Gregory Wong

Ranked the 18th best collegiate sportscaster in the country by the 2015 Sportscasters Talent Agency of America Jim Nantz Award and All America program

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Davis
June 2015, GPA: 3.3

Work Experience

UC Davis, Davis, CA (October 2017-Present)
Women’s Basketball play-by-play broadcaster

• Play-by-play broadcaster for all UC Davis Women’s Basketball games, home and away
• Fill-in men’s basketball play-by-play broadcaster

Harrisburg Senators, Harrisburg, PA (February 2017-Present)
Broadcasting, media relations and sales assistant

• Play-by-play broadcaster for Washington Nationals double-A affiliate for all home games and select road games
• Fill-in public address announcer during home games
• Created daily game notes, stat packs, and lineup sheets
• Recorded video interviews with players and coaching staff for pregame and in-game video board segments
• Facilitated interview request between media and members of the team
• Assisted in day-to-day ballpark operations and community events
• Maintained daily upkeep of press row area and broadcast booths
• Assisted sales staff for group outing opportunities and events at FNB Field

Sacramento State, Sacramento, CA (November 2016-February 2017)
Play-by-play broadcaster

• Play-by-play broadcaster for select Sacramento State Hornets Women’s Basketball home games

West Virginia Power, Charleston, WV (March 2016- September 2016)
Broadcasting, media relations and sales assistant

• Play-by-play broadcaster for Pittsburgh Pirates single-A affiliate for over 90 home and road games
• Recorded daily pre-game show interview with players and staff
• Facilitated interview request between media and members of the team
• Assisted with daily postgame podcast and radio recap
• Constructed media guide, sent out press releases and created daily game notes, stat packs, lineup sheets and postgame recaps
• Wrote feature stories for monthly program and team website
• Constructed daily social media pregame and postgame info graphic
• Created 2016 West Virginia Power media credential
• Assisted in day-to-day ballpark operations and community events
• Sales representative for group outing opportunities at Appalachian Power Park

KNBR 680 & 1050, San Francisco, CA (August 2015 – February 2016)
Board operator and tape editor

• Board Operator for Bay Area sports radio stations KNBR 680 and 1050
• Create and edit audio cuts from the world of sports for KNBR programming
• Create and edit game highlights and postgame interviews for Golden State Warrior postgame shows

Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA (September 2015 – November, 2015)
Play-by-play broadcaster

• Lead play-by-play broadcaster for Diablo Valley College football video streams

Menlo Park Legends, Menlo Park, CA (June 2015-July 2015)
Play-by-play broadcaster

• Play-by-play radio broadcaster for California Collegiate League baseball team, the Menlo Park Legends

KDVS Radio Station, Davis, CA (April 2012-June 2015)
Sports director, broadcaster, and studio engineer for community radio station

• KDVS Sports Director
  Facilitated and organized live radio broadcast of UC Davis baseball, basketball, football, soccer, volleyball and lacrosse games
  Scheduled and led group of 15 radio broadcasters and studio engineers
• Lead play-by-play broadcaster for UC Davis basketball, baseball, football, softball
• Regular panelist and host on “Aggie Sports Talk” radio show
• Lead host for pre-game, halftime and post-game shows for UC Davis football and baseball broadcasts
• Studio engineer for UC Davis baseball, football, softball and women’s basketball broadcasts

NFHS Network (September 2013 – November 2016)
Play-by-play, color broadcaster and cameraman

• Play-by-play and color broadcaster for live webcast of high school volleyball, football, baseball and softball in California
• Cameraman for live webcast of high school sports broadcast in the Sacramento area

Cumulus Media, San Francisco, CA (June 2014-September 2014)
Promotions intern

• Assisted in day to day office work for Cumulus media radio stations KNBR, KFOG, KGO and KSAN
  Called contest winners, mailed prizes, recorded contest data, helped organize supplies for upcoming events
• Set up and worked promotional booths for the radio stations at live concerts, sporting events, fairs, and other events sponsored by Cumulus
  Distributed fliers, and giveaways
  Recruited contest participants and facilitated live on-site contests

KRON 4 TV, San Francisco, CA (June 2013-September 2013)
Sports department intern at television news station KRON 4

• Assisted in day-to-day activities of the sports department
• Wrote story scripts for sports anchor Gary Radnich
• Selected news stories for the night’s broadcast

Skills

• Experience in audio editing using Adobe Audition, Audacity, and QuickTime
• Experience using Comrex Vector and Commander G3Tieline broadcasting equipment
• Skilled in various social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat
• Skilled in Microsoft Word, Adobe Indesign, Publisher, Photoshop, Excel, Publisher
• Experience using MILB.com homebase

References

• Terry Byrom, Harrisburg Senators Director of Broadcasting and Public Relations
• Adam Marco, West Virginia Power Director of Broadcasting, Media Relations and Marketing
• Jason Spencer, UC Davis Assistant Director of Athletics Communications