Will Pfaffenberger
Personality, Producer, Writer, Comedian, Musician
EDUCATION:
DePauw University: Media Fellow / Communications BA
Graduation 2004, Cum Laude
Avon High School: Academic Honors
Graduation 2000, GPA: 3.9/4.0
WORK HISTORY:
May 2010-Current: The Smiley Morning Show, 99.5 WZPL-FM, Cumulus Media, Indianapolis, Indiana
- On-Air personality/co-host, Producer, comedy bit writer/performer, comedy song writer/producer/performer, game creator, character actor, content creator, guest-booker, sports-writer, researcher, endorser
February 2018-Current: Red Curb Comedy, Avon, Indiana
- Improv Comedy Theatre Owner, Performer, Host, Director, Teacher
May 2008-May 2015: Three Dollar Bill Comedy, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Sketch and Musical Comedy Group - Producer, Writer, Performer, Director
March 2014-May 2015: The Will Show, Podcast / Saturday Show on 99.5 WZPL-FM, Entercom Communications, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Podcast / Saturday Radio Show creator, host, performer, producer
April 2007-May 2008: The Wank and O’Brien Show, 97.1 WLHK-FM, Emmis Communications, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Producer, On-Air personality, content creator, writer, digital content manager
August 2005-April 2007: University of Indianapolis, Arts Outreach Coordinator, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Performing Arts and Live Event Marketer, Event and Live Show Creator
October 2002-July 2005: The Bob and Tom Show, Assistant Producer / Writer, Indianapolis, Indiana, Clear Channel Communications (iHeartMedia), Premiere Networks National Syndication
- Audio-producer, bit-writer, news-cultivator/editor, researcher, comedy guest-booker, character-actor
PHILOSOPHY ON CREATING CONTENT:
Make it fun! Make them laugh. Make it relatable! Make them care. Make it unique! Make them think. I believe in first laying out grounded relatable premises to connect with an audience and then creatively escalating that idea to offer the most dynamic and entertaining execution of a concept, bit, break, call-in, character, scene, game, song, or conversation. I like buttoning out at the biggest laugh, highest payoff, or most poignant moment. I want to take the resources, pieces, parts, information, and stories that everyone has access to and then shape them, break them, and make them into the most epic, memorable moments they can be. Radio might all have the same ingredients, but I want to make our meal the most delectable and appetizing by putting each dish together in the most delicious and unpredictable ways… and WOW, Will! What a tasty food metaphor for content that anyone could swallow. You should have just ended that last sentence at “metaphor.” And what about chewing first? Weird to just swallow. But, yes, content should be created and delivered in a variety of innovative and creative ways to keep our audience in anticipation of what we might do next and always hungry for more… and there, it’s food again.
WILL’S AUDIO CHARCUTERIE…
JUST SOME FUN DUMB SONGS and HOT SILLY RAPS…