Evan Giddings

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2. Basketball PBP 10:44
3. Baseball Highlights :51
4. Baseball PBP 9:17
5. Baseball PBP 12:51
6. Pregame Interview 4:33
2. Game Recap
3. Press Release
4. Series Preview
5. Feature Story
6. Schedule Graphic
7. Starting Lineup Graphic
EDUCATION:
B.A. Willamette University 2012-16, Salem OR
Rhetoric & Economics – Double Major – 3.3 Cumulative GPA
4-year Varsity Baseball Athlete – Pitcher
SKILLS:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign,
Adobe Audition, Audacity,
Cool Edit Pro, MiLB Homebase,
Microsoft Office, Mixlr, NexGen,
Social Media
FREELANCE
2018 – University of Portland Pilots Baseball (TheW.tv)
2017-18 – KFIR 720 AM HS Football/Basketball (Radio)
2016-18 – Willamette University DIII Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Swimming (Bearcat Network)
2015-2017 – OSAA Network Football State Playoffs (Mixlr)
REFERENCES
Sean Aronson
St. Paul Saints, VP/ Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations
Derek Sharrer
St. Paul Saints, VP / GM
Travis Demers
Radio Voice, Portland Trailblazers Assistant PD / Host, Rip City Radio
Jay Allen
Pre-& Postgame Host / Reporter, Portland Trailblazers
Flag Family Media/AM 1100 The Flag – Fargo, ND
Sports Director, September 2018 – present
- Lead play-by-play broadcaster for 80+ events (football, basketball, volleyball & hockey)
- Weekly host of 3-hour Saturday sports talk show
- Daily sports updates, content production (graphic design, commercials, social media)
Broadcasting & Media Relations Assistant, April – September 2018
- Play-by-play broadcaster and color commentator at home, pre/post-game host on road
- Built and updated game notes through Abode InDesign
- Created and distributed stat packs and game notes
- Initiated inaugural Saints Podcast featuring one-on-one player conversations
- Gathered ads and updated team website with stories, player bios and transactions
- Supplied Game Day Programs with feature stories, team previews, and promo pieces
- Sold gameday orders and group packages
Producer / Board Operator, September 2017 – April 2018
- Producer, board-op and engineer for Portland Trailblazers, Rip City Radio 620 AM / Oregon State Beavers, KEX 1190 AM, also both afternoon and morning radio shows
- Cut audio, created promos and maintained website through reporting and blogging
- On-air contribution to both morning and afternoon programs, Rip City Mornings/Rip City Drive and Blazers post-game show, 5th Quarter
Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations / Corporate Sales, October 2016 – August 2017
- Lead radio voice for San Francisco Giants, Short-Season A Affiliate
- Coordinated all media-related requests and roster moves
- Produced daily game notes, press releases, and notes covering team trends/storylines
- Ran all social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat
- Managed marketing activities including advertising and social networking
- Sold both sponsorship and ticket packages, achieving 105% of sales goal
- Executed media efforts for 2017 MiLBY Promotion of the Year: “EclipseFest”
Broadcasting & Media Relations Assistant, May 2016 – September 2016
- Fill in play-by-play announcer for home games
- Conducted player interviews, cut game highlights, and wrote/recorded radio spots
- On-air talent for “Volcanoes TV” as postgame host
Broadcaster / Communications Assistant, May 2016 – August 2016
- Lead radio voice in inaugural season for Gresham Greywolves (West Coast League)
- Conducted inning-long interviews with players/sponsors
- On-air talent of “Greywolves Live” postgame reports via YouTube
Broadcast / Media Relations Assistant, Summers of 2014-15
- Provided lead radio play-by-play announcing for home games
- Wrote game recaps, player features, bios, and assisted in other media-related efforts