Frank Radice
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Frank Radice is a television industry executive, businessman and author. He resides in New York City and London, England.
Radice currently serves as Managing Partner of VIDA F.R. Company, a promotion, marketing, media, and consulting firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and London. Radice also serves as the Expert-in-Residence at Definition 6
, an Atlanta-based unified digital marketing agency . He is also the Creative Adviser to Thought Development and ON-AIR Pro, and Chief Marketing Officer at Locomotive Entertainment/NY. Radice is a Member, Directors Guild of America
(DGA), Writer/Member, Broadcast Music Incorporated
(BMI) and on the Executive Advisory Board for the Broadway Walk of Stars, the Williamsburg International Film Festival, and Worldwide Fan Clubs.
for Promotional Announcements and transacted a deal with Associated Television International to broadcast the Daytime Emmy’s on the CW.
From 1973 to 1991, Radice was a producer at ABC News for Nightline, World News Tonight, Good Morning America and The Last Word.
At NBC
, Radice was an executive vice president who helped develop the "NBC News: America's News Leader" campaign.
In 2007, he oversaw the marketing of “Where in the World is Matt Lauer
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Radice co-created the “America’s First Family” theme for the NBC "Today" show and was Executive Producer of the Emmy nominated “Live For Today” and "Why I Love Today" themes also for NBC’s "Today" show.
In 1996, he oversaw the promotion and marketing of the launch of MSNBC
, a 24-hour cable and internet joint venture between NBC News and Microsoft
.
and published by Random House
. A set of puzzles based on the book was released nationwide by Barnes and Noble.
, Peaches & Herb
, The Phil Flowers Band and Sideshow
. Later in his career, Radice co-wrote the “America’s First Family” theme, and was Executive Producer of the Emmy nominated “Live For Today” and "Why I Love Today" themes, all for NBC’s Today Show.
In 2008 Frank worked with the legendary composer and producer, David Foster
, and "Band From TV
," on 2 cuts for the CD release of the music from the hit TV show "House, M.D." with proceeds benefiting various charities on the House M.D. Original Television Soundtrack
.
Radice currently serves as Managing Partner of VIDA F.R. Company, a promotion, marketing, media, and consulting firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and London. Radice also serves as the Expert-in-Residence at Definition 6
Definition 6
Definition 6 is a digital marketing agency that was founded in Atlanta in 1997. The agency received industry recognition for an online video it created in January 2010 for Coca-Cola, entitled "Happiness Machine."-About :...
, an Atlanta-based unified digital marketing agency . He is also the Creative Adviser to Thought Development and ON-AIR Pro, and Chief Marketing Officer at Locomotive Entertainment/NY. Radice is a Member, Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America is an entertainment labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry...
(DGA), Writer/Member, Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
(BMI) and on the Executive Advisory Board for the Broadway Walk of Stars, the Williamsburg International Film Festival, and Worldwide Fan Clubs.
Television Career (1972-2009)
Frank Radice was President and Chief Marketing Officer of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) where he added a new category of National Emmy AwardEmmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for Promotional Announcements and transacted a deal with Associated Television International to broadcast the Daytime Emmy’s on the CW.
From 1973 to 1991, Radice was a producer at ABC News for Nightline, World News Tonight, Good Morning America and The Last Word.
At NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, Radice was an executive vice president who helped develop the "NBC News: America's News Leader" campaign.
In 2007, he oversaw the marketing of “Where in the World is Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer
Matthew Todd "Matt" Lauer . is an American television journalist best known as the host of NBC's The Today Show since 1997. He was previously a news anchor in New York and a local talk-show host in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence and Richmond...
?" http://
Radice co-created the “America’s First Family” theme for the NBC "Today" show and was Executive Producer of the Emmy nominated “Live For Today” and "Why I Love Today" themes also for NBC’s "Today" show.
In 1996, he oversaw the promotion and marketing of the launch of MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
, a 24-hour cable and internet joint venture between NBC News and Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
.
Book Publishing Career
In 2006, Frank and his wife, Vida, co-wrote "Sam Katz on the Loose" a pop-up children's book illustrated by Charles FazzinoCharles Fazzino
Charles Fazzino is an American pop artist. An innovator in the 3D pop art style, his work is exhibited in hundreds of fine art galleries worldwide. Born in 1955, Charles Fazzino is the son of a Finnish sculptor and an Italian mode shoe designer...
and published by Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
. A set of puzzles based on the book was released nationwide by Barnes and Noble.
Music
Radice is an award winning musician, songwriter and composer. During his early years, he sang and played guitar in several rock and blues bands including The Righteous BrothersThe Righteous Brothers
The Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They recorded from 1963 through 1975, and continued to perform until Hatfield's death in 2003...
, Peaches & Herb
Peaches & Herb
Peaches & Herb was an American vocalist duo, once comprising Herb Fame and Francine "Peaches" Hurd Barker...
, The Phil Flowers Band and Sideshow
Sideshow
In America, a sideshow is an extra, secondary production associated with a circus, carnival, fair or other such attraction.- Types of attractions :There are four main types of classic sideshow attractions:...
. Later in his career, Radice co-wrote the “America’s First Family” theme, and was Executive Producer of the Emmy nominated “Live For Today” and "Why I Love Today" themes, all for NBC’s Today Show.
In 2008 Frank worked with the legendary composer and producer, David Foster
David Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
, and "Band From TV
Band From TV
Band from TV is a charity cover band, whose members are all actors from American television series, who donate the proceeds of their performances and recordings to the charities of their choice.-Band history:...
," on 2 cuts for the CD release of the music from the hit TV show "House, M.D." with proceeds benefiting various charities on the House M.D. Original Television Soundtrack
House M.D. Original Television Soundtrack
House M.D. Original Television Soundtrack is a soundtrack album for the television series House. It was released on September 18, 2007 by Nettwerk Records. The soundtrack includes full length versions of songs featured in the show, such as "See the World" by Gomez, "Walter Reed" by Michael Penn and...
.
Awards
- National Emmy Award
- Columbia DuPont Award (Excellence in Journalism)
- TV Week Magazine/PROMAX "Campaign of Distinction" Award (2007)
- Daytime Emmy nominations (Original Music Composition: 2006, 2007, 2008)
- Emmy nomination (News Promotion Announcement; 2008)
- Mobius Award (Original Music Composition)
- Promax/BDA Award
- Cine Golden Eagle
- New York Festival Award
- TV Week Magazine/PROMAX "Campaign of Distinction"
- PROMAX/BDA "Hall of Fame" Inductee (2004)
- "Brand Builder of the Year"
(Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News Magazines; 2003)
Sources
- http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4854061-1.html
- http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/93909-Rockin_at_30_Rock.php
- http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/11/business/media/11adco.html
- http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/12/technology/12msnbc.html