Nick Marek

STAA Member
Location: Dallas, TX
To reach client call STAA:
(949) 648-STAA
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EDUCATION
Arizona State University
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
  • Graduating Summa Cum Laude
  • Four-year Academic Scholarship and Dean’s List
  • Expected Graduation: May 2014

AWARDS
Broadcast Education Association
1st Place - Television Sports Talent Anchor/Host, National Competition Feb. 2014

Society of Professional Journalists
Finalist – Television Sports Reporting, Regional Competition April 2014

Arizona State Pitchfork Awards April 2013
Finalist – Entrepreneur

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Walter Cronkite Sports Network Phoenix, AZ
Co-Founder, Vice President Aug. 2012 - present
  • Founded a student-run organization that provides opportunities for sports journalists to cover ASU athletics in broadcast, print and production fields
  • Co-manages website content for www.cronkitesports.com
  • Co-creator of Cronkite Sports Live, a student-run ASU sport television show
  • Contributes articles, sports features, video segments, columns and podcasts for website
  • Schedules upcoming broadcasts and coordinates with ASU athletic directors
  • Mentors new members
TELEVISION
Fox Sports Arizona Phoenix
SportsWatch 101 Host and Producer Aug. 2013 – present
  • Storyteller and on-air talent for 30 minute sports segment that airs on FSAZ
Cronkite NewsWatch Phoenix
Sports Reporter and Anchor Aug. 2013 – present
  • Films, edits, scripts and delivers sports news packages to 1.5 million viewers on PBS
Sun Devil Sports Night Phoenix
Sports Reporter and Anchor Feb. 2012 – Aug. 2013
  • On-air talent for weekly, student-run television show that covers ASU athletics
KTVK Channel 3 Television Phoenix
Sports Production Intern Summer 2012
  • Served as assistant producer of the Sunday Sports Show and hourly updates
HOCKEY
Play-by-Play Announcer Arizona
  • Fourth year broadcasting Arizona State University Sept. 2010 - present
  • Voice of 2012-13 and 2013-14 Sun Devil DI program
  • Voice of 2011-12 Arizona Redhawks Junior A team
  • Fast Hockey ACHA Nationals March 2013 & 2014
  • Arizona High School Hockey Association Playoffs Feb. 2012 & 2013
Color Commentator Lake Placid, NY
  • USA Hockey Jr. World Championships Evaluation Camp Aug. 2011
Writer Phoenix
  • House of Sparky Aug. 2012 – March 2014
    • Sports Blog Nation affiliate for ASU athletics coverage
    • Beat writer for ASU hockey and contributor for baseball, football and basketball
  • Rant Sports Online March 2011 – Aug. 2012
    • Featured NHL and Carolina Hurricanes, articles linked on Fox Sports NHL
BASEBALL
Play-by-Play Announcer
  • Voice of Fayetteville SwampDogs Fayetteville, NC
  • Summer collegiate team in the Coastal Plain League Summer 2013
    • Cut radio commercials for local stations and guest on ESPN affiliate WFAY 1230AM
    • Front page writer and manager for www.goswampdogs.com
  • Voice of Arizona State baseball Tempe, AZ
    • Broadcasts for Pac-12 Networks online Spring 2013 & 2014
Promotions Intern Durham, NC
  • AAA Durham Bulls Summer 2010
    • Responsible for between inning on-field promotions events at baseball games
    • Worked with the ticketing and marketing teams during non game days
RADIO
WCHL 1360AM Chapel Hill, NC
Sports Intern Summer 2011
  • Covered UNC and high school athletics and local breaking news
  • Media personnel for UNC baseball games and pre-season men’s basketball
  • Front-page sports writer for WCHL’s www.chapelboro.com

KASC 1330AM Blaze Phoenix, AZ
Sports Play-by-Play and Reporter Sept. 2010 – May 2011

SKILLS
Social Media (Facebook, Twitter)
Final Cut Pro
Soundtrack Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Audition
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint
Online Media (Youtube, Wordpress)
ENPS, iNews, News Edit and Avid
Camera Operations, Lighting and Audio