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Zander Kean

Zander Kean

Anchor/Reporter/Production Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Media Supervisor at St. John & Partners

  • Education

    • University of Miami

      2006 - 2010
      B.S. Broadcast Journalism, Sport Administration

      Activities and Societies: UMTV, WVUM, National Broadcasting Society Cumulative GPA: 3.53

  • Experience

    • University of Miami, UMTV

      Jan 2007 - May 2010
      Anchor/Reporter/Production Assistant

      •Assist in production of weekly student-run sports show•Shoot, write and edit packages•Analyze University of Miami football in weekly on-air segment “In the Trenches”•Write and edit stories•Operate industry-standard switcher, audio board, and video server equipment

    • University of Miami, WVUM

      Aug 2007 - May 2010
      Broadcaster/Producer

      •Broadcast University of Miami basketball, baseball, football and volleyball games – both play-by-play and color•Host sports talk shows “Beyond the Scope, “IBIS Sports Weekly” and “College Sports U”•Discuss and debate professional and college sports•Produce broadcasts of football, basketball and baseball games

    • North Shore Navigators

      May 2008 - Aug 2008
      Media Relations Intern

      •Wrote game stories and conducted interviews for team website, blog, and local newspaper•Maintained live-updated blog posts during road trips•Operated camera and conducted sideline reports and interviews during home games•Established partnerships with local radio stations and businesses

    • WPLG

      Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
      Sports Intern

      •Interviewed Florida Marlins and Miami Dolphins players and coaches on a regular basis•Wrote and edited highlights and soundbites that appeared on air using Avid iNews and NewsCutter•Logged baseball games for the purpose of building highlights•Answered phone calls and listened for breaking news at the station’s assignment desk

    • Morehead City Marlins

      May 2010 - Aug 2010
      Play-By-Play Broadcaster / Media Relations Manager

      Broadcast each home game via the Coastal Plain League's internet streaming systemWrite and distribute all team press releases and game recaps to local and league-wide mediaWork with corporate partners to develop game program advertisements and public address advertisementsMaintain team website as well as team facebook and twitter accounts

    • Northwest Arkansas Naturals

      Feb 2011 - Sept 2011
      Media/PR Assistant

      Write and distribute team press releases, game recaps, and series previewsUtilize inDesign to develop team's media guide and game programBroadcast three innings of radio play-by-play during each home gameServe as a liaison between players, coaches and both local and national mediaMaintain team website and social media accounts

    • Jacksonville Sharks

      Oct 2011 - Nov 2015
      Director of Media Relations

      Write and distribute press releases and team newslettersCompose and edit team publications, including game notes, game-day programs and media guidesProduce video content for team's websiteManage and update team's social media presenceDesign and create flyers, sales presentations and other promotional itemsCoordinate fulfillment of corporate partnership commitments

    • St. John

      May 2016 - now
      Media Supervisor

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