1. BRANT FREEMAN
2150 Brinkley Drive
New Braunfels,Texas 78130
Email: bf17@txstate.edu • Phone: 210-639-7050
EXPERIENCE Play-By-Play Broadcaster Jan. 2003-Present
Texas State University, San Marcos,Texas
• Play-By-Play announcer for Division I FBS football program
• Play-By-Play announcer for men’s and women’s basketball and baseball
• Producer and host of weekly football coach’s radio show
• Co-host of weeklyTV show“Inside Bobcat Football”aired statewide
• Produce content for official website including video interview, podcasts, and blogs
• Emcee at public events for athletic department
• Liaison forTexas State Athletics and radio network affiliates
• Provide social media updates forTexas State Athletics
Sports Director July 2006-Jan. 2015
KGNB - 1420 AM, New Braunfels,Texas
•Wrote, produced, and anchored daily sports reports for morning news show
• Covered major San Antonio sporting events
• Football, basketball and baseball play-by-play announcer for local high schools
• Sporting News Radio Correspondent, provided live updates on site
• Updated web content for kgnb.am
FREELANCE • Fill-in Play-By-Play for Los Angeles Angels Double-A Affiliate (ArkansasTravelers)
BROADCASTING • Fill-in Play-By-Play for San AntonioTalons (Arena Football League)
EXPERIENCE •TV Play-By-Play/Analyst for Austin NBC affiliate KXAN forTexas State athletic events
•TV Play-By-Play Broadcaster for Sun Belt ConferenceWebcasts
•TV Play-By-Play for GVTC High School Football Game of theWeek
•TV Play-By-Play for Southland Conference SLC NowVideoWebcasts
SKILLS • Engineering experience with JK, Mackie, Comrex,Yamaha,TieLine, ISDN
• Audio editing with Scott Studios, Sound Forge, Adobe Audition, Audacity
•Web page creation and editing withWordPress
• Producing, recording, editing of online podcasts
• Proficient with social media outletsTwitter, Facebook and Instagram
EDUCATION Texas State University, San Marcos,Texas Graduated May 2006
B.A. in Mass Communication (Electronic Media sequence)
Minor in Communications Studies
AWARDS 2003 College Broadcasters Inc.: National Student Award, Best Play-By-Play
2003 Southwest Journalism Congress: First Place, Radio Sportscast
2004Texas Intercollegiate Press Association: First Place,Television Sportscast
REFERENCES
Bill Schoening
“Voice”of San Antonio Spurs
Phone: 210-844-0648
Mike Kickirillo
San Antonio Spurs
Director of Broadcasting
Phone: 210-444-5636
Don Coryell
Texas State University
Associate Athletics Director
Phone: 512-245-2220
Ron Mears
University of Memphis
Sports Information Director
Phone: 713-348-3929
Roy Acuff
SA Missions
Former Director of Broadcasting
Phone: 210-387-4519