PROFILE

JIMMY CHAVEZ

Hometown: Colby, KS
Skills: Play-by-Play, Sports Anchor
To reach Jimmy, call STAA at (949) 215-6713

Listen to Jimmy's Demo
1. Anchoring & Play-by-Play 2:37
2. Football PBP 8:15
3. Football (2) PBP 6:20
4. Basketball PBP 13:01
5. Basketball PBP 7:38
6. Basketball PBP 4:15
7. Baseball PBP 2:40
8. Baseball PBP 5:51
9. Sports Update 3:30
10. Sports Update 2:36




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EDUCATION
University of Kansas
William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, news and information emphasis
Graduation date: May 2006

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
KXXX/KRDQ                                                              Colby, KS
Sports Director                                                            May 2008 - present

KRSL/KCAY                                                              Russell, KS
Sports Director/On-Air personality                         November 2006 - May 2008
        Play-by-play of Russell High School sports
       Coaches Show Host
       Sports Talk Host

KTRZ/KWYW-FM                                                      Riverton, Wyoming
Sports Director/On-Air personality                         August 2006 - October 2006
        Broadcast play by play of football
       Morning show host, including weather and sportscasts
       Serve as online Columnist
       Writer for station website

KJHK-FM                                                                    Lawrence, Kansas
Broadcaster/Sports Director                                    January 2003 – May 2006
        Broadcast play by play and color commentary for basketball, football, and baseball
       Broadcast play by play 2005 Fort Worth Bowl and 2006 Phillips 66 Big XII Tournament
       Host of “The Show” for three years
       Serve as online columnist

KUJH-TV                                                                     Lawrence, Kansas
Anchor/Reporter/Sports Talk Show Host               January 2003 – May 2006
        Anchored sports
       Reported news stories
       Conducted weekly sports show

WDAF-TV FOX 4                                                        Kansas City, Missouri
Intern                                                                            May 2005 – August 2005
        Interviewed various sports personalities in and around the area
       Strengthened packaging skills
       Edited and cut highlights

University Daily Kansan                                        Lawrence, Kansas
Columnist                                                                    August 2005 – May 2006

KSAT-TV/ABC 12                                                     San Antonio, Texas
Sports Intern                                                               May 2003 – August 2003
        Edited and cut highlights for broadcasts
       Interviewed players in both the professional and high school ranks
       Assisted in coverage of major sports in and around San Antonio and South Texas

HONORS
Society of Professional Journalists, Region 7 Mark of Excellence Award, First Place – 2006
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
       Play-By-Play, First Place – 2006, 2007
       Analyst, Honorable Mention – 2006

Kansas Association of Broadcasters
       Analyst, First Place – 2004
       Play by Play, Honorable Mention – 2004

REFERENCES
Mike Fell
General Manager KXXX/KRDQ Radio, Colby, KS

Fred White
Broadcaster, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City, MO

Dave Walsh
Broadcaster, Wyoming Cowboy Network, Laramie, WY

Tom Hedrick
University of Kansas, Lecturer in Journalism (retired), Lawrence, KS

Al Wallace
Sports Reporter/Anchor, WDAF-TV FOX 4, Kansas City, MO



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