Creative, goal oriented, self managed sports communication professional with excellent organizational skills; adept writer and communicator with great attention to detail; strong team member who relates well to varied clients and situations; over thirty years of experience in sports and customer relations fields
1. SCOTT J. BABLER
W223 N3597 RIDGESIDE COURT
PEWAUKEE, WI 53072
(262) 695-6971
S_Babler@msn.com
SUMMARY Creative, goal oriented, self managed sports communication professional with excellent
organizational skills;adeptwriter and communicator with great attention to detail;strong
team member who relates well to varied clients and situations;over thirty years of
experience in sports and customer relations fields
PROFESSIONAL WATTS COMMUNICATIONS,INC. (Wauwatosa,WI) 2004-Present
EXPERIENCE MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST (PREPS PLUS)
Reporter, producer, writer, videographer, and talent for a variety of feature stories and
livesports events for “Preps Plus”,the award-winninghigh school sports showthat airs
weekly on Today’s TMJ-4 (NBC) in Milwaukee
AVP (Nationwide HospitalityServices) 2002-2005
REGIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER
Oversee 12 hospitality serviceaccounts in region of Wisconsin,Illinois,and Michigan
Manage staff consistingof 12 property managers and over 75 team members
Assistwith new accountmarketing, development, and implementation
XFL (UPNand TNN Networks) 2001-2002
TALENT SPOTTER
Obtain and relay all game information to TNN talent throughout each weekly national
telecast, includingidentification of players,injuries,and other insight
Conduct extensive pregame interviews with players and coaches
PALM BEACH KENNEL CLUB (WestPalm Beach, FL) 1993-2001
PROMOTIONS MANAGER / SIMULCAST HOST
Create, coordinateand organizeall promotional events and activities for an
entertainment facility thatdraws over 1,000,000 patrons annually
Manage largepromotional staff from preparation to conclusion of each event
Host and produce “Race Analysis with Scott Babler”greyhound handicappingshow,
simulcastdaily to markets around the country
Research concepts and obtain all promotional items
Providedaily interaction with customers to promote and enhance public relations
WPTV-TV (NBC – WestPalm Beach, FL) 1987-1993
SPORTS ANCHOR / REPORTER / PRODUCER
Write, produce, coordinate, edit, and deliver sportscastsand feature stories for daily
broadcaston highly rated NBC affiliate
Report on major network events including:Super Bowl; Orange Bowl; Sugar Bowl; NBA
Playoffs;PGA Championship;Doral Open; Honda Classic;and Lipton Championships
Range of regular coverage includes:Miami Dolphins;Miami Heat; Florida Marlins;MLB
SpringTraining;Miami,Florida,and FloridaStateUniversities
2. KSLA-TV (CBS- Shreveport,LA) 1985-1987
SPORTS REPORTER / PRODUCER / PHOTOJOURNALIST
Coordinate, produce, write, edit, and deliver sportscastsand feature stories for
broadcaston top rated CBS affiliate
Coverage includes:DallasCowboys;LSU, LouisianaTech,and GramblingUniversities
EDUCATION UniversityofWisconsin-Whitewater
SpeechCommunication(TV / Radio and Broadcast Journalism)