Jon Versteeg Play-By-Play/Host

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Jon Versteeg

Education

Syracuse University – Syracuse, New York

B.S. Broadcast Journalism

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

Work Experience

ESPN Radio-Bristol, CT

SportsCenter Anchor September 2012-Present

Provide national SportsCenter updates at the top and bottom of the hour in addition to "SportsCenter Express" updates during network programming.

Connecticut Tigers-Norwich, CT

Director of Media Relations/Radio Broadcaster April 2010-September 2010; April 2012-Present

Provide play-by-play and color commentary for all 76 games. Oversee all media relations and blog/podcast efforts in addition to selling corporate and ticket inventory. New York-Penn League short-season “A” affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

PlayOn! Sports-Atlanta, GA

Television Play-By-Play/Studio Host November 2011-Present

Play-by-play announcer for the CIAC and RIIL Football Championships, Illinois High School Association Girl's Volleyball State Tournament, and Studio Host for the South Carolina High School League Boy's and Girl's Basketball State Tournaments.

IMG College-Winston-Salem, NC

Studio Host November 2008-March 2012

Host for the University of Oregon football broadcasts on the 22-station Oregon IMG Sports Network and Washington State basketball on the 11-station Washington State IMG Sports Network during the winter months. Studio host for the Northern Illinois IMG Sports Network, featuring WSCR 670 "The Score" in Chicago, for the 2009-2011 seasons. Hosted the University of California men’s basketball broadcasts on KNEW radio in San Francisco during the 2010-2011 season. Served as studio host for select Boston College football and men’s basketball broadcasts along a 14-station radio network, including WEEI in Boston, during the 2008-2009 season.

North Carolina A&T State University-Greensboro, NC

Play-By-Play Announcer November 2009-March 2012

Provide solo and two-man play-by-play for select Aggie men’s and women’s basketball games on WNAA 90.1 FM. School is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Burlington Bees Baseball Team

Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations March 2011-October 2011

Served as lead play-by-play announcer for 140 games on Newsradio 1490 KBUR and gobees.com. Handled media relations and sold corporate and ticket inventory for the Midwest League “Low A” affiliate of the Oakland A’s. .

Joliet JackHammers-Joliet, IL

Radio and Television Broadcaster/Media Relations April 2006-January 2010

Called play-by-play of all 96 games on AM 1340 WJOL. Hosted a 15 minute pre and post-game show. Handled corporate sales, produced daily game notes, performed public speaking engagements and coordinated all media relations for the club. Generated $65,000.00 in corporate sales over the 2006-2007 sales season.

Comcast Television Network (CN 100)-Elmhurst, IL

Play-By-Play Announcer/Color Commentator/Sideline Reporter January 2007-January 2010

Worked the “CN 100 High School Game of the Week” telecasts that aired in over one million cable homes throughout Chicagoland. Productions included high school football, basketball and lacrosse games.

Salem Avalanche-Salem, VA

Play-By-Play Broadcaster May 2005-September 2005

Hosted pre/post game shows and performed three innings of nightly play-by-play. Carolina League High “A” affiliate of the Houston Astros.

Tri-City ValleyCats-Troy, NY

Play-By-Play Broadcaster June 2004-September 2004

Called the middle three innings of nightly play-by-play for the short-season “A” New York-Penn League Houston Astros affiliate.

WAER Radio 88.1 FM NPR Affiliate-Syracuse, NY

Talk Show Host/Producer August 2001 – May 2005

Hosted and produced a post-game talk show after every Syracuse University football, men’s basketball and lacrosse game. Also hosted “Sports Night,” a weekly magazine-style show. Shows aired on a 50,000 watt signal.

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