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 Martin Till, CEO of HNL Lab Medicine, to explore how a winding career journey and comfort with change led him to the Lehigh Valley. -
Melody Bradford is joined by author John Marzano to explore his career pivot from branding and marketing to writing a fiction trilogy set in Italy. -
Melody Bradford talks with Alison Conklin, a photographer and storyteller who's channeled her experience with heart disease into storytelling and community. -
Melody Bradford welcomes Dr. Renato Lajara, the new superintendent of the Bethlehem Area School District, to explore his vision for the district and its students, families, and staff. -
Melody Bradford sits down with Lara Bly, a fashion designer whose work has taken her all over the world before eventually landing her right here in the Lehigh Valley. -
Melody Bradford is joined by Melissa Smith, owner of Balance & Bloom, to look back on the moment she realized success could look different than she had always imagined. -
Melody Bradford talks with Randy Dietrick, owner and winemaker at Blue Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery, about the influence of hope, community, and service on his journey. -
Melody Bradford sits down with Richard Anderson, President and CEO of St. Luke's University Health Network, to explore his four decades of leadership. -
Melody Bradford welcomes Wayne Barz of Ben Franklin Technology Partners to explore what sets apart a successful business idea and his advice for founders. -
Melody Bradford is joined by Frances Brunelle, leader of one of the nation's top firms in the sale and acquisition of manufacturing companies.
