Basim Blunt
Basim Blunt
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
Basim has worked in the media profession for over twenty years as an A&R rep with Capitol Records and a morning drive-time radio producer. He is a filmmaker, media arts adjunct, teacher, life coach, and mentor to young adults in the Dayton Metro area.
Basim's work has earned him a “New Voices” Scholar award by AIR the Association of Independents in Radio. Basim has produced the award-winning documentary Boogie Nights: A History of Funk Music in Dayton.
He also served as Project Manager for ReInvention Stories, a multimedia docu-series produced by Oscar-winning filmmakers Steve Bognar and Julia Reichert. In 2023 Blunt received a PMJA (Public Media Journalists Association) award for his NPR Podcast Dayton Youth Radio, for which he is the creator and founding producer.
Basim's work, photography, Youth Radio stories, and broadcast features are presented here on this site. Learn more about signing up for one of his workshops and trainings to experience what many colleagues and students call "Excellence in Action."
Awards
Awards
Meet Jim Bucher, a popular Dayton TV personality, who after 25 years was let go from his on-air news job. This ReInvention story goes behind the on-camera personality and reveals a man who loves his community, has close family ties and uses social media to keep doing what he loves....being on camera! Produced by Basim Blunt
ReInvention Stories
Shot and Edited by Basim Blunt
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