Kyle Cooper LinkedIn Resume November 2014

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KYLE COOPER e-mail: [email protected] website: www.kylecooper-sportscaster.com EXPERIENCE East Tennessee State University Department of Athletics Johnson City, TN October 2014-Present Women’s Basketball Play-By-Play “Voice of the Lady Bucs,” NCAA Division I member of the Southern Conference, on the Buccaneer Sports Network Host of pre-game, halftime & post-game programs Men’s Basketball Public Address Announcer Princeton Rays/L & P Broadcasting Incorporated Princeton, WV April 2014-Present Princeton Rays Play-By-Play “Voice of the P-Rays,” the Appalachian League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, on the Princeton Rays Radio Network Host & producer of pre- and post-game shows Format creator & logistics coordinator Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation Kingsport/Johnson City, TN March 2013-Present Play-by-play voice of Science Hill Hilltoppers baseball West Virginia Conference Tournament Network Charleston/Beckley, WV March 2010-March 2014 #1 radio play-by-play voice for West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference basketball and baseball tournaments Missoula Osprey/Montana Radio Company Missoula, MT June 2013- January 2014 Director of Media Relations/Play-By-Play “Voice of the Osprey,” the Pioneer League affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks Host & producer of pre- and post-game programming Writer & editor of daily game notes / Compiler & distributor of daily stat packs Webmaster of missoulaosprey.com -- wrote & posted game stories, press releases and promo stories Experienced in Home Base and News Room website providers Distributed press releases & managed media contact list / Liaison between team and media Anchor of daily local SportsCenters for ESPN Montana 97.5 FM Southern Communications Corporation Beckley, WV January 2008-October 2013 Princeton Rays Play-By-Play Princeton, WV “Voice of the P-Rays” / Host & producer of Pre- and post-game shows Produced daily promo spots / Blogger for network flagship station Sales Associate / Created & implemented P-Rays sponsorship packages Concord University Play-By-Play Athens, WV “Voice of the Mountain Lions” – NCAA Division II football, basketball and baseball Host & producer of pre- and post-game programming Host & producer of “Mountain Lions Weekly” – live, hour-long on-campus CU coaches’ show Concord University: Sports Information Director Athens, WV August 2009-May 2012 Webmaster of Concord Athletics’ official website: www.cumountainlions.com

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KYLE COOPER e-mail: [email protected] website: www.kylecooper-sportscaster.com

EXPERIENCEEast Tennessee State University Department of Athletics Johnson City, TN

October 2014-Present Women’s Basketball Play-By-Play

“Voice of the Lady Bucs,” NCAA Division I member of the Southern Conference, on the Buccaneer Sports Network Host of pre-game, halftime & post-game programs

Men’s Basketball Public Address Announcer Princeton Rays/L & P Broadcasting Incorporated Princeton, WV

April 2014-Present Princeton Rays Play-By-Play

“Voice of the P-Rays,” the Appalachian League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, on the Princeton Rays Radio Network Host & producer of pre- and post-game shows Format creator & logistics coordinator

Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation Kingsport/Johnson City, TN March 2013-Present

Play-by-play voice of Science Hill Hilltoppers baseballWest Virginia Conference Tournament Network Charleston/Beckley, WV March 2010-March 2014

#1 radio play-by-play voice for West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference basketball and baseball tournaments Missoula Osprey/Montana Radio Company Missoula, MT June 2013-January 2014

Director of Media Relations/Play-By-Play “Voice of the Osprey,” the Pioneer League affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks Host & producer of pre- and post-game programming Writer & editor of daily game notes / Compiler & distributor of daily stat packs Webmaster of missoulaosprey.com -- wrote & posted game stories, press releases and promo stories Experienced in Home Base and News Room website providers Distributed press releases & managed media contact list / Liaison between team and media Anchor of daily local SportsCenters for ESPN Montana 97.5 FM

Southern Communications Corporation Beckley, WV January 2008-October 2013

Princeton Rays Play-By-Play Princeton, WV “Voice of the P-Rays” / Host & producer of Pre- and post-game shows Produced daily promo spots / Blogger for network flagship station Sales Associate / Created & implemented P-Rays sponsorship packages

Concord University Play-By-Play Athens, WV “Voice of the Mountain Lions” – NCAA Division II football, basketball and baseball Host & producer of pre- and post-game programming Host & producer of “Mountain Lions Weekly” – live, hour-long on-campus CU coaches’ show

Concord University: Sports Information Director Athens, WV August 2009-May 2012

Webmaster of Concord Athletics’ official website: www.cumountainlions.com Writer/editor/photographer/media relations director for 17 varsity teams & Athletic Department initiatives Experienced with Sidearm website provider / Supervised major website re-design and re-launch, December 2011 Concord’s first full-time SID; updated & expanded department’s outdated media contact list Main content provider, design consultant and distribution director for gameday & seasonal programs Member of Concord University’s Advancement, Technology and Yearbook committees

ESPN Radio 1050 WAMN Princeton, WV June 2007-December 2007

Operations Manager / Sales / Sports Director / Production Director / Technical Director Host & producer of “On The Border” daily local sports talk show Assistant Sales Director

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QueenB Radio of Wisconsin Incorporated Platteville, WI May 2001-November 2006

University of Wisconsin-Platteville Play-By-Play / Pre- and Post-Game Host / Sales Associate “Voice of the Pioneers,” NCAA Division III baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball Host & producer of “The Open Field” -- weekly, live, hour-long, on-location UW-Platteville coaches’ show M.C. of bi-monthly UWP Booster Club luncheons Station group representative at Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meetings and functions Director of Sports Sales

EDUCATION: BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison

References provided on request