Melody Bradford
Board of Directors; Program HostMelody Bradford is the host of Trailblazers, WDIY's weekly video podcast. She joined the Board of Directors for the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association in 2024.
Melody began her career on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, working for the internationally-renowned Young & Rubicam Advertising Agency in Corporate Communications and Account Management role. Since then, she has built a career in marketing, sales, economic development, and television production, with particular focus on helping businesses grow and thrive in the Lehigh Valley. She currently serves as a Relationship Manager for Members 1st Federal Credit Union, and before then worked with PBS39 and created and co-produced the EMMY award-winning show, Lehigh Valley Rising, whose focus was on businesses and leaders that are making an impact regionally and around the world. She's excited to be a part of the WDIY Board of Directors, working in service to the mission of the organization.
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Melody Bradford sits down with Brett Smith, Director of the Small Business Development Center at Lehigh University about their mentorship of business in all phases. -
Melody Bradford is joined by Ray Bridgeman to talk about his work with the Lehigh County Bar Association, Bridgeman Strategic Concepts, Network Magazine, and the Do It For Dom Focus Foundation. -
Melody Bradford welcomes Michelle Zenie Rounds, Executive Director of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley, to talk about being fueled by lived experience. -
Melody Bradford talks with Ken Szydlow, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of St. Luke's, about some of his impactful work and his leadership methods. -
Melody Bradford sits down with Alex Michaels, CEO of Discover Lehigh Valley, to talk about the remarkable opportunities for tourism in the region and what it takes to promote that. -
Melody Bradford is joined by Katie Brown of Morton Brown Family Wealth to talk about finding her passion for financial planning and pursuing it even through tough times. -
Melody Bradford welcomes Richard Master to talk about transitioning from running a frame and decorative company to creating films that highlight social and economic inequities. -
Melody Bradford talks with Scott McDade, CEO of HoverTech International, to explore his growth from a telephone marketer to the head of a major medical tech company. -
Melody Bradford sits down with former Bethlehem mayor John Callahan to talk about his career in politics and contributions to Bethlehem's legacy. -
Melody Bradford is joined by Robert Mateff, Sr., CEO of Cetronia Ambulance Corps, to talk about his journey from owning a restaurant to guiding a team of first responders.
