OAB Offering MIW Mentorship for Women in Radio in Ohio
The OAB is pleased to be partnering with Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) to offer the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Ohio mentorship program aimed at advancing Ohio women in radio leadership positions.
The year-long program provides one mentee selected from an OAB member station with the opportunity to build her technical, leadership and management skills through monthly virtual one-on-one meetings with leaders in the industry. The program was made available to women working in all areas of a radio station, including sales, on-air, news/sports, digital, programming, engineering, promotion and production.
Qualifications for the MIW-OAB Mentorship include:
- Currently employed full-time at an OAB member radio station
- A minimum of 3 years in the radio industry
- An interest in growing your career within the radio industry
- An ability to commit the time (2-4 hours a month) to make this program work for you
Congratulations to Our 2025 Mentee!
Congratulations to Kelsey Diller of WCLT Radio on being selected for the OAB’s 2025 Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Ohio mentorship program!
Kelsey is a native of Licking County hailing from Newark, Ohio who graduated with a degree in New Media & Communication Technology from the Ohio State University.
From growing up around musical parents, to being a theatre kid, to the queen of karaoke, it was her destiny to be behind a microphone. Her mother would say, “she didn’t talk until she was 1 and then she never stopped talking,” therefore radio came quite naturally to her.
In addition to her lifelong interest in music, Kelsey also enjoys travelling, antiquing, painting, checking out local restaurants, and spending time with her two cats. She is an avid member of her community, and has found herself participating as a vocalist in local shows, projects, and community service organizations such as Newark Kiwanis Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
“Licking County is a prime example of a community that hosts a hub of talented musicians, artists, and out-of-the-box thinkers that see the potential of working together in a way that supports local businesses and making change a reality for the better. I love seeing how people from all generations and backgrounds can come together to collaborate in servicing our community and I’m blessed to be apart of it.” -Kelsey
About MIW
Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) is a volunteer charitable organization of top-level female radio professionals from across the country, who are dedicated to using their influence and resources to help other women in radio broadcasting develop management and leadership skills.
MIW’s long term plan includes establishing close working relationships with leadership from all interested state broadcasters associations and broadcasters across the country to create mentorship curriculums for female professionals in radio broadcasting. With MIW’s guidance, these state-centered programs will be based on the tenets, structure and best practices of MIWs broad array of successful and established mentoring opportunities.