RYAN SEACREST:
With his thriving broadcasting career and multiple ventures in media
Ryan Seacrest is at the forefront of entertainment media. While
hosting and producing multiple television and radio programs, building
his Ryan Seacrest Productions banner (RSP) into a viable entity
creating content for all media platforms and a myriad of brand
ventures, Seacrest is redefining what it means to be an entrepreneur
and a quadruple threat in Hollywood. Seacrest was honored when he was
nominated for an Emmy award in the “Outstanding Host for a Reality or
Reality-Competition Program” category for his work on “American Idol”
in 2008 and 2009. Seacrest was also added to the list of greats who
have hosted the prestigious Emmy awards in both 2007 and 2008.
Seacrest now holds preeminent positions in the worlds of broadcast
television, nationally syndicated radio, local radio and cable. He is
already celebrated internationally as host of the top-rated primetime
talent showcase "American Idol" and the world’s most popular radio
countdown show, "American Top 40," as well as his market-topping #1
nationally syndicated LA morning drive-time radio show for Clear
Channel's 102.7 KIIS-FM. Additionally, Seacrest executive produces and
co-hosts “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,”
which, has spiked networks ratings and consistently won the night for
viewership since his involvement with the show.
Seacrest’s RSP banner has quickly established itself as a full fledged
production entity with numerous pilots, series and specials in
production and development. RSP recently wrapped production on their
new reality show for ABC titled “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” with
famed British chef, Jamie Oliver. The show centers around Oliver who
will touch down in America's unhealthiest cities and give its
residents good-food makeovers using local resources. The show will
premiere on March 26, 2010 on ABC. RSP has also recently aired the
third season of their hit E! series “Keeping Up With The Kardashians.”
The series, which follows the lives of Hollywood socialite Kim
Kardashian and her outrageous blended family, continues to be one of
the highest rated series on the network. RSP’s “Kourtney and Khloe
Take Miami ” debuted on E! in August 2009 and follows sisters,
Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian as they move to Miami to seek a fresh
start. This show also boasts some of the network's highest ratings.
Seacrest’s ever growing brand spans beyond media with his many
entrepreneurial endeavors. He signed an extensive deal with brand
heavyweight Proctor & Gamble to be the spokesperson for Crest and
Scope. Seacrest took this opportunity with Crest and Scope to raise
funds for one of his philanthropic partners, Operation Smile; a
medical charity whose network of global medical personal and
physicians provide free reconstructive surgery to underprivileged
children with facial deformities and other dental needs. Seacrest has
also forged continued deals with brands such as Coke and Microsoft.
Seacrest recently announced a strategic marketing and technology
alliance with Eventful, Inc.
Originally from Atlanta, GA, Seacrest’s professional career in
broadcasting began at the age of sixteen when he applied for an
internship at one of Atlanta’s top radio stations, WSTR-STAR 94. While
working at STAR 94 he finished high school and went on to attend the
University of Georgia where he majored in Journalism. Seacrest
currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
ELLEN K:
Ellen K has one of the most recognizable voices in radio. She
co-hosts the top-rated On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally
syndicated four-hour music and entertainment news program that airs
Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. local time. The
program focuses on all aspects of the entertainment industry,
including highlights and interviews with top talent from the worlds of
music, film and television. On Air can be heard on more than 130
stations in the U.S., including major cities such as New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston, Atlanta, Washington, D.C. and
Detroit. It can also be heard internationally in such markets as
Toronto, Vancouver, Johannesburg, Singapore and Cape Town.
In addition, Ellen is co-host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest on
KIIS-FM/Los Angeles. The local morning show has been the
most-listened-to program in Southern California for the last four
years and consistently wins every female demo from 12-17 to 25-34.
Ellen’s career in radio began while attending Purdue University.
Originally a Veterinary Science major, she took an internship at a
local radio station. After one fill-in shift behind the mic, she was
hooked; she switched her major to Radio/TV/Film. Over the course of
the next decade, radio jobs would take Ellen from her small Indiana
surroundings to San Diego, San Francisco and finally Los Angeles.
There she joined the legendary Rick Dees in the Morning show for more
than 10 years, and hosted the nationally syndicated Rhythm Countdown.
Ellen has enjoyed success in television as well. She co-hosted The
Wayne Brady Show, an Emmy Award-winning talk show, and worked as a
correspondent for the popular entertainment news show Extra. In
addition, Ellen served as a music and entertainment expert for KCAL-TV
in Los Angeles and acted as correspondent for the syndicated program
Real TV.
Ellen resides in Los Angeles with her husband and son. When she’s not
spending time with her family, Ellen can be found running, swimming or
competing in triathlons for charity.