Northwestern University Digital Media

Jake P. Riepma Sports Broadcaster

989-***-**** **********@*****.*** LinkedIn @Jake_Riepma JakeRiepma.com Education

Northwestern University

Medill School of Journalism

Master of Science Journalism

Sports Media & Broadcasting

Class of 2018

Northwood University

BBA Class of 2015

Sports Management & Marketing

Student Athlete – Football

About

I am a former college football

player and current

sportsbroadcaster and content

producer with seven years of

combined experience in sports

play-by-play, sports talk radio,

digital media, and sports

communications. I have a

passion for making a positive

difference in people's lives

through the medium of sports

content. I am a self-driven,

hardworking individual who

believes in the power of

teamwork and working together

to achieve the best possible results

in all walks of life.

Skills

Work Experience

97.1 The Ticket WXYT & WWJ News Radio 950 Audacy Detroit Detroit, MI Sports Talk Show Host, Pre/Postgame Host – September 2018 – September 2023

On-Air personality and sports talk show host at 97.1 The Ticket WXYT

Host of postgame "NFL Scoreboard" & "Game Recap" segments on the Detroit Lions Radio Network.

Fill-in host on the Detroit Tigers postgame show on the Detroit Tigers Radio Network.

Fill-in host of pregame and postgame shows on the Detroit Pistons Radio Network

Fill-in host of pregame, intermission, and postgame on the Detroit Red Wings Radio Network

Rotating drive-time sports update anchor on 97.1 The Ticket & WWJ News Radio 950. KMOX 1120 St. Louis Audacy St. Louis St. Louis, MO Sports Anchor – July 2022 – Present

Sports Anchor and Reporter for Morning News Drive on KMOX Oakland University ESPN+ Rochester, MI

Play-by-Play Broadcaster - November 2021 - Present

Play-by-play broadcaster for Oakland University Women's Basketball on ESPN

Host of "Oakland Overtime" -- weekly digital sports show covering Oakland Athletics. Northwood University Sports Network Midland, MI

Play-by-Play Broadcaster - January 2021 - Present

Northwood Football; Men's & Women's Basketball & Volleyball D2Football.com Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Columnist, Podcast Host– August 2018 – December 2021

Weekly column covering one of the nation's premier NCAA Division II conferences

Host of GLIAC Football Weekly: Podcast covering GLIAC Football Lansing Catholic High School Lansing Catholic Sports Network Lansing, MI Football Play-by-Play Broadcaster – August 2021– November 2022

Created Lansing Catholic Sports Network

Big Ten Network – Student U Northwestern University Evanston, IL Sports Broadcaster - November 2017 - September 2018

Play-by-play Broadcaster for Northwestern Athletics – Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Lacrosse

Northwestern Baseball broadcast selected for re-air on BTN in May of 2018 WNUR Sports 89.3 FM Northwestern University Evanston, IL Sports Broadcaster – September 2017 – September 2018

Play-by-play Broadcaster for Northwestern Athletics – Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Lacrosse

Podcast Contributor for “Sports Voice After Dark” & “Moving the Chains”

Chicago Bulls Chicago, IL

Media Relations Intern – October 2017 – April 2018 Conducted player and coach interviews at pre and post – game press conferences

Content derived from press conferences used on Chicago Bulls official website and Bulls TV Northwood University Midland, MI

• Sports Talk: hosting, producing,

promoting, planning & researching

• Writing for sports media

platforms: digital, newspaper,

magazine, etc.

• Producing - radio, podcasts, video

• Multimedia Content Creation:

video, print, etc.

• Social Media Engagement

• Play-by-play Announcing

• Sports Anchoring & Reporting

• Hosting coaches/team shows

• Hosting pre/post/halftime shows

• Hosting sports talk shows

• Podcasting

• Emceeing live events

• Studio hosting, board operating

• Audio & video production & editing

• Voice-over talent

• Proficient in all social media

• Proficient in Wide Orbit

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud

Sports Broadcaster 2012 – 2017 Director of Marketing & Asst. SID 2016-2017

Play-by-play broadcaster for Northwood University football baseball, basketball, and softball

Host of “GLIAC Scoreboard” – Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, NCAA Division II

Host of team’s annual “Moonlight Madness” event kicking off each season

Wrote game previews, recaps, stories and press releases, for official athletic website Midland Community Television MCTV Network Midland, MI Sports Broadcaster 2013 – 2016

Play-by-play for MCTV’s coverage of NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s basketball & MHSAA sports WLUN ESPN 100.9-FM ESPN Radio Affiliate Midland, MI

Studio Host, Board Operator, Producer, Alternate Play-by-play – 2012-2014

Studio Host for Great Lakes Loons (LA Dodgers) games on ESPN 100.9 FM

Host of “MLB Scoreboard” and “MiLB Scoreboard” on Great Lakes Loons Pre-game show Additional Experience & Assignments:

B1G Ten Media Days – Northwestern Medill News Service July 2018 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – Northwestern Medill News Service June 2018 Broadcast Workshops - NBC Sports Group– The Golf Channel

International Champions Cup – Sports Radio America July 2017 Portfolio Website:

www.JakeRiepma.com

Chat Sports Amazon Alexa Dallas, TX

Digital Host & On-Air Talent - September 2023 - Present

Write, produce, edit, and host digital shows both live and On-Demand for Chat Sports & Amazon Alexa

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