Who We Are
Sue Zizza - Executive Producer / Director
Is a transmedia producer, director, writer, and sound designer. She is owner of SueMedia Productions, a full service audio production company, and also Radio Waves Studios, a premiere audio facility capturing and producing sound for all media: Audiobooks, TV, Film,VR. Etc.Sue has produced award winning audio fictionfor public radio and audiobooks for more than 3 decades. Her work has been honored by The Audies (9 nominations, two wins); The Gabriel’s;The International Festival of New York;The National Federation of Community Broadcasters;and the Communicator Awards.In 2021 she was named The Corwin Award winner for lifetime achievement in producing audio fiction.Sue’s sound clients have also included: Cleo TV, PBS, Audible, Blackstone, McMillanPublishers, and USA Networks -Sci-FiChannel. From 1996 -2008 she served as the Executive Director of the National Audio Theatre Festivals (NATF) –an audio arts training organization. In 2013 Sue co-founded with NATF, the HEAR Now Festival. When she’s not producing and directing, Sue specializes in and manual SFX (Foley) effects for audio productions, film, television and the stage. Sue also teaches audio arts and sound production at New York University’s Kanbar Institute for Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts.
David Shinn - Master Engineer/ Studio Manager
Is co-owner of SueMedia Productions and Radio Waves Studios. He is an award winning sound designer/engineer and foley (SFX) artist for live and studio productions. Most recently he oversaw the interconnection of artists from home and commercial studios around the world to create ensemble performance events for the HEAR Now Festival, Audio Engineering Society, and Audio Publishers Association Conference.He has mixed sound for all media, including reality television series, film, VR,AR, 360 film, audiobooks, podcasts, commercials, and more. David is currently the Technical Director for the National Audio Theatre Festivals which hosts the HEAR Now Festival. David is also a master builder of custom recording and VO studios. His work has been recognized by the Audies (9 nominations, 2 wins), The Communicator Awards, Earphone Awards, The International Radio Festival, and numerous other awards.
Matt Serianni - Editor / Production Assistant
Matt is an audio engineer/musician based in Brooklyn, hailing from Saratoga, NY. He received a STEM-certified BM in Music Technology from New York University in 2018, and enjoys continually working and learning in the fields of audio and music. In addition to working with Radio Waves Studios - engineering various pieces of voice-based media including podcasts, audiobooks, audio dramas, and more - he has accolades and experience in live sound for musical, theatrical, and corporate settings. He also produces, mixes, and masters records for independent artists in and around NYC, including himself! He has an EP released under the name “Matthew Gregory”, and enjoys playing shows as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter under this moniker and with other projects. Throughout his engineering and songwriting, Matt is committed to creating compelling storytelling through music and sound, and is a proud and grateful member of the Radio Waves Studios team.
Matt is an audio engineer/musician based in Brooklyn, hailing from Saratoga, NY. He received a STEM-certified BM in Music Technology from New York University in 2018, and enjoys continually working and learning in the fields of audio and music. In addition to working with Radio Waves Studios - engineering various pieces of voice-based media including podcasts, audiobooks, audio dramas, and more - he has accolades and experience in live sound for musical, theatrical, and corporate settings. He also produces, mixes, and masters records for independent artists in and around NYC, including himself! He has an EP released under the name “Matthew Gregory”, and enjoys playing shows as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter under this moniker and with other projects. Throughout his engineering and songwriting, Matt is committed to creating compelling storytelling through music and sound, and is a proud and grateful member of the Radio Waves Studios team.
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Alan Hawkins - Production Assistant
Alan has always been interested in conversation and storytelling. Now with a focus on podcast production and audio engineering he is studying Television & Radio at Brooklyn College and is a Production Assistant at SueMedia. |