John Fanta

Location: South Orange, NJ
To reach client call STAA:
(949) 648-STAA
(949) 648-STAA
EDUCATION
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Bachelor’s of Arts in Journalism Expected May 2017
Minor in Broadcasting and Interactive Media
GPA: 3.75 (4.0 Scale) RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
BIG EAST Digital Network, BIG EAST Conference, New York, NY September 2014 - Present
On-Air Personality, Digital Media
Production (Summer 2016)
Host, Play-by-Play Announcer, Digital Media Creator
Assistant Sports Director, On-Air Personality, WSOU.net Sports Editor
Production Intern (Fall 2014)
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Bachelor’s of Arts in Journalism Expected May 2017
Minor in Broadcasting and Interactive Media
GPA: 3.75 (4.0 Scale) RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
BIG EAST Digital Network, BIG EAST Conference, New York, NY September 2014 - Present
On-Air Personality, Digital Media
- Sideline report 8-10 BIG EAST Women’s Basketball games per season on FS1 and FS2, including the conference championship telecasts
- Report on sidelines for BIG EAST basketball, soccer, baseball, swimming and diving, and cross country on the BIG EAST Digital Network, found on the FOX Sports Go app
- Host Facebook Live postgame shows throughout the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament, held at Madison Square Garden
- Covered the Villanova Men’s Basketball championship team at the Final Four in Houston in April of 2016
Production (Summer 2016)
- Worked with producers on Major League Baseball as well as the Copa America Soccer Tournament studio coverage
- Edited highlights for b-roll and bump packages that ran on the daily MLB Whiparound and Copa America shows using Dalet Digital Media Systems as well as Quantel Editing System.
- Assisted talent such as Rob Stone, Kevin Burkhardt, Chris Myers, former MLB players Frank Thomas, Dontrelle Willis, C.J. Nitkowski, and Pete Rose with highlight packages and notes
Host, Play-by-Play Announcer, Digital Media Creator
- Play-by-Play commentate Seton Hall home sporting events, including women’s basketball, soccer, baseball, and softball
- Have covered all 14 Seton Hall Athletics teams on the road, producing digital content for SHUPirates.com; highlights include covering men’s basketball at the NCAA Tournament in Denver, women’s basketball at NCAA Tournament in Connecticut, volleyball in NCAA Tournament in Arizona
Assistant Sports Director, On-Air Personality, WSOU.net Sports Editor
- Commentate on Seton Hall athletic events and New Jersey high school football using Tieline, ALCO production units
- Review and edit pieces for WSOU.net, manage website’s sports content, utilize Soundcloud to update podcast center and manage @WSOUSports Twitter account
Production Intern (Fall 2014)
- Produced weekly interviews with NFL and NCAA Football players and coaches
- Shadowed talents such as Scott Graham, Kevin Harlan, and Boomer Esiason
RELEVANT SKILLS
Utilize Twitter (@John_Fanta) and Facebook, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Tricaster NewTek 460, Sony Video Equipment, Go Pro Camera Technology, and Microsoft Office