Scott Beatty

Location: Champaign, IL

To reach client call STAA:
(949) 648-STAA

Radio Demo

1. Baseball Highlights :57
2. Baseball 5:10
3. Baseball 3:26
4. Basketball 5:13

5. Interview w/Andre Dawson 5:06
6. Sportscast 2:06
7. Report 2:04

Writing Samples
Sample Press Release || Sample Postgame Release || Sample Press Notes

Play-by-Play
• Sioux Falls Pheasants professional baseball (American Association)
• Rockford RiverHawks professional baseball (Frontier League)
• University of Illinois baseball (Big Ten)
• Frontier League All-Star game (July 2009)
• Northern Athletic Conference (NCAA D-III) baseball tournament
• Parkland College men's & women's basketball
• Parkland College baseball and softball
• High school basketball
• High school football

Employment History

• Broadcaster/Media Relations, Sioux Falls Pheasants, Sioux Falls, SD
• Announcer/Producer, WDWS-AM/WHMS-FM/WUIL-FM, Champaign, IL
• On-Site Engineer, Fighting Illini Sports Properties (fill-in)
• Broadcasting/Media Relations intern, Rockford RiverHawks, Rockford, IL
• Sports Director, WPCD-FM, Champaign, IL

May 2010 - present
September 2010 - present
November 2012 - present
May 2009 - September 2009
October 2008 - August 2009

Additional Radio
• Sports updates and sportscasts
• Pregame, halftime, postgame shows
• On-air announcing, voice-tracking and production

Related Skills
• Media relations, including:
   1) serving as press liaison;
   2) authoring daily releases, press notes and team media guide
   3) daily management and upkeep of team website
   4) social media
• Sponsorship and media advertising sales
• Group ticket sales and coordination of group outings
• Management experience
• Emcee, public speaking
• Proficient with remote broadcast equipment: Comrex, Tieline Commander G3, MARTI, studio board
• Skilled with Adobe Audition, radio automation software, and MS Office, including Word, Excel, Publisher

Additional Information
• Currently employed by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA
• Generate $60,000 annually in revenue and donations for IVCF, a non-profit organization
• Employed as an educator from 2003 - 2005

Education
• B.M.E with Highest Honors, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL

References
Jim Olander
Vice-President of Broadcasting and Communications, Sioux Falls Sports

Bill Czaja
Director of Broadcasting/Media Relations, Rockford RiverHawks

Brian Barnhart
Voice of Fighting Illini football and men's basketball, University of Illinois