Professional Skills
- Broadcast play-by-play and color for baseball, basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, softball, and volleyball.
- Host Pre/Post-game. Host sports/News talk-shows. Sports/News reporter or anchor.
- Sell advertising and corporate sponsorships. Increase business exposure. Provide client services.
- Write and edit press releases, feature stories, official blogs, and game notes.
- Conduct recorded and live interviews. Produce featured packages.
- Write, record, and produce advertising copy and aired spots
- Operate board and engineer live games (FCC Certified).
- Manage, create, and design websites and social media applications.
- Execute live game camera work or direction.
- Select and implement comprehensive broadcast equipment plan under various budgets.
Media History
Great Falls Voyagers (Pioneer League, Chicago White Sox Affiliate)
- Director of Broadcasting/Communications and Sales Associate (January 2012-Current)
Minnesota Sports Broadcast Network
- Broadcaster and Corporate Salesman (August 2009-Current)
Wisconsin Woodchucks Baseball
- Lead Broadcaster and Media Director (April 2010-August 2011)
WNUR 89.3 FM Chicago Sports
- Principal Broadcaster and Finance Chair (2008-2011)
CBS Radio Minneapolis
- Promotions and Marketing Intern (Summer 2009)
Twinkie Town (SBN Twins Community)
- Associate Senior Writer and Editor (2006 to 2009)
Education
Northwestern University - Evanston, Illinois (2006-2011)
Technical Proficiencies
- Adobe Audition
- Sound Studio
- Audacity
- Microsoft Office
- Mac and Windows OS
- MS Excel
- MiLB Newsroom
- POTS, ISDN, RPU, COMREX, Meridix, and other Codecs
- Wide variety of broadcast equipment
- Standard camera/ recording devices
- WordPress
- Computer hardware construction/repair
- Computer software troubleshooting
- Home/Office Network/Web Host Creation/Management
- Glitnir Sales Software
References
Jon Wekkin
President
MSBN
Andy Price
Sr. Director Broadcasts
Minnesota Twins
Kattie Meyer
General Manager
Great Falls Voyagers
Updated May 2012
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