Kevin O'Connell
Nashville,TN
Summary
2x CMA Award-winning Executive Producer and sports media leader with experience producing nationally distributed podcasts, radio shows, video series, and digital content. Proven success leading production teams, developing talent, driving audience growth, and executing content strategies across audio, video, and social platforms. Helped create content generating more than 10 million YouTube views, 500,000+ monthly podcast downloads, and nationwide distribution across 200+ markets.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Producer
NFL’s Lots to Say with Bobby Bones & Matt Cassel Podcast
Nashville, TN
01.2024 - Current
- Lead a team of producers and talent to help the NFL increase their streams and revenue across all digital platforms with a new podcast launched earlier this year
- Collaborated with NFL network executives and talent to develop and execute creative concepts on a show-to-show basis
- Generated and implemented strategies to promote and market projects to target audiences and gain over 60,000 downloads per episode in the first 6 months
Co-Host
25 Whistles Sports Podcast with Bobby Bones
Nashville, TN
01.2022 - Current
- Co-host a popular sports podcast series focused on current events and interviews with sports industry experts which averages over 500,000 downloads a month
- Lead producer in creating engaging content and segments on a show-to-show basis
- Conducted in-depth research for each episode, resulting in well-informed conversations, create prep sheets and questions for guests, and in charge of booking guests
Associate Producer
The Bobby Bones Show
Nashville, TN
01.2021 - Current
- Assist in winning 2 CMA Awards for Broadcast Personality of the Year by handling production of daily shows, ensuring high-quality content and timely delivery
- In charge of all script writing, editing and producing for local and national spots
- Collaborated and produced engaging content to boost viewership in over 200 cities nationally for a multi-million-dollar show
Education
Master of Business Administration - Sports Management
EU Business School
Barcelona, Spain01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA01.2014
Skills
- Executive Producing
- Team Leadership
- Talent Production
- Creative Development
- Sports Media
- Podcast & Video Production
- Digital Strategy
- Audience Growth
- Script Writing
- Guest Booking
- Production Logistics
- Partner Communication
Accomplishments
• 2x CMA Award Winner — Broadcast Personality of the Year, The Bobby Bones Show
• 500,000+ monthly downloads — 25 Whistles Sports Podcast
• 240,000+ monthly downloads — NFL’s Lots to Say with Bobby Bones & Matt Cassel
• 10M+ YouTube views generated across sports and digital media content
• Content distributed across 200+ radio markets nationwide
Certification
Certificate, Broadcast Program — Sports Mentoring Group
Timeline
Executive Producer
NFL’s Lots to Say with Bobby Bones & Matt Cassel Podcast
01.2024 - Current
Co-Host
25 Whistles Sports Podcast with Bobby Bones
01.2022 - Current
Associate Producer
The Bobby Bones Show
01.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Humboldt State University
Master of Business Administration - Sports Management
EU Business School
Additional Professional Experience
- Assistant Producer @ Fox Sports Radio 2018-2021
- Lead Producer, Too Much Access with Bobby Bones (2023-2025)