Will Collins

Résumé

Will Collins

willcollinscu@gmail.com

815.762.4550

Twitter: @Will850KOA

Profile Summary

• Strong broadcasting skills and a diverse background in multiple media platforms

• Leader and team player, personable and a good communicator

• Outgoing, hard-working, and passionate about the sports radio industry

• Excel in challenging environments

Education

University of Colorado at Boulder – May 2014 Bachelor of Science Journalism & Mass Communication, Broadcast News

Skills

Play-by-Play, Color Commentator, On-air personality, Board Operator, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel, Social Media

JOURNALISM AND MEDIA EXPERIENCE:

Producer Prime Time Sports, Clear Channel Media + Entertainment Denver, CO May 2013 – Present

• Airs weeknights 7 - 10pm MT on 850 KOA (http://www.850koa.com/onair/primetime-sports-with- andy-lindahl-48860/)

• Top 20 Market, 50,000 Watt signal, and flagship station of the Colorado Rockies, Denver Broncos and the University of Colorado Buffaloes

• On-Air duties include hosting the “Sports Page with Will Collins” segment and anchoring the “Night Cap” a daily review of global sports news and scores

• Production duties include generating content, booking guests, arranging, conducting and recording field interviews

• Technical production responsibilities involve operating the sound board, updating the show’s social media accounts and website, screening calls, and editing sound on the fly

Play-by-Play Experience  

August 2012 – Present

• University of Colorado Women’s Basketball, No. 17 Colorado vs. No. 4 Stanford on Denver’s AM 760 (flagship station of Colorado Women's Basketball)

• Fairview High School Football vs. Poudre High School, On-line streaming

• University of Colorado Men’s and Women’s Basketball, numerous games for the University Journalism School

• University of Colorado Club Hockey, On-line streaming

• University of Colorado 2013 Spring Football Game for the University Journalism School

Color Commentator Experience

August 2012 - May 2013

• University of Colorado Women’s Basketball vs. Idaho on the Pac-12 Digital Network

• University of Colorado Men’s Basketball for the University of Colorado Journalism School

Board and Network Operator, Major League Baseball Broadcasts

April 2014 - Present

• Colorado Rockies radio broadcast fill-in network board operator

• Duties include operating all technical aspects of broadcast, as well as being head of 35 network feeds

Network Operator, University of Colorado Football Broadcasts

August 2013 – Current

• Supervise the distribution of the broadcast to network affiliates

Board Operator, Clear Channel Media + Entertainment Denver Market

May 2013 - Present

• Collaborate with various hosts and producers to create the best possible on-air product on AM 760, 630 KHOW, and 850 KOA

Intern, 850 KOA Sports

August 2012 - May 2013

• Hired to staff after two semesters of internship work

• Assisted the technical team and talent for the afternoon drive and evening show

Multimedia Reporter, CUIndependent.com

October 2012 - October 2013

• Award winner, Mark of Excellence in Online Sports Reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists

• Produced a weekly interview feature titled "Will’s Buff Weekly"

• Shot, produced, and edited numerous interviews and packages for publication

Host and Sports Reporter, Radio 1190

October 2012 - August 2013

• Fill-in Co-Host of NewsUndergound talk show on KVCU 1190

• Interviewed, edited, and produced radio wraps on University of Colorado Football and Basketball

Intern, Pac12SportsWatch.com

November 2011 - December 2012

• Authored weekly articles that have been published on pac12sportswatch.com

• Covered University of Colorado, University of Arizona and Arizona State University athletics

• Covered wide variety of sports including football, basketball, soccer, and baseball

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:

Camp Manito-wish YMCA

Summers 2010 - 2012

• Tripping Assistant- Led upward of 25 days of wilderness canoe tripping for 11, 12, and 13 year olds

• Wilderness Counselor- Led two wilderness-canoeing trips; one 3-day trip and one 5-day trip

• Wilderness Trip Leader- Led two 9 day wilderness sea kayaking trips for 15 year olds

Prime Pork Inc., DeKalb, Illinois Summer 2008, 2009

• Farm Hand • Duties included maintenance work, painting and livestock upkeep

References available up request