Adam Rossow Mobile: 612.387.2287 - email: [email protected] - Twitter: @AdamJRossow – LinkedIn Profile

EDUCATION Medill School of Journalism, , Evanston, IL August 2016 Master of Science degree in Journalism

Carleton College, Northfield, MN June 2007 Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Anthropology

SPORTS BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE Sports Reporter, Medill Reports, Chicago, IL September 2015-August 2016  Report story, write script and shoot video to produce multimedia packages for daily deadlines, including “Wildcats softball rolls into NCAA Tournament”  Develop stories by evaluating relevant sports news or enterprising unique ideas through research and interviews, including “Looking good! Local suit shop helps NFL prospects suit up”  Cover events like the NFL Scouting Combine, NCAA Midwest Regional, NFL Draft and Training Camp  Write feature stories, personal profiles and game recaps using AP Style to complement videos on MedillReports.org

Play-by-Play Broadcaster and Color Commentator, NUSports.com/Big Ten Plus, Evanston, IL September 2015- August 2016  Announce events in multiple sports including volleyball, basketball, wrestling, softball and baseball, which are carried live on Plus/BTN2Go or Northwestern’s “Studio N” platform  Provided color commentary for Northwestern versus Minnesota volleyball match that was shown live on Big Ten Network as part of the “B1G Volleyball Extravaganza” on November 11

Radio Personality, This Week in High School Sports, ESPN Radio 1500 AM, , MN April 2014-Present  Contribute weekly to live radio show as its high school football expert in 10- to 15-minute segment

Play-by-Play Broadcaster, PSBMN.com, Minneapolis, MN September 2013-October 2015  Announced live, online video broadcasts of high school football, hockey, and basketball games around the southwest Minneapolis/St. Paul suburbs

Play-by-Play Broadcaster and Color Commentator, Carleton College Athletics, Northfield, MN September 2004-June 2007  Announced Carleton athletic events live streamed through the college’s website  Co-Hosted, A to Z podcast, a weekly review and preview of Carleton College Athletics in fall 2006  Co-Hosted, edited and produced the “2007 MIAC Men’s Basketball Playoff Preview podcast,” which was used by the Carleton Athletics, MIAC Basketball, and D3hoops.com websites

SPORTS WRITING EXPERIENCE Gophers Football Analyst, 1500ESPN.com, Minneapolis, MN August 2016-Present  Cover the football team and attend practices, press conferences and games on a weekly basis  Report and write three columns per week, including “Gophers should pound the pigskin to bring the bronze pig back to ” and “Penalties raise red (and yellow) flags for Gophers entering Big Ten schedule”

Freelance Sports Reporter/Writer, Associated Press, Chicago, IL/Minneapolis, MN April 2016-Present  Interview players and coaches and transcribe/provide quotes to the AP’s lead writer for both pre- and post-game stories  Write the hometown lead article, including “Gonzalez homers as Rockies lose to Cubs 6-2”

Co-Founder, Editor and Lead Sports Writer, Northstar Football News, Minneapolis, MN August 2013-Present  Write stories that promote Minnesota high school football, including “Multiple losses by Week 6? That doesn’t mean your Prep Bowl hopes are gone” and “An old standard is the key to Prep Bowl success”  Rank the top football players in Minnesota by school year and individual position two to three times per year  Work with team of four writers to create new ideas for coverage and content on the site and assist in building subscriber registrations to more than 400 total in the first 36 months of existence

SKILLS AND ASSOCIATIONS Computer: Knowledge of Adobe InDesign suite including Premiere, Prelude, and Photoshop, Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and Word) and Rundown Creator. Member: American Sportscasters Association, Carleton College football alumni