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Dave Benz
TV Sports Anchor/Reporter/Play by Play
Radio Host/Play by Play

2004 AP & SPJ Honoree for excellence in Sports Reporting
2004 & 2005 Emmy nominee for excellence in Sports Reporting


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(Longer PxP, Reporting and Anchoring segments available on DVD upon request)

Contact Info:

Agent:
Matthew Kingsley: 281-545-1255

Personal:
Phone: (978) 477-4681 (fax)
(Please e-mail or fax me to obtain home #)

davebenz@sportscastingjobs.com
135 West 3rd Ave.
Denver, CO 80223

 

EXPERIENCE

08/99 – present: Sportscastingjobs.com (Denver, CO)
Co-Founder / President

Developed and created an internet web-site aimed at helping sports media professionals both secure employment and advance in the industry. Responsible for all administrative duties of the site including management and content.

11/06– present: the mtn.(Denver, CO)
College Basketball Play-by-Play, Football Sidelines, Studio Host

Freelance Studio and game talent for the Mountain West's TV Network.



07/07– present: Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain (Denver, CO)
Anchor / Host

-Freelance Host of Colorado Rockies magazine show Rockies All Access
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Freelance Studio Host for FSN Live: Rockies Post Game Report

11/06– 05/07: KLZ-560 AM(Denver, CO)
Afternoon Drive Host

Host and produce daily 4-hour sports talk show Sportstown for Denver's Sporting News Radio affiliate. Show is heard throughout the front range in 4 states. Responsiblities include leading 3-person staff, creating topics, tracking caller demos, booking guests and assisting the sales depertment in both lead generation and client signings.


07/04– 07/06: Fox Sports Net (Denver, CO)
Anchor / Reporter / Play by Play

Host of nationally televised AFL Weekly.

Anchor and report for numerous FSN regional shows including FSN Live, Rockies Roundup, Crush Weekly, The Buffalo Stampede, Broncos Preview and Insider Edition. Pre-game and post-game show host for various live sporting events.

Play-by-play commentator and sideline reporter for numerous pro and college basketball, MLB and football broadcasts.


03/03 – 05/04: WXIN/WTTV-TV (Indianapolis, IN)
Sports Anchor

Sports host for FOX 59AM, 59 Overtime, Sunday Night Sports and Fox 59 News at Ten. In charge of creative conceptualization for live remotes in addition to duties as on-air talent. Acted as pre-and post-game host for Indiana Pacers Basketball during 2003 & 2004 playoffs and Sideline Reporter for Indianapolis Colts 2003 pre-season & regular season telecasts.



10/02 - 01/03: FOX Sports 1190 (Dallas,TX)
Sports Talk Radio Host

Talk radio host for weekly Dallas Cowoys radio show featuring Mario Edwards and Troy Hambrick. Shows were hosted in front of a live audience.


11/01- 07/02: Fox Sports Net (Dallas, TX)
Sports Anchor / Reporter

Acted as main anchor Fox Sports Net's Florida Sports Report seen nightly throughout the Sunshine State. Aided producers and reporters in comprising show content. Also reported and anchored as necessary for the Southwest Sports Report which airs nightly in five states. Both shows originated out of Fox Sports Net's Dallas studios.


06/99 – 07/01 WAMI-TV (Miami Beach, FL)
Sports Anchor / Reporter

Hosted and reported for nightly 30-minute sports show Sportstown as well as Emmy nominated Miami Heat, Florida Marlins, and Dallas Mavericks pre- and post-game shows. Repsonsible for story development as well as maintaining contacts throughout the South Florida sports scene.


04/96 – 06/99 WLUK-TV (Green Bay, WI)
Sports Anchor / Reporter

Sports anchor and reporter for local FOX affiliate’s daily newscasts. Hosted and reported for numerous sports specials including Green Bay Packers pre-and post-game shows. Play by play announcer for numerous live sporting events.


11/97-05/99
WSGC-AM (Appleton, WI)
Play by play Announcer

Play by play announcer for I.F.L team the Green Bay Bombers (arena football) & I.B.A. team the Wisconsin Blast (basketball). Responsible for equipment set-up and maintenance including the securing of phone lines and courtside locations for road contests.


10/94 – 04/96 WUTR-TV (Utica, NY)
Sports Director

Managed 3 person sports staff. Anchored and reported for local ABC affiliate’s daily newscasts. Responsibilities included scheduling staff coverage of events, securing credentials for events and even shooting many contests on Beta SP.

Other Experience:

NFL Sideline Reporter - Fox Sports (Various, US) 2003-2006
Colorado Rockies Studio Host - 850KOA (Denver, CO) Summer 2006
Host/Reporter - GO TV (Various, US) Summer 2006-present
Host - SledHead 24/7 (Minneapolis, MN) 2005-2006
Host - Softball 360 (Minneapolis, MN) 2002-2005
Contributing Writer - 4for4.com (Fantasy Football) 2003-present
Radio Disc Jockey (Top 40) - WJPZ-FM (Syracuse, NY) 1989-93
Sports Producer/Fill-in Anchor - WTVH-TV (Syracuse, NY) 1992-94
Studio & Remote Production - Cable 13 (Syracuse, NY) 1990-94

Freelance Sports Anchor - WPTV-TV (West Palm Beach, FL) 2001
Host - Speed Channel's Autoweek (Indianapolis, IN) 2003

Voice Talent - Voice-over person for numerous TV & radio spots

 

EDUCATION


Oswego State University - Oswego, NY
Bachelor of Arts – Broadcast Communication (December 1992)
- Graduated Dean’s list with 3.40 G.P.A.

Onondaga Community College - Syracuse, NY
Associates Degree - Radio / TV Communications (December 1989)

 
REFERENCES


Tim Ring - FSN Rocky Mountain Anchor/Reporter
Ken Miller - Executive Sports Producer FSN Rocky Mountain
Rick Schwartz - Former FSN Rocky Mountain News Director
Justin Allen - Main Sports Anchor WTSP-TV (Tampa)
Brad Steinke - Fox Sports Arizona Anchor
Jamie Shapiro - Sunshine Network Producer
Jeff Tavss - Executive Sports Producer WTVJ-TV (Miami)

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