Josh Hirsch

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Location: Roslyn, NY
To reach client call STAA:
(949) 648-STAA
Radio Demo
1. Baseball Highlights 1:18
2. Basketball Highlight :45
3. Baseball PBP 13:20
4. Baseball PBP 5:52
5. Basketball PBP 4:00
6. Hockey PBP 5:13
7. Pregame 2:05
8. Scoreboard 4:23
9. Interview 2:17
TV Demo
1. Play-by-Play 9:54
2. Baseball PBP 9:21
3. Sports Talk 7:45
4. Basketball Standup 2:30
 
Other
Game Notes
Game Recap
Game Recap
Press Release
Newspaper Wrap

EXPERIENCE

Shreveport- Bossier Captains baseball team,Director of broadcasting/media relationsDecember 2008-present

  • Assisted in changing team name, logos, and uniforms, designed two Web sites
  • Work with GM and Assistant GM in setting up broadcasts, other seasonal sales
    • New sales team tripled previous seasons' revenue
  • Did play-by-play and was usually alone for all radio/internet/video broadcasts of all 96 regular season games both seasons as well as 2009 American Association All Star Game and 2010 postseason
  • Prepared all media notes, press releases, program insert, and maintained Web site
  • Set up and managed ticket operation in 2010 for all games and extra events
  • Set up and trained operators for new video scoreboard
  • Helped GM and business manager with record keeping
  • Designed and prepared promotional and marketing content, including radio ad copy, newspaper ads, giveaway items, ticket stock, local billboards
  • Represented team at various public functions including meetings with city government officials
  • Worked with local media to coordinate interviews and improve coverage of team
  • Coordinated hotel rooms, buses, meal money, etc. when team was travelling
  • Helped field manager and GM with player procurement, salary cap, scouting
  • Participated in coordination, running and scheduling of numerous extra events at stadium, including high school, college and youth baseball, softball, political events, etc.

San Angelo Colts baseball team, radio announcer /media relations/broadcasting intern May-August 2008

  • Called three innings of play-by-play, six innings of color for all home games, did several road games solo
  • Hosted daily pre-game and post-game show
  • Responsible for press releases, game notes, program inserts, Web site maintenance, local sales

Shelter Rock Jewish Center,acting administratorOctober 2007-April 2008

  • Entered payments, reconciled account statements, did much of the work of former office manager
  • Worked with Synagogue board to make programs as efficient as possible for maximized money

Tripcart.com, sports writerWinter 2007

  • Wrote 116 articles on sports venues for travel Web site

SportsNet New York, intern Summer 2006

  • Assist with daily talk show, Daily News Live, hosted by Gary Apple
    • Worked closely with editor and producer to edit hi-lites, research stats, prepare discussion, etc.
  • Assist with production of Mets games in production truck at Shea Stadium
  • Log video and audio clips
  • Perform administrative and other tasks as needed

Flyers Skate Zone, intern Spring 2006

  • Produce press releases, brochures, and other information about the Skate Zone
  • Work at Philadelphia Flyers and Phantoms games giving out information to families

The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
Senior Sports Writer, Weekly Columnist 2006-2007

  • Responsible for covering most important events, like NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
  • Wrote a weekly sports column for three semesters
Senior Sports Editor 2005
  • Supervise staff of 30 writers
  • Responsible for sports section of a five-day-a-week newspaper with a 14,000 circulation
Sportswriter
  • Beat reporter for m. tennis, w. squash, w. lacrosse, volleyball, football, and m. basketball 2003-2007
  • Written over 200 published articles in the newspaper
  • Article published in Street & Smith's 50 Greatest College Football Programs of All Time September 2005

UTV 13, Student Television, University of Pennsylvania, sports department

  • Acting sports director Fall 2004
    • Was responsible for two sports shows, coverage of football and basketball games
  • Co-host, Executive Producer, Video editor of weekly sports program, DP Roundtable 2004-2007
  • Game Commentary for University football, basketball, and baseball games 2003-2007
  • Graphics director for University football, basketball, and baseball games2003-2007

EDUCATION:

Bachelors Degree, University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, PA

  • Major: Urban Studies, Minor: English, Magna Cum Laude May 2007

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Apple Quark CopyDesk and Quark XPress, GlobeCaster TitleWave, Avid NewsCutter, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Quickbooks

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