Matt's number: 336-613-2520
Steve@DCA Talent: 919-868-6088.
AWARDS
2016 NCAB Award for “Outstanding Sports Story or Series”.
EXPERIENCE
WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge: Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter (Jun. 2019-present).
Help in production of multiple 30-60 minute sports specials covering LSU sports. Coverage includes LSU, Southern University, Southeastern Louisiana University and 50+ high schools. Pro sports coverage includes New Orleans Saints and Pelicans. Produce sportscasts using ENPS. Edit video using Edius. Shoot on Panasonic P2 cameras. First to break Southern University baseball coach Kerrick Jackson hiring as first President of Major League Baseball Draft League. Team player, self-starter and multi-tasker.
ESPN3: Freelance Broadcaster (Nov. 2018-Nov. 2018).
Play by Play Announcer/Color Analyst. Called women’s/men’s college basketball games for radio/web broadcasts for such colleges as Sam Houston State and Rice University. Conducted pre-production interviews with head coaches along with co-anchor/host.
KAGS-TV, Bryan, TX: Associate Sports Director/Reporter (Nov. 2016-Nov. 2018).
Shot, edited, produced and wrote two shows daily plus thirty-minute Saturday Sports Special "Aggie Sports Overtime". Co-Anchored Friday Night football special. Worked independently with TVU backpacks for live shots. Coverage included 2017 Belk Bowl, Super Bowl LI, 2017 College Station Baseball Super Regional, 2017 Women's College World Series and 2017 College Station Softball Regional. Beat included Texas A&M, Sam Houston State, Blinn Junior College and more than thirty high schools. Professional coverage included Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Stars.
WCTI-TV, New Bern, NC: Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter (May 2015-November 2016).
WLIO-TV, Lima, OH: Sports Reporter/Anchor (February 2014-May 2015).
WRIC-TV, Richmond: Photojournalist/Editor (November 2013-February 2014).
WGSR-TV, Reidsville, NC: Intern (October 2012-December 2012).
EDUCATION
Connecticut School of Broadcasting, Charlotte, NC.
University of Richmond, Richmond, VA: B.A in Rhetoric and Communication Studies.
REFERENCES (former supervisors)
Brian North, former Sports Director, WCTI-TV, New Bern, 252-259-9629.
Colin Deaver, Weekend Sports Anchor, KTSM-TV, El Paso, 970-769-0667.
Trey Schmaltz, News Director, WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge, 985-981-2375.
