Is this the guy who played in like six NBA games a million years ago?
Don't believe so.
Curtis Kitchen
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Resume Date Modified: 4/18/2007 2:23:02 AM
Description: Looking for full-time sports radio on-air work
Work Experience / Education, etc.: UNION BROADCASTING – BOARD OPERATOR/ 810WHB.COM COLUMNIST (July 2006 – current)
- Kansas City area radio stations Sports Radio 810 WHB, Hot Talk 1510 KCTE and ESPN Radio 97.3.
- On shifts, responsible for logged breaks and station ID executions during Kansas City Royals broadcasts on 97.3.
- Run the board for multiple live shows on 1510. Shows consist of both sports and talk radio. Coordinate with talent to create fun, stimulating, audience-friendly shows ranging from 30-minute to hour-long broadcasts.
- Perform live and taped news/sports reads during breaks.
- Write 2-3 columns and/or features a week for the 810whb.com Web site, providing never-had-before original content for the company. Topics include college and pro teams in the area, plus national topics of interest.
PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER, SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA (April 2003 – June 2006)
- National and International Travel experience - Journalism/Event Coverage
- Web site maintenance/Media guide production - Advertising and General Copy Editing
Public Speaking
- National Radio Talk Shows - Motortrend Radio
- Civic Groups
- Solid relationship building with wide range of media
Media Outlets
- SPEED Channel, ESPN, ESPN “The Magazine”, Autoweek, ABC’s “Good Morning America”, other local,
regional and national print/elec. outlets.
Manufacturer motorsports representatives worked with included:
- Subaru, Dodge, Mazda, Acura, Cadillac, General Motors, Hankook Tires, etc...
Additional Responsibilities
- Provided support for all of SCCA’s Pro series - SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge, Mazda MX-5 Cup
SIDELINE REPORTER - KTMJ FOX 43 (Sept. 2005 – current, seasonal)
- Conduct interviews and provide insightful, informed commentary for Friday night games on Topeka television station Fox 43’s “High School Game of the Week.”
SPORTS REPORTER/ DESK - TOPEKA CAPITAL - JOURNAL (Sept. 2001 - May 2002, July 2006 - current)
- Responsible for the layout and content of the “Scoreboard” page, which includes standings, stats, scores, etc...
- Covered various high school sporting events.
- Assisted editors with both layout and copy editing.
WASHBURN SPORTS RADIO COLOR ANALYST / MARKETING ASSISTANT (Jan. 2001 - May 2002)
- Washburn men’s and women’s basketball on KWIC 99.3 FM in Topeka.
- Spent 6-8 hours in preparation for each game
- name and stat memorization/conversations with coaches
- Set up potential marketing relationships through telephone and personal interaction.
WASHBURN SPORTS INFORMATION STUDENT ASSISTANT (Jan. 2001 - Dec. 2002)
- Wrote feature stories for national award-winning game programs.
- Spotter for statistical purposes during games.
- Public Address announcer and scoreboard operator for basketball, baseball and softball games.
- Media guide editor
- Served on 2002 Volleyball regional hosting committee.
