Sales High School

The voice. The words.

Patrick Lagreid

602-***-**** *******@**************.***

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A media and communications professional with several years of director-level experience at major-market radio stations. An accomplished writer for several outlets, with proficiency in producing feature articles, critical reviews, interviews, commercial copy and social media.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Public Address Announcer

October 2012 presentI am the Public Address Announcer for the Colorado Rockies during Spring Training and one of the public address announcers of the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League. I work closely with the operations manager and gameday production staff on game presentation and PA script writing. During the games I am responsible for all batter intros, substitution announcements, promotional and commercial announcements.

Official Scorer

June 2012 – presentSpecific duties include making official scoring decisions on all plays, reporting game action into the MLB Advanced Media offices between innings and filing official league scoring reports.

Arizona Centennials/Freedom Pro Baseball League Public Address Announcer

May 2012 presentAs the lead public address announcer of the Arizona Centennials of the Freedom Professional Baseball League, I work closely with the general manager of the club on game presentation and PA script writing. During the games I am responsible for all batter intros, substitution announcements, promotional and commercial announcements and music selections.

Writer

January 2012 presentResearch, write and edit stories covering the cigar industry, including new product releases, industry news, legislative updates, personnel moves and other happenings. I also review cigars, providing an objective, unbiased and critical opinion.

Local Edition Editor

June 2011 presentResearch, cover, write and edit stories about cigar stores and events around the country for publication in Cigar Snob magazine, with a focus on highlighting premier cigar stores and events in an effort to support local, brick-and-mortar retailers.Write other articles, including editorials, cigar reviews, interviews with people in the cigar industry, event recaps, news articles and other pieces as assigned or needed.

Public Address Announcer

February 2011 presentAs the lead public address announcer, I am assigned to the major games throughout the season, which includes announcing game-related information (batters, pitching changes, defensive changes, etc.), reading sponsored messages, announcing contests and promotions, pre-game announcements and other related items.I also work with the director of ballpark operations on coming up with creative concepts for in-game promotions, script writing, music and video coordination, and other game operations items.

Stats Stringer

February 2011 presentAttend Cactus Legaue spring training games and transmit game information to MLB Advanced Media headquarters in New York for programming into the GameCast software. This requires an intricate knowledge of the game of baseball, the ability to focus completely on a game and its evolution – including player changes and other situational changes, computer proficiency, and the ability to form working relationships with the media relations personnel of each club.,,,

April 2009 presentProspect, research and write stories about the above topics, including doing interviews with store owners, manufacturers and key industry figures.Build readership through encouraging RSS feed subscription; following on Twitter; and placement of articles on, Digg, Reddit, and other social media and bookmarking sites.

Owner/Writer

November 2007 presentReview baseball books and comment on the game of baseball, providing insight on life s issues and questions by looking at what the game of baseball can teach us.Manage marketing and promotion of the site, advertising relationships, advertiser affiliate programs, and relationships with book publishers and other baseball-related companies.

Seattle Supersonics &

Music Operator / DJ

2005-2008 and 2009 seasonsOversee and operate in-arena music, from an hour before through the completion of a game.Research both new and historical music for addition to the library, based on local and national trends, tie-ins to game-night events and promotions, and music to generate maximum crowd response.

Seattle Mariners Radio Network/

Operations Director

July 2007 October 2008Manage the day-to-day operations of the Seattle Mariners Radio NetworkOversee commercial inventory to ensure maximum revenue and rate integrityLead weekly team meetings to ensure that sales, promotions, programming, marketing, affiliate relations and engineering are in sync as it pertains to the success of the broadcastWrite advertising copy, promotional announcements, on-air features, and sales proposals.Serve as a primary contact for the Seattle Mariners for any concerns regarding the broadcast.Attend home games and support the broadcast crew, including interviewing and gathering audio.Analyze the broadcast s position within the Seattle radio marketplace and solicit or propose necessary adjustments to ensure top-of-mind awareness and maximum audience numbers.

Seattle Mariners Radio Network/, Seattle, WA

Mariners Traffic Specialist

September 2005 July 2007Managed the commercial operations of the Seattle Mariners Radio Network, including order entry, inventory tracking, continuity, and daily commercial broadcast log generation.Assist account executives in designing sales packages for clients that incorporate sponsorable elements of the broadcast, promotions, sales initiatives, and other value-enhancing features.Ensure the desired representation of the team through the radio broadcasts, and contributed to on-air broadcasts through feature-based segments.

KMIH-FM X104, Mercer Island, WA

Program Director

August 2002 December 2005I took a struggling high school based radio station and performed a thorough revitalization of the format, imaging, and marketing directives which resulted in becoming a nationally recognized station.Create a new marketing strategy, using the internet, e-mail, and viral marketing to reach an audience.Develop relationships with small businesses and key influential figures within the communities the station would serve to leverage their support for the station s growth.Represented the station to the radio and record industries on a national basis, including music reviews, feedback, and market trends.Work with the sales staff to design proposals for businesses to help them reach our audience while maximizing revenues.Hosted and produced several shows, and wrote numerous pieces of copy for sales and promotional purposes.Assisted in teaching high school students broadcasting fundamentals through a class associated with the station.

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE, Seattle, WA

Writer/columnist

2007-present

O’Dea High School, Seattle, WA

Football & basketball PA Announcer, music coordinator, San Francisco, CA;

Radio play-by-play announcer, San Francisco, CA

PA Announcer – soccer, volleyball, baseball

Music coordinator / DJ soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts,,, Cum Laude,, San Francisco, CA.

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