Jack Benjamin Broadcaster
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JACK BENJAMIN [email protected] ♦ (914) 589-5998 ♦ JackBenjaminBroadcaster.com ♦ @JackBenjaminPxP ♦ Westchester, NY AWARDS & RECOGNITION: • STAA All-American— Ranked as third-best collegiate broadcaster in nation May 2018 • Jim Nantz Award Watch List— One of 11 collegiate sportscasters recognized Mar 2018 • STAA Honorable Mention All-American— Awarded to top 35 collegiate broadcasters in nation May 2017 PLAY-BY-PLAY/SPORTS BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE: KSCU 103.3 FM – Santa Clara University Student Radio Sep 2015-June 2018 Play-by-Play Broadcaster– Sports Director– Sports Talk Show Host • Broadcast all Santa Clara Men’s Basketball home games and select Women’s Basketball games • Manage production of all sports content – Recruit/train board-operators and broadcasters– Create station PSA’s • Host weekly two-hour talk show, Overtime– Feature interviews include Chris Berman, ESPN; Tom Brady Sr., father of New England Patriots QB; Mike Pereira, Fox NFL Rules Analyst; Kirk Cousins, Redskins QB • Covered Super Bowl 50 Opening Night at the SAP Center- aired interviews with players from Broncos & Panthers Bay Area Online Sports Network, San Mateo, CA Dec 2017-June 2018 Play-by-Play Broadcaster • Play-by-play for junior college basketball, high school lacrosse and 2018 CCCAA Track & Field Championships Central Coast Sports, Greater Bay Area, California Sep 2017-Mar 2018 Play-by-Play Broadcaster • Play-by-Play for high school basketball & football “Game of the Week” on AM 1590 KLIV-San Jose (5,000 watt) KMVT 15 – Silicon Valley Community Media & Television, Mountain View, California Sep 2017-May 2018 Play-by-Play Broadcaster • Play-by-Play for high school basketball & volleyball broadcast on Comcast 15/26 and AT&T U-Verse channel 99 San Jose City College, San Jose, California Sep 2017-Mar 2018 Play-by-Play Broadcaster • Play-by-Play for junior college football and basketball broadcast on KJCC Live (104.1 FM) Yakima Valley Pippins Baseball Club (West Coast League), Yakima, Washington Feb-Aug 2017 Play-by-Play Broadcaster & Media Relations Director • Broadcasted 61 games, including three postseason games and WCL All-Star game, on ESPN Radio Yakima (KUTI-1460 AM), a 5,000-watt station serving the greater Yakima Valley • Daily game notes, press releases, game recaps– created/posted video features– maintained social media/website Kalamazoo Growlers Baseball Club (Northwoods League), Kalamazoo, Michigan Feb-Aug 2016 Play-by-Play Broadcaster & Media Relations Assistant • Play-by-Play for 72-game season on internet radio and NorthwoodsLeague.tv; handled social media and website EDUCATION: Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California Graduation, June 2018 Communication Major––Bachelor of Arts, Broadcast Journalism Emphasis; GPA: 3.85 • Justin T. McCarthy Award— Given to student who displays excellence in Broadcast Journalism June 2018 • Valedictorian Semi-Finalist— Ranked in top 7% of graduating class of more than 1,300 Apr 2018 • SCU Presidential Scholarship– Awarded to select senior undergraduates with minimum 3.70 GPA Sep 2017 .