Jay Murry

STAA Member
Location: St. Charles, MO
To reach client call STAA:
(949) 648-STAA
 

Primary Work Experience

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: St. Louis, MO (1994-1995, August 2009-current)
Internet Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Bear Sports Network
  • Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field
  • 92 broadcasts in 2015-16 school year
KASPAR BROADCASTING COMPANY, Warrenton, MO (August 1995-March 2009)
News & Sports Director: KWRE-AM/KFAV-FM
  • Wrote, produced, and anchored daily newscasts and sportscasts
  • Produced and hosted hour-long news and sports programs
  • Performed 40-70 play-by-play broadcasts of high school sports each school year
  • Wrote and placed news and sports stories/pictures on “Westplex Today” information website

WGNU-AM: St. Louis, MO (August 1991-August 1994): Play-By-Play Broadcaster, Account Executive

KCLC-FM: St. Charles, MO (August 1989-May 1991): Play-By-Play Broadcaster, On-Air Talent

WRIN-AM/WLQI-FM: Rensselaer, IN (March-August 1988): On-Air Talent, Account Executive

Other Work Experience

LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY: St. Charles, MO (January 2010-May 2013)
Adjunct Professor: Organized and taught classes in the School of Communications
  • COM 11000: Fundamentals of Oral Communication (entry-level speech classes)
  • COM 11500: Sportscasting (with a focus on play-by-play broadcasting)
  • COM 30300: Written Communication for Business (documents, etiquette, grammar)

FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT: O’Fallon, MO (November 2009-current): Substitute Teacher, Special Education Paraprofessional at Fort Zumwalt West High School

FLEET FEET SPORTS: St. Charles, MO (May-August 2013)

Fit Professional: Educated customers about training, running shoes, apparel, and nutritional products

Education

LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY, St. Charles, MO: Master of Science—Mass Communication (1995)
BROADCAST CENTER, Clayton, MO: Broadcasting, Commercial Production, Advertising (1988)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, Columbia, MO: Bachelor of Arts – Speech & Dramatic Art, Psychology (1986)

Representative Accomplishments

2006, 2008, 2010 NSSA Missouri Sportscaster of the Year (Finalist from 2006-2011)
2007 Missouri Broadcasters Association “Best Play-By-Play”
1998 Achievement in Radio Awards “Best Play-By-Play in St. Louis”