Adam Young


Radio Play-by-Play
  • Voice of Gateway Grizzlies Minor League Baseball
  • SIU Edwardsville (Division I) Women’s Basketball
  • SIU Edwardsville Fill-In Men’s Basketball and Men’s Soccer
  • Learfield Sports Division I Men’s Basketball fill-in
  • McKendree University (Division II) Soccer, Hockey, Baseball
  • McKendree University Fill-In Football and Men’s Basketball
  • 590 AM KFNS Radio-St. Louis, High School Sports
  • Voice of Fayetteville SwampDogs Baseball
Additional Radio
  • 590 AM KFNS Radio, Studio Host/Sideline Reporter
  • SIU Edwardsville Men’s Basketball Color Analyst
  • News/Sports Reporter, WSIE-FM
  • Producer, WSIE-FM
  • Cardinal Reporter, KSLG-AM
Television
  • Broadcaster SIUE Men’s Basketball, KPLR-TV St. Louis
  • Lead PxP SIUE Men’s and Women’s Basketball, ECTV
  • Lead PxP Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball, SIUE-TV
  • Host, Inside the Dog pound, Time Warner Cable
  • Host, SIUE Global Village
Additional Announcing
  • Public Address Announcer, McKendree University Athletics
  • Public Address, SIU Edwardsville Athletics
  • Public Address, Illinois Piasa Professional Indoor Soccer
  • Pubic Address, Washington University-St. Louis Athletics
Additional Experience
  • Director of Media Relations/Sales, Gateway Grizzlies
  • SIUE Mass Communication Alumni Advisory Board Member
  • Broadcaster’s Education Association, Radio PxP Talent Judge
Honors
  • 2010 Top 20 Collegiate Sportscaster Nationally, STAA
  • 2009 recipient, Dewayne Staats Sports Journalism Award

Education
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, May 2010

References
Dewayne Staats
TV Voice Tampa Bay Rays

Bob Carpenter
TV Voice Washington Nationals

Jon Chelesnik
President/CEO STAA

Randy Lee
Voice of Western Kentucky Univ.

LEARFIELD SPORTS
Nov 2012-

KFNS-AM ST. LOUIS
Aug 2012-

KPLR-TV ST. LOUIS
Nov 2011-

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY-ST. LOUIS
Nov 2011-

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES
Sep 2010-

MCKENDREE U.
Sep 2010-

SIU EDWARDSVILLE
Nov 2006-

ILLINOIS PIASA
Feb 2011-Jan 2012

ECTV
Nov 2008-March 2011

TIME WARNER CABLE
May 2010-August 2010

FAYETTEVILLE SWAMPDOGS
Jan 2010-Aug 2010

SIUE GLOBAL VILLAGE TV
January 2009-May 2009

KSLG-AM
April 2008-September 2008

WSIE-FM RADIO
June 2006-May 2010

What the Professionals are saying about Adam Young...

"...I get a lot of requests from young people to critique their work and Adam is one of the best I've heard...he has a very bright future!"
Jerry Schemmel
Radio Play-by-Play
Colorado Rockies

"...Adam, how old are you? I listened to your audio and it's VERY good. Great job..I like the clarity, your tone and the passion...excellent job."
Chuck Swirsky
Radio Voice
Chicago Bulls

"...Adam Young has a beautiful voice, very good mechanics and the drive to succeed..he will be a star somewhere one day!"
Marc Zumoff
TV Voice
Philadelphia 76ers

"...I'm quite sure one of these days I'll tell people I remembered Adam Young when..."
Randy Lee
Play-by-Play Voice
Western Kentucky U.

"...I was very impressed by Adam's play-by-play work..hard to believe he is only 23 years old..his pacing, detailed description and voice inflection is great..very polished..Adam has a very bright future..."
Mario Impemba
TV Voice
Detroit Tigers

"Adam, I checked out your site..love your stuff. You'll make it big..just keep plugging away..."
Dave Popkin
TV Play-by-Play
ESPN

"...I will enjoy watching Adam Young become a big name in the sports broadcasting business. He has already grown tremendously in a short time because of his worth ethic and willingness to learn. Now the sky is his limit and any future employer will reap the benefits of his talent and desire to do the job right."
Tom Calhoun
PA Announcer
St. Louis Blues (NHL)

"Adam, I am very impressed by your progress at such a young age. You have a clear and resonant voice which will serve you very well. It is obvious that you are at ease with both the game and your prepared material. Your delivery is very good and your preparation is obvious. I have worked with a few very talented and motivated young broadcasters. You certainly have more than enough talent to have great success in our business."
Jim Paschke
TV Voice
Milwaukee Bucks

"Adam Young has all the intangibles to become a play-by-play star. His passion and work ethic are unmatched, and his desire to learn is exemplary. Our business needs more people like Adam Young."
David Brody
Talent Coach
Broadcaster Marketing Services

"Adam, I've been on your website and it's excellent. You have done a terrific job of presenting your work. Your tapes are solid and you display a good voice, comfortable style and excellent description of the action. I think you will have an outstanding career. Your work ethic is at the top of the chart and that will carry you far."
Bill Brown
TV Voice
Houston Astros