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