Geoff Safford

STAA Member
Location: Sonoma, CA
To reach client call STAA:
(949) 648-STAA
Radio Demo
1. Baseball PBP 17:35
2. Baseball PBP 22:29
3. Interview 2:40
Writing Samples
1. Press Release
2. Press Release

Experience

Napa Silverados Baseball Club
2018
Director of Broadcasting
  • Lead play-by-play broadcaster for all 80 games on KVON 1440 AM
  • Conducted pre-game, and post-game interviews with players, coaches, front office staff, and special guests
  • Fulfilled interview requests from local radio stations and other local sport media outlets
  • Wrote all team related press releases and game recaps for distribution to media list
  • Edited all player walk-up music, and stadium sounds using audio editing program
  • Posted all roster transactions, and other player information on team website
Sonoma Stompers Baseball Club
2016-2017
Director of Broadcasting
  • Delivered on-air play-by-play game coverage online, and select games on television
  • Partnered with media team on game recaps, and press releases.
  • Assisted with production of media notes
  • Conducted in-game, and pre-game interviews with players, coaches, front office staff, and other guests.
  • Assisted in park operations.
  • Posted content to all social media outlets
  • Hired as a Media Relations Assistant in 2016 before being promoted to Director of Broadcasting role
California Winter League
Winter 2017
Broadcaster & Media Relations Assistant
  • Lead play-by-play announcer for select games
  • Partnered with color analysts on broadcasts
  • Stadium public address announcer for select games
  • Wrote game recaps, press releases, and features pieces.
  • Assisted in stadium operations.
Penguin Radio, Dominican University of CA
2015-2016
Student Run Radio Show Host, and Lead Sports Play-By-Play Announcer
  • Broadcasted NCAA Division II men’s/women’s basketball, and softball
  • Hosted weekly sports talk radio shows
  • Edited Audio for content using Adobe Audition
Golden State Collegiate Baseball League
Summers 2014-2015

Summer Intern Live Streaming Baseball Broadcaster

KWVA Sports 88.1 Eugene, OR
2012-2014

Radio broadcaster and Radio Technician for Student Run Sports Radio

Skills

Final Cut Pro, Adobe Audition, Microsoft Office, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, AP Style

Education

Dominican University of California
B.A., Communications & Media Studies
May 2016

(Emphasis in Sports Media)

References

Theo Fightmaster
Former General Manager
Sonoma Stompers

Dave Grant
Broadcasting Professional
CSU Maritime

Megan Castellucci
Assistant General Manager
Napa Silverados