Sebastian Keitel
West Palm Beach
Summary
Dynamic PA Announcer and sports broadcaster with extensive live experience, most recently serving as the PA voice for the 2025 Florida Golden Gloves State Championships. Proven track record in live reporting for ABC Fox Montana, covering local news and sports. Established content creator with collaborations from HEAT Players Justice Winslow and Duncan Robinson. Multilingual communicator fluent in French, with conversational skills in Spanish and Italian, facilitating diverse audience engagement. Passion for upholding and spreadiung the HEAT brand in the South Florida community.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
PA Announcer
Florida Golden Gloves State Championships
Fort Lauderdale
03.2025 - Current
- Introduced fighters and announced upcoming bouts across two simultaneous rings for eight consecutive hours over 3 days.
- Delivered fight results promptly and enthusiastically to maintain audience engagement.
- Facilitated introductions of VIPs, including Teofimo Lopez, enhancing event prestige.
- Led a moment of silence for George Foreman, honoring his contributions to boxing.
Host, MC
Newport Global Summit
08.2023 - Current
- Introduced speakers and engaged audience to maintain production schedule.
- Coordinate with AV producer to ensure seamless introductions and transitions
- Hosted notable guests including Steve Forbes, Tommy Hilfiger, and Lenny Kravitz.
Play-by-Play Broadcaster
SWX Montana
Bozeman
07.2023 - 07.2025
- Rotated PxP and Color Commentary positions on live TV broadcasts of College and High School level Basketball, Soccer, and Volleyball on SWX Montana.
Evening News Reporter/Multi-Media Journalist
ABC FOX Montana
Bozeman
07.2023 - 01.2024
- Produced daily news packages for ABC Montana Evening News, lasting 90 seconds to 3 minutes.
- Conducted live broadcasts four to five times weekly.
- Interviewed Governor of Montana and US Senators monthly.
- Transitioned to Sports PxP after 6 months.
Content Director, Founder
De Lesseps
08.2017 - 08.2022
- Co-Host and MC charity events and brand collaborations with Justice Winslow's RHFF Foundation.
- Produced and co-edited collaborated content creation with HEAT stars Jimmy Butler and Duncan Robinson as well as other professional athletes from NBA, MLB, NHL, Pro Boxing, and ATP Tour.
- Established a content creation platform generating millions of views across Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
Student Shadow
Good Morning America
06.2016 - 06.2016
- Personally shadowed Robin Roberts on the set of ABC's Good Morning America.
- Given rundown and observed multiple positions from Director and TD to audio board and teleprompter.
- Spent time mid show with the Floor Directors to better understand the unique challenges of staging live television.
- Full tutorial on operating studio cameras.
Intern
St. Louis Cardinals
06.2014 - 07.2014
- Worked directly with Director of Communications.
- Shadowed various positions including stage director for Fox Sports Broadcast's (Both FSMW and Fox National Telecasts).
- Sat in on Press Conferences and Player interviews.
Crew Member
SMU-TV
Dallas
2014 - 2017
- Worked The Daily Update, Press Pass & The Look: SMU-TV's weekday, student-run news, sports, and fashion shows, respectively.
- Rotated through positions three times weekly: Producer/Anchor, director, writer, audio, camera, and floor director.
- Led the founding of The Look, the first student-run fashion television show in school history.
Education
Southern Methodist University - Journalism, Fashion Media, Sports Management
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas12-2017
Skills
- Fluent French
- Conversational Spanish
- Conversational Italian
- Adobe Premiere
- Microsoft Sway
- SonyNX5U HD Camera
- JVC Camera
- Final Cut Pro X
- AVID iNews PC
- AVID Composer
- Server
- CG
- Teleprompter
- Audio Board
- Studio cameras
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel Spreadsheet
- Data Entry
- Photoshop
- Unfold
Languages
- Fluent in French
- Conversational Spanish
- Conversational Italian
Languages
French
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
Italian
Limited
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
PA Announcer
Florida Golden Gloves State Championships
03.2025 - Current
Host, MC
Newport Global Summit
08.2023 - Current
Evening News Reporter/Multi-Media Journalist
ABC FOX Montana
07.2023 - 01.2024
Play-by-Play Broadcaster
SWX Montana
07.2023 - 07.2025
Content Director, Founder
De Lesseps
08.2017 - 08.2022
Student Shadow
Good Morning America
06.2016 - 06.2016
Intern
St. Louis Cardinals
06.2014 - 07.2014
Crew Member
SMU-TV
2014 - 2017
Southern Methodist University - Journalism, Fashion Media, Sports Management
Southern Methodist University