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Early Career

Clint began working early in life. Aside from shoveling snow, cutting grass, and other odd jobs for neighbors, he worked a booth for the traveling company Mountain Trout Fishing at the Granite Run Mall in June 1985. This was only a temporary job, but was his first real paycheck and initial experience dealing with the public. He baited hooks for customers, weighed the fish, and announced using the local public address system's microphone. He was also a newspaper deliverer for the Wilmington News Journal (November 1985 - June 1986). While a newspaper deliverer, he devised a marketing plan to increase subscriptions on his route. He wrote then printed a personal letter on behalf of the newspaper service and delivered to every address in his zone. In 1986, he worked several months for Mike's Janitorial Service cleaning the Stillman Volvo dealership.

I used #20 belonging to Michael Jack Schmidt, the third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies.

As a volunteer in his church sound room, he knew someone that helped land his first job at a commercial radio station. In March 1987 at only age seventeen, he began working for WVCH 740 AM radio station (1987-1990) then their sister station WEEE 89.5 FM. During the summer of 1987, he did some temporary work for the Wilmington Dry Goods at Tri-State Mall. In early 1988 and a senior in high school, he began part-time work for Tigue's Pharmacy. After only a couple months, he left the pharmacy for a better opportunity to work at Super*Fresh Food Markets (1988-1992).

Clint at Super*Fresh Food Market in Branmar Plaza

While attending Widener University, he worked part-time at the campus media center located in Wolfgram Memorial Library. In 1990, he took a hiatus to work at Walt Disney World and WTLN 95.3 FM radio station in central Florida.

WTLN main offices at 400 W Lake Brantley Rd, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

As part of the 1990 Walt Disney World College Program, living at Vista Way Apartments and working primarily at EPCOT was a fantastic life-changing experience. Later becoming a WDWCT, Clint Dantinne also worked during the summer of 1991 and Christmas holidays through 1996.

Clint Dantinne and Tara (pictured above) auditioned and were chosen out of over 200 interviewees from Widener University to participate on the exclusive Walt Disney World College Program.

When he returned to the northeast, he finished his college education. During this time, he also picked up part-time work at WCHE 1520 AM radio station and WTGI-61 television station.

Clint graduated Widener University in 1993, the same time he was hired to reinstate WMPH

Although Clint began working for the Brandywine School District c/o State of Delaware in 1993, he worked a few part-time jobs too. In 1995, he worked the light and laser show beside the DJs for the live radio broadcast on Magic 102.9 and Q 102 at Maui nightclub's Instant Replay in Philadelphia (paid by DelawareCo, Inc.). Additionally in 1995, he began working as a sales counselor at Circuit City Stores, Inc.

To sharpen his sales and people skills, Clint took a sales job with Circuit City.

From 1996-1997, he worked part-time as a skycap for ITS at Philadelphia International Airport (Continental Airlines). He later returned in 2004 to Primeflight Aviation Services at Philadelphia International Airport to skycap (Southwest Airlines). He was also the disc jockey that year for Southwest Airlines Christmas party.

Under the name Colonel C, Clint has provided sound reinforcement and audio recordings for bands, recitals, and concerts. He has been a mobile disc jockey for weddings and special events. In addition to being an emcee, he has been a photo booth attendant, provided lights and uplighting for special occasions, and served as both an event photographer and videographer.

He had been a professional consultant to WVLT 92.1 FM (Vineland, NJ), WMHS 88.1 FM at Thomas McKean High School (Wilmington, DE), and the radio program at Cypress Creek High School (Orlando, FL). For WMHS, he was the engineer that re-built their studios. As an audio engineer, he had installed sound systems for other organizations and provided sound reinforcement to bands for live performances.

Principal Career

Clint was the general manager, media center coordinator, and educator for WMPH 91.7 FM radio station at Mount Pleasant High School (c/o Brandywine School District) from 1993-2010.

Super 91.7 WMPH
WMPH General Manager then Dance Radio Network President

He later founded the Dance Radio Network LLC.


New Horizons

2011

Clint Dantinne filled in as information technology consultant to Call Center Services, Inc. in Wilmington, Delaware. Later that year, he was appointed interim news director on WJBR 99.5 FM that entailed researching and reporting the news on the air. He also had been the disc jockey for some WJBR events.

Clint Dantinne was interim news director

2012

Transitioning from Dance Radio Network LLC, Clint took a part-time sales associate job at the Sears Concord Mall consumer electronics department in May 2012. Incidentally, he attended the grand opening ceremony of this store in Wilmington, Delaware as a young customer on September 22, 1992.

For the Sears Concord Mall 20th anniversary, he produced a promotional video for the store shown continuously within the television department.

In June, he created Go Far PR, LLC. This is a public relations and promotions agency specializing in creative marketing and multimedia solutions.

Go Far PR, LLC

2013

Continuing with Colonel C Productions and Sears Holdings, Clint Dantinne became a certified clinical hypnotherapist listed with First State Hypnosis.

Certified Hypnotherapist

2014

In January, Clint Dantinne accepted the position of president for Dance Broadcast System, Inc. after meeting with an investment group in Atlanta. Owned by a larger company, this venture was soon put on hold.

Wrote business plan for investment board of directors (2014)

In August, he took a part-time computer sales job at Best Buy Concord Pike, the 5th highest volume store in the company.

To sharpen his sales and people skills, Clint took a sales job with Best Buy.

He also did freelance work for Barnyard Photography, Watershed Photo Booth & Event Rentals, Heritage Photography (David Naples), and Daniel Burke Photography and Video.

2015

In October, Clint Dantinne relocated to Orlando Florida.

He transferred to part-time computer sales at Best Buy Millenia Mall.

This was the start of his working sabbatical...

In late 2015, Clint took a part-time job at SeaWorld Orlando.
Clint in Orlando for Colonel C (2015)
In 2018, Clint took a seasonal job in the events department at Universal Orlando Resort.

This posting highlights career through 2019

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