Greg Franke

STAA Member
Location: Portage, OH
To reach client call STAA:
(949) 648-STAA
Radio Demo
1. Football 10:20
2. Basketball 8:11
3. Baseball 23:49
4. Hockey 4:19
5. Soccer 8:01
TV Demo
1. Hockey 17:09
2. Football 2:38:54
3. Basketball 2:50:54
4. Baseball 43:34
5. Soccer 1:00:31
6. Lacrosse 1:54:52
7. Wrestling 24:43
8. Gymnastics 1:36:20
9. Rugby 1:57:37
10. Volleyball 5:06
11. Field Hockey 1:14

OBJECTIVE

To utilize my experience and capacities in radio and television play-by-play announcing to make a positive contribution to a regional or national sports broadcasting organization.

EDUCATION

B.S. Journalism; Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green, OH
Defense Language Institute; Monterey, CA
• Summa Cum Laude graduate; Russian Department

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

2004 - present
 
2003
1999 - 2002
1998 - 99
1993 - 99
1992 - 93

Play-by-play Commentator; Talent coordinator - Buckeye CableSystem Sports Network; Toledo, OH
Independent writer/researcher.
Interim morning show host; WSPD radio, Toledo Ohio
Financial Advisor - American Express Financial Advisors; Bowling Green, OH
Producer/Host - Syndicated current events talk program FRANKLY SPEAKING; Radio Sound Network; Columbus, OH
Associate News/Sports Director - WFOB Radio; Bowling Green, OH
Russian Linguist - United States Army Reserve (Special Operations Forces)

RELATED EXPERIENCE

  • Play-by-play Commentator
    • Bowling Green State University football, hockey, basketball, baseball, soccer
    University of Toledo football, basketball, baseball, soccer
    Toledo Storm professional hockey
    Wayne State University hockey
    Toledo Cannon - Regional Professional Football League
  • Broad range of collegiate and prep traditional and non-traditional sports
  • Sideline Commentator, coaches' interview, and post-game show host
  • Columnist - HUMAN EVENTS, Washington, D.C. - Frequent contributor for national publication writing about issues related to sports, culture, and politics.
  • Covered World Hockey Championships and Canada Cup Tournaments for American-based Russian language publication NEW RUSSIAN WORD (1991-94), and NHL for Moscow-based newspapers NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA and EXPRESS GAZETA (1994-97).
  • Served 5 years as assistant hockey coach, including 2 years with the Toledo Cherokee Junior ‘B' program (1993-95), and 3 years with the University of Findlay Oiler program (1995-98), as well as 2 years as head coach of the UF junior varsity team.
  • Producer/Host of FRANKLY SPEAKING program - current events talk format syndicated on radio stations throughout Ohio; involved research, preparation, and administrative functions in addition to the actual hosting of the program.
  • Daily Newscasts
  • Extensive national, state, and local news coverage
  • Interviews with newsmakers/analysts
  • Editorials on wide range of subjects

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Military Linguist
  • Recipient of Provost's Award for outstanding Performance - Defense Language Institute; Monterey, CA
  • Graduate - John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School; Fort Bragg, NC; received special commendation for meritorious service
  • Fluent in Russian; conversant in German and Spanish languages

REFERENCES FURNISHED ON REQUEST