Michael Spero

Education

The University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
•    Bachelor of Science in Management and Leadership, May 2010
•    Human Resource Management concentration

Experience
2011-present

Stanford Athletics Stanford, CA
Broadcaster and Public Address Announcer
•    Radio broadcaster for Stanford baseball
•    Provide PA voice for Stanford women's gymnastics and baseball

 
2011-present

West Coast Conference San Bruno, CA
Broadcaster
•    Host coverage of the WCC golf championships
•    Provide daily recap packages and on-camera interviews

 
2010-present

Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
Broadcaster
•    Play-by-play voice of the Broncos for women's basketball
•    Produce and engineer live play-by-play, pre-game, halftime and post-game broadcasts
•    Talent for on-camera pieces on women's basketball program
•    Provide radio reports on women's basketball team
•    PA voice for Santa Clara softball

 
2010

Versus Philadelphia, PA
Production Assistant
•    Relayed official game statistics and other pertinent information from press box to production staff during live broadcast of Stanford vs. Oregon State football

 
2010

92.9 The Bull/Great Plains Media Lawrence, KS
Broadcaster
•    Play-by-play broadcaster and analyst for high school football

 
2010

62nd Primetime Emmy Awards Los Angeles, CA
Page Staff
•    Ensured proper talent location for production purposes
•    Directed talent on red carpet, backstage and after meeting with members of the press

 
2010

Kansas City Wizards (now Sporting Kansas City) Kansas City, KS
Wizards Television Network Broadcast Staff/Public Address Announcer
•    Assisted with production of live, HD broadcasts for Major League Soccer organization
•    Served as sideline producer and production assistant, contributed to pre-produced segments
•    PA voice for Wizards soccer

 
2010

Kansas Athletics, Inc. Lawrence, KS
Public Address Announcer
•    Provided PA voice for Kansas softball, select baseball games

 
2009-2010

KJHK 90.7 FM Lawrence, KS
Sports Director
•    Covered KU during the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship
•    Collaborated with ESPN to promote station awareness
•    Increased station's amount of sports programming, both sports talk and play-by-play
•    Managed budget, travel, promotions, web content and programming
•    Voter for the Big 12 Conference Media Preseason Football Poll

 
2007-2010

KJHK 90.7 FM Lawrence, KS
Broadcaster
•    Play-by-play broadcaster for KU football, men's and women's basketball, and baseball
•    Sports talk, pre-game, halftime and post-game show host
• Past guests included NFL, NBA and NCAA Division I coaches and athletes, a U.S.
  congressman, sports experts from various networks and publications
•    Sideline reporter for football games, correspondent for talk shows and board operator

 
2008

KUJH-TV Lawrence, KS
Jayhawk Sports Talk Thursday Production Staff
•    Operated camera and production equipment during live broadcasts, filmed game highlights

Honors

•    2009: Play-by-Play awarded 2nd Place by the Kansas Assoc. of Broadcasters
•    2009: Named Honorable Mention by the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America All-America
     Program, which judges college broadcasters from around U.S.
•    2010: Ranked in the 2010 STAA All-America Top 20 throughout the year
•    2010: Featured on ESPN's Big Monday broadcast of the KU vs. Missouri men's basketball
     game, play-by-play highlight used on ESPN's College Basketball Final
•    2010: Complete Sports Features/Interviews awarded 1st and 2nd Place by the KAB
•    2010: Finished 2010 ranked #14 college broadcaster in the country, according to STAA