Jackson Bickers
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Radio Producer
Sports Radio 100.9 The Mitt
Midland, Michigan
04.2025 - Current
- Produce Great Lakes Loons and High School sports radio broadcasts.
- Communicate with broadcasters to produce a high-quality broadcast.
- Edit and produce Loons Play of the Game and Loons Updates using Adobe Audition
- Record and Edit High School Sport Highlights to be posted on social media accounts.
Radio Play by Play Broadcaster
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
10.2024 - 05.2026
- Play-by-Play and Color Commentator for CMU women's basketball, softball, and baseball.
- Record interviews with head coaches to air during the Pregame show.
- Create entertaining radio broadcasts for listeners.
Central Michigan Sports Multimedia Talent
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
01.2024 - 05.2026
- Provided Play by Play and Color Commentary duties for CMU athletic broadcasts on ESPN+ or streams on the athletics website.
- Have experience calling games on ESPN+ for Volleyball and Women's Basketball.
- Have experiences calling Soccer, Lacrosse, and Field Hockey on CMU Athletics Website Streams.
- Public Address Announcer for many different CMU Division 1 sports including Men's and Women's Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Wrestling, Soccer, Field Hockey, and Gymnastics.
- Served as the In Arena Host for CMU Men's and Women's Basketball Games.
- Ran cameras for ESPN+ broadcasts for men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball, wrestling, and gymnastics.
Broadcasting Internship
United Shores Professional Baseball League
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Worked with fellow interns and professionals to put on broadcasts that were aired on USPBL YouTube and Facebook accounts.
- Worked and operated the 1st and 3rd base video cameras for live broadcasts on the USPBL Network.
- Operated the graphics computer during broadcast maintaining a smooth and quality product.
- Got the opportunity to be on the call for a doubleheader, doing color commentary.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Arts - Broadcasting And Cinematic Arts
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI05-2026
Macomb Community College
Warren, MISkills
- Play-by-play commentary
- Communication skills
- Engaging personality
- Effective time management
- Team collaboration
- Audio editing
- Adaptable broadcast style
Portfolio
https://sites.google.com/view/jackson-bickers-portfolio/hom
Timeline
Radio Producer
Sports Radio 100.9 The Mitt
04.2025 - Current
Radio Play by Play Broadcaster
Central Michigan University
10.2024 - 05.2026
Broadcasting Internship
United Shores Professional Baseball League
05.2024 - 08.2024
Central Michigan Sports Multimedia Talent
Central Michigan University
01.2024 - 05.2026
Bachelor of Applied Arts - Broadcasting And Cinematic Arts
Central Michigan University
Macomb Community College