Technical Skills/Experience:
Broadcasting History:
Sports Director at KRDZ-AM – Wray, CO: February 2021 – Present
MET Media at Metropolitan State University of Denver - Denver, CO: August 2018 - March 2020
Roadrunners TV at Metropolitan State University of Denver: October 2016 – May 2019
Internship Experience:
Mile High Sports – Greenwood Village, CO: October 2019 – December 2019
Education:
Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO – August 2016 - December 2020
- Experience interviewing players and coaches, during postgame segments and for packages.
- Experience with Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere and Adobe Photoshop.
- Ability to edit/produce ads, spots and imaging for radio programming and sports broadcasts.
- Production of live sports broadcasts on radio whilst simultaneously calling play-by-play
- Switcher operation for TV, both for sports and news.
- Radio automation with Skylla.
Broadcasting History:
Sports Director at KRDZ-AM – Wray, CO: February 2021 – Present
- Radio play-by-play and production for Wray High School basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, softball and wrestling.
- Morning host weekdays from 6am-9am. Won 2021 CBA Certificate of Merit for Best Morning Show in a small market.
- 90 second pre-produced sports update that airs 3 times daily, covering local high school and professional sports.
- Scheduled Avalanche, Nuggets, Rockies and Broncos games to air, as well as programs the local ad breaks for these games.
- Voices and produces radio spots for the Avalanche and Nuggets.
- Merges and edits daily station logs for KRDZ-AM and KNEC-FM.
- Produces station imaging for KRDZ-AM.
MET Media at Metropolitan State University of Denver - Denver, CO: August 2018 - March 2020
- Radio play-by-play and production for basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball and soccer.
- Host and board operator for The Connor Dockery Show, an hour-long sports radio show twice weekly.
- Sports writer for print and online for The Metropolitan, a weekly student-produced newspaper.
Roadrunners TV at Metropolitan State University of Denver: October 2016 – May 2019
- Play-by-play for basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and volleyball for internet livestream.
- Hosted live half-hour Coach’s Corner show weekly.
- Interviewed players and coaches postgame on camera.
- Operated camera for basketball, baseball, volleyball and soccer broadcasts.
- Directed the broadcast graphics and cameras for live game broadcasts.
- Assisted in the setup and teardown of all broadcast equipment.
Internship Experience:
Mile High Sports – Greenwood Village, CO: October 2019 – December 2019
- Operated audio board and ensured all audio levels and sound effects flowed.
- Voiced, scripted, and produced mock advertisements, including one that made the daily rotation.
- Edited soundbites from postgame interviews and highlights of games to be played on air.
- Used Skylla for the automation of music, advertisements, and sound effects.
Education:
Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO – August 2016 - December 2020
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with a concentration in Broadcasting
- Minored in Sport Media
- GPA: 3.84, Cum Laude
- Course examples: Radio Production, Advanced TV Production, Performance in Broadcast, Broadcast Writing