Reily Chestnut
Bowling Green,KY
Summary
Successful Play-By-Play Announcer who has risen from high school level broadcasts to the division one ranks in five year span. Consistent positive feedback from fans of teams and coaches along with development of consistently excellent reputation for hard working demeanor, friendly nature, and natural vocal ability.
Belmont Associate AD of Broadcasting/Media Relations
Greg Sage:
"One of the hardest workers we've ever had."
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Voice of the Lady Toppers/Assistant Broadcast Coordinator/Sponsorship Asset Collector
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
06.2023 - Current
- Audio Play-By-Play for all WKU volleyball and women's basketball on the Varsity Network and ESPN 102.7 with other broadcasting duties for WKU Soccer, Baseball, Softball.
- Fill-In Play-By-Play Announcer for the WKU Hilltopper Sports Properties.
- Coordinates and schedules broadcast talent for ESPN+ broadcasts of WKU athletic events.
- Reaches out to corporate sponsors to receive assets for our broadcasts.
- Records ads for our sponsors to be used during our broadcasts.
Media Relations/Broadcasting Ops/Sales Rep
Belmont Bruins Athletics
Nashville, TN
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Lead Play-By-Play Announcer for Belmont Soccer, Softball games on ESPN+.
- Created and called the first audio-only broadcasts of Belmont softball in 2023 using personal equipment.
- Helped Belmont Ticket Office set new Basketball single season record for season tickets sold in '22-'23 season.
- Solo Media Relations & Social media Coordinator for the Belmont Tennis programs in 2022 as the women posted their highest OVC finish ever and the men captured the league championship.
Communications Assistant/Scoreboard Operator
Wenatchee AppleSox
Wenatchee, WA
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Called AppleSox games as the color commentator with play-by-play duties in the 2nd, 4th, 6th innings.
- Interviewed personnel for pre-game show.
- Ran the scoreboard for every AppleSox home game.
- Wrote Recaps and Game Previews for team's website, www.applesox.com
- Maintained Game Notes and created Graphics with Canva.com.
- Created Game Highlights with my personal Camtasia Video Editing Software for social media and YouTube publication.
Play-By-Play Announcer
Zodiac Sports
New Braunfels, TX
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Presented Canyon High School football games on a multi-camera presentation for www.canyonabc.com.
On-Air Talent/Sports Play-By-Play
Hub City Radio
Aberdeen, SD
08.2019 - 03.2020
- On-Air Personality for three different music stations.
- Commercial Production for station sponsors and community events.
- 1st Morning Show Host for newly acquired classic country station, Pure Country 99.9-FM.
- Play-By-Play Radio Announcer for Redfield High School Football and basketball with consistent positive feedback from Redfield community and fanbase.
Education
Master of Sport Administration -
Belmont University
05.2023
Bachelor of Science in Electronic Media & Mass Communication with Sports Media Concentration -
Texas State University
08.2019
Skills
- Audio Editing
- Talent Management
- Scheduling Coordination
- Content Development
- Attention to Detail
- Reliability
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Time Management
Accomplishments
2019 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association's 1st Place Recognition for "Best Live Sports Audio"
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Voice of the Lady Toppers/Assistant Broadcast Coordinator/Sponsorship Asset Collector
Western Kentucky University
06.2023 - Current
Media Relations/Broadcasting Ops/Sales Rep
Belmont Bruins Athletics
09.2021 - 05.2023
Communications Assistant/Scoreboard Operator
Wenatchee AppleSox
05.2021 - 08.2021
Play-By-Play Announcer
Zodiac Sports
09.2020 - 12.2020
On-Air Talent/Sports Play-By-Play
Hub City Radio
08.2019 - 03.2020
Master of Sport Administration -
Belmont University
Bachelor of Science in Electronic Media & Mass Communication with Sports Media Concentration -
Texas State University
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