PROFILE

PAUL ROPER

Hometown: South Bound Brook, NJ
Skills: Play-by-Play, Sports Talk
To reach Paul, call STAA at (949) 215-6713

Listen to Paul's Demo
1. Baseball Highlights 2:06
2. Basketball Highlights 1:26
3. Baseball PBP 10:59
4. Basketball PBP 5:39
5. Basketball PBP 8:17




Resume

OBJECTIVE

A play-by-play position with a professional baseball team and/or collegiate athletics program.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Broadcasting and Visual Media, May 2008
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

NEWARK BEARS, Newark, NJ, April 2008-Present
Media Relations Assistant/No. 2 Broadcaster

  • Broadcast two innings of play-by-play on select home games and all nine innings of play-by-play on most road games.
  • Write game recaps, transaction and promotional releases relating to the game.
  • Participate in group sales calls for the organization.

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO, New York, NY, May 2006-Present
Production Assistant/Tape Editor

  • Edit sound from interviews and games for use in news updates.
  • Create a highlight show featuring the best interviews from the year.

WSOU-FM, South Orange, NJ, July 2004-May 2008
Play-by-Play Announcer

  • Broadcasted play-by-play of Division I men's and women's basketball and soccer.
  • Interviewed coaches and players for the pre-game shows preceding sports broadcasts.
  • Wrote, produced and voiced spots for air during sports broadcasts.

TRENTON DEVILS, Trenton, NJ, January 2008-May 2008
Broadcasting and Media Relations Intern

  • Provided color commentary for select games during the 2007-08 season.
  • Handed out credentials for visiting media at home games.
  • Researched statistics for use in media packets.
  • Wrote press releases and feature articles on players to help promote the team.

VERMONT MOUNTAINEERS, Montpelier, VT, June 2007-August 2007
Play-by-Play Announcer

  • Provided play-by-play and color commentary for 48 games.
  • Created team brochure for home games with player stats and features.
  • Selected by the league's general managers as an All-Star broadcaster.

REFERENCES

Alan Barr, Manager of Media Relations, Grand Prairie AirHogs
Jim Cerny, Assistant General Manager, Newark Bears
Brian Gallagher, General Manager, Vermont Mountaineers
Chris Hudson, Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations, Trenton Devils



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