Clemson Alumni Spotlight
Clemson Alumni Spotlight
College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences
Hey everyone!
I had the honor of being interviewed for a Clemson alumni spotlight last month. Being featured as an alumni spotlight has always been a “bucket list item” of mine (I am a shameless Enneagram 3), so when I received the email from the Clemson PR department, I was floored!
I love my university, and it was a pleasure to share my post-collegiate experience with others.
Meet Whitney Chipley Meade, a 2008 communication alumna. In the past twelve years since graduating from Clemson, she’s become an entrepreneur with her husband. She’s the chief operating officer of Meade Agency Professional Video Production, the host of the Daily Devo Morning Show on YouTube and is co-founder of Radio Free WYRF 92.5FM, a Christian pop/rock radio station. We caught up with her to learn more about her career and how Clemson prepared her for it.
What is a typical day/week like at your job?
My days can look wildly different. I have to write a lot of content, so I carve out a couple of days per week to sit at my laptop and develop YouTube scripts and video ideas. I upload and schedule my videos, create the thumbnail graphics, manage my social media accounts, and reply to all of my comments. In between, I manage the operations side of the production company. I work with vendors, manage our Human Resources, and prepare our more extensive proposals for new video opportunities. I’m also on the board of directors for the radio station, so we have monthly meetings to help steer the organization. My husband and I have two young daughters, so I wear my “Mom” hat every day!
What’s the most rewarding part of your job?
The most rewarding part of my job is connecting with and supporting people. It could be a video client who experiences business growth from one of our commercials, a YouTube subscriber who is positively impacted by one of my devotionals, or a radio station listener who feels encouraged by the music. All of my efforts are focused on building relationships and serving others.
Watching Channel One News in high school inspired her to go into the field of communication.
Image Credit: Meade Agency
Describe your career path since graduating from Clemson.
I graduated in the middle of the economic recession of 2008. I hoped to find a job in television. My dream job was to become a network news anchor. Because of the recession and the lack of communications and marketing-related positions available, I entered the workforce in information technology sales. As the market stabilized, I moved into health care communications. Eventually, I left the health care field to join my husband in running his businesses, a video production company, and a non-profit online streaming radio station.