Morgan Hawk


Summary of Skills:
  • Radio & Television play-by-play broadcasting experience for baseball, football, and basketball
  • On-camera television live shots & on-air television anchoring
  • Voiceover work
  • Media Relations/Team Communications
  • Newspaper/Radio/Television writing & reporting experience
  • Video/Audio editing
  • Corporate Sales
Cedar Rapids Kernels –Midwest League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins – Cedar Rapids, IA
Baseball Radio Play-By-Play Broadcaster/Corporate Sales Account Executive - KMRY radio – 2011-present
  • Lead play-by-play broadcaster
  • Team communications, including media requests, game stories, press releases, daily media notes, and website
  • Hosted daily, in-studio, pregame show
  • On-field presentations and event host representing team, including master of ceremonies at winter banquet
  • Wrote articles for team program, website, and blog
  • Communicated with media on regular basis
  • Guest appearances on local radio stations and television shows promoting team
  • Responsible for selling corporate advertising inventory and group ticket outings
  • Worked with clients to meet advertising objectives, including event planning and writing advertisements
Radio Play-By-Play Broadcasting:
Baseball - Cedar Rapids Kernels – KMRY Radio – 2011-present
  • Lead play-by-play broadcaster for Midwest League affiliate of all games
Basketball – KMRY radio – 2010-present
  • Lead play-by-play broadcaster for Cedar Rapids (IA) Xavier high school boys and girls basketball broadcasts
Football – Cedar Rapids Titans – WMT radio – 2012
  • Play-by-play broadcaster for Cedar Rapids (IA) Titans of the Indoor Football League
Television Play-By-Play Broadcaster
KCRG-TV, Cedar Rapids, IA (ABC affiliate) – 2011-present
  • Football - Play-by-play broadcaster for Cedar Rapids Titans of the Indoor Football League and high school
  • Basketball – Play-by-play broadcaster for high school
  • Baseball --Play-by-play broadcaster for Cedar Rapids Kernels minor league baseball and high school
Radio Experience:
Coaches/Team Show Host – KGYM radio and WMT radio – 2012-2013
  • Host coaches/team show live on location
  • Cedar Rapids Roughriders (U.S. Hockey League) and Cedar Rapids Titans (Indoor Football League)
Sports-talk panelist/host – KRUI radio – 2009
  • Weekly sports talk radio panelist/host discussing University of Iowa sports
Television Experience:
Television Sideline Reporter – KCRG-TV – 2011
  • Sideline reporter for NCAA Division III football broadcast
  • Interviewed players/coaches and special guests during game, halftime, and post-game
Television Sports Reporter – KCRG-TV – 2012-present
  • Conduct live reports and live interviews during newscast and sports highlight show
  • Shoot video and write highlight package
Television Commercials
  • On-air talent for television commercials
  • Voiceovers for television commercials
Newspaper/Website:
MetroSportsReport.com – 2013
  • Write articles from Major League Baseball Spring Training
Bloomfield Democrat newspaper – 2005
  • Covered high school baseball and softball for weekly newspaper
Other:
University of Iowa Hawkeye Football Video Manager, January 2006-May 2009
  • Videographer
  • Proficient with cameras, Final Cut Pro, and various other editing equipment

Radio spotter/producer, Learfield Sports, 2009 Outback Bowl