OBJECTIVE

Seeking full time employment with a company that can utilize my sports enthusiasm and broadcast experience

ACHIEVEMENTS

• 1st Place, Kansas Association of Broadcasters 2007
  Play by Play – Kansas State vs. Missouri Men’s Basketball
• 1st Place, Kansas Association of Broadcasters 2007
  Sportscast – Sports Update
• 1st Place, Kansas Association of Broadcasters, 2006
  Sports Feature – Kansas State Sports Report
• 3rd Place, Kansas Association of Broadcasters, 2007
  Entertainment Program – "Sports Talk"

EXPERIENCE

KSDB-FM, 91.9 Manhattan, KS 2004-2008
Sports Director

• Supervised Sports Department operations, including scheduling assignments, performance analysis, and training for 20 staff members
• Served as the station’s primary Play by Play announcer for Kansas State football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball
• Provided Play by Play for 2007 & 2008 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament, and 2008 Men’s NCAA Tournament
• Host and produced a weekly talk show program titled “Sports Talk” that included Play by Play highlights, player/analyst interviews and enthusiastic opinions on local and national sports topics
• Host and produced pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows using Wavecart and Scott Studios
• Wrote and produced daily “Sports Updates”
• Created audio production for Sports Broadcasts using Adobe Audition
• Maintained constant contact with the Kansas State Athletic Department and opposing Sports Information Directors

KJCK 1420 AM Junction City, KS 2007-2008
Play by Play Announcer

• Provided Play by Play for both men’s and women’s Junction City High School basketball teams
• Recorded pre-game interviews with Head Coaches Justin Hoover and Charles Glotta
• Held live halftime and post-game interviews with Coach Hoover, as well as live post-game interviews with Coach Glotta

Junction City Generals Baseball Organization Junction City, KS 2006-Present
“Voice of the Generals” Play by Play Announcer

• Provide Play by Play as “Voice of the Generals”
• Hold live pre-game and post-game interviews with players and coaches
• Sat down with Hall of Fame Pitcher Ferguson Jenkins for a live interview during a game in ‘06
• Served as an internship, Summer 2006

KSDB-FM, 91.9 Manhattan, KS Summer 2007 & 2008
Assistant Underwriting Director

• Spearheaded 2008 sponsorship campaign by creating proposal, meeting with businesses and selling sponsorship for 2008 Junction City Generals radio coverage
• Helped put together 8-page proposal for local Manhattan/Junction City businesses in 2007
• Sold sponsorship packages to cover announcer and board operators salary during summer of '07 and '08

EDUCATION

• Kansas State University- B.S. in Mass Communications with a minor in Leadership Studies, May 2008

REFERENCES

Aaron Leiker, Program Director, KMAN 1350 Manhattan, KS

Steve Smethers, Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies, Kansas State University

Jon Chelesnik, Sportscasting consultant, Sportscasters Talent Agency of America