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Tim O'Brien

Palm Springs ,CA

Summary

Emmy Award-winning sports broadcaster and multi-platform media personality with experience spanning television, sports radio, professional sports, national sports networks, and live-event production. Currently Sports Director at NBC Palm Springs/KMIR and host of a daily sports talk radio program. Proven on-air talent with a dynamic presence and extensive experience hosting, reporting, interviewing athletes and coaches, producing live programming, and building engaging sports content across TV, radio, digital, and social platforms.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Sports Director/News Anchor

NBC Palm Springs
Palm Desert, CA
04.2022 - Current
  • Anchored weeknight newscasts at 5, 6, and 11 p.m.; developed original enterprise reporting and live coverage.
  • Emmy Award recipient for coverage of Tropical Storm Hilary in August 2023.
  • Led sports coverage and produced and hosted weekly sports programming.
  • Led local sports coverage and hosted FOX Football Live, a weekly 30-minute high school football program.
  • Developed stories and coverage featuring local athletes, teams, coaches, and major sporting events.
  • Led newsroom teams and managed television production, editorial strategy, and special coverage.

Host/Rink Side Reporter

Coachella Valley Firebirds
Palm Desert, CA
10.2022 - Current
  • Serve as a live in-arena personality and rinkside reporter for professional hockey.
  • Conduct interviews, deliver live content, and create fan engagement throughout games and events.
  • Host community appearances and special events for the organization.

Host

Marker Broadcasting
Palm Desert, CA
08.2025 - Current

Host, The Morning Drive with Tim O'Brien

  • Host a live daily sports talk program featuring breaking news, analysis, interviews, and listener interaction.
  • Research, develop, and execute original daily programming in a fast-paced live environment.
  • Interview professional athletes, coaches, executives, and local sports personalities.
  • Provide pregame, halftime, and postgame analysis from live sporting events.

Host/Producer

Madison Square Garden Company
New York, NY
10.2013 - 07.2018
  • Produced live event presentations that engaged fans at New York Rangers and New York Knicks home games.
  • Directed GardenVision camera operations, developing live-event rundowns and production elements to enhance viewer experience.
  • Interviewed current and former players and coaches, hosting team Q&As at fan and charity events to strengthen community engagement.

Anchor/Sports Director

TEGNA, KIDY-TV
San Angelo, TX
01.2019 - 03.2022
  • Led local sports coverage and hosted FOX Football Live, a weekly 30-minute high school football program.
  • Developed impactful stories and coverage highlighting local athletes, teams, coaches, and major sporting events to engage viewers.
  • Led newsroom teams in managing television production and editorial strategy, enhancing special coverage to elevate viewer experience.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Kean University
Union, NJ
05-2010

Television And Radio - Broadcast Journalism

Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
03-2013

Skills

    Sports Broadcasting Live Hosting Sports Talk Radio Interviewing Rink side Reporting Live Event Production Television Anchoring Storytelling Digital & Social Media Adobe Premiere

Timeline

Host

Marker Broadcasting
08.2025 - Current

Host/Rink Side Reporter

Coachella Valley Firebirds
10.2022 - Current

Sports Director/News Anchor

NBC Palm Springs
04.2022 - Current

Anchor/Sports Director

TEGNA, KIDY-TV
01.2019 - 03.2022

Host/Producer

Madison Square Garden Company
10.2013 - 07.2018

Television And Radio - Broadcast Journalism

Connecticut School of Broadcasting

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Kean University