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Radio Career Path

Eagle Communications, Chadron, NE 
April 2015 - Current                                                      (6 Years)
  • Sports Director 
  • Chadron State College Athletics Radio Play-by-Play
  • Live Pre, Half, Post & In-Game Broadcast Producer
  • Weekday Morning Sports Anchor Updates
  • Develop & Write Sports Stories For Station Website
  • Ad Production / Voice Talent / Live Remote Broadcast Talent
  • CSC Radio Imaging / Programming Construction / Game Logs
  • Marketing / CSC Programming Sales Package Creation
  • Co-Developer/Coordinator in Eagle Radio Internship Program
  • Ad Account Representative (April 2015-August 2018)​

Recent Volunteer & Community Projects​
  • Emcee Fellowship of Christian Athletes Spring Banquet (2019)
  • CSC Softball Public Address Announcer At-Bat VO's (2019 & 2020)
  • CSC Sports Reporters Class Guest Speaker (2016-2019)
  • Studio Work with CSC Students on Communication Projects
  • Promotional Video Actor & Marketing Efforts for CSC's "The Big Event"
  • High School Career Day Guest Presenter
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​​KSID Radio, Sidney, NE 
October 2004 - April 2015                         (11 Years, 6 Months)
  • Sports Director
  • High School Sports Radio Play-by-Play
  • News Director
  • Nebraska Radio Network News Stringer (Learfield - Statewide)
  • Anchoring
  • Production / Voice Talent / Sports Imaging
  • Afternoon DJ​ ​
Past Community & Volunteer Involvement:
  • Sidney Legion Baseball Board Member 2014-15
  • Sidney Teammates Mentoring Program Member 2014-15
  • Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Board Member, 2005-2009
  • Cheyenne County Chamber Board President, 2008

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Emcee of 2019 Fellowship of Christian Athletes Spring Banquet in Scottsbluff, NE with guest speaker and legendary Husker football coach Tom Osborne - May 5, 2019
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Pregame visit in the booth with one of my all-time favorite broadcasters Dave Armstrong before the CSC football game at Colorado Mines in November 2018

Radio Broadcast Awards

Nebraska Broadcasters Association  
Gold: Play-by-Play (2017) 
Gold: Newscast (2014) 
Silver: Basketball Play-by-Play (2008) 
Silver: Basketball Play-by-Play (2007) 
Silver: Sportscast (2006) 
​Bronze: Sportscast (2020)
Bronze: Multimedia Journalism (2019)
Bronze: The Jay Long Show (Weekly Football Coaches Show)  (2018)
​Bronze: Sportscast (2018)
Bronze: Sportscast (2016) 
Bronze: Basketball Play-by-Play (2009) 
Bronze: Baseball Play-by-Play (2007) 
​Bronze: Newscast (2007)

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2017 Nebraska Broadcasters Association Play-by-Play Gold
Midwest Broadcast Journalists Assn.
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(Formerly NBNA)

(Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, N. Dakota, S. Dakota)
1st Place: Baseball Play-by-Play (2013)
1st Place: Sportscast (2013)
1st Place: Basketball Play-by-Play (2009)
1st Place: Basketball Play-by-Play (2008)
1st Place: Volleyball  Play-by-Play (2007)
1st Place: Sportscast (2009)
Award of Merit (Top 3) Newscast (2013)
Award of Merit (Top 3) Baseball Play-by-Play (2009)
Award of Merit (Top 3) Football  Play-by-Play (2007)
Award of Merit (Top 3) Basketball Play-by-Play (2006)
Award of Merit (Top 3) Basketball Play-by-Play (2005)
Award of Merit (Top 3) Newscast (2007) ​​
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Visiting with Wyoming Cowboys Radio Play-by-Play Voice Dave Walsh in Lincoln
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Visiting with Kansas City Chiefs Radio Play-by-Play Voice and ESPN broadcaster Mitch Holthus in 2017

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