I am a play-by-play broadcaster with experience in football, basketball, and baseball. My passion is play-by-play, but my skillset extends beyond the broadcast booth. During my time in the sports industry, I have hosted or co-hosted hundreds of podcast episodes and live sports talk shows. Writing has also been a focal point for me in and out of sports. Being in sports has given me the opportunity to interview so many talented and interesting people, including local high school athletes, college coaches, and even a Pro Football Hall of Famer and Emmy-winning actors! Explore the website for samples of my work and information about my career path.
Experience
Great Lakes Loons | September 2018-June 2020
No. 2 Broadcaster
- Co-host of the pregame show Loons On-Deck Circle
- Assisted with the media guide, daily stat pack, and daily game notes
- Conducted pregame and postgame interviews with the manager, players, coaches, and visiting Dodgers front office members
- Co-hosted in-park and social media videos
- Assisted in the writing of game recaps
ESPN 100.9-FM WLUN & Great Lakes Loons | September 2018-June 2020
Play-by-play & Content Coordinator
- Play-by-play for high school football and basketball as well as several Northwood University basketball games
- Conducted video and audio interviews with players and coaches
- Co-host of a weekly podcast, The Offseason Podcast
- Operated the station’s website and social media
- Wrote game recap articles for the football and basketball games we broadcasted
- Voiced and produced numerous daily and monthly audio features
- Color commentator for several Grand Rapids Drive broadcasts in 2018-19 season
ESPN UP WZAM | January 2017-September 2018
Sports Director, Talk Show Host, Play-By-Play
- Hosted a sports talk show, SportsPen, from 4-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
- Hosted weekly ESPN UP Coaches Show during football and basketball seasons
- Play-by-play for Westwood High School football and boys and girls basketball
- Designed a new website, espnup.com, using WordPress
- Responsible for running station’s Facebook and Twitter accounts
- Broadcasted 2017 MHSAA 8-player football finals
- Edited and voiced radio advertisements and station promos
Impact 89 FM Sports | September 2013-December 2016
Sports Director, Podcast Host, Play-By-Play
- Sports director from April-December 2016 – managed a team of 32 volunteers
- Play-by-play coordinator from December 2015-August 2016: set up a training program at the radio station with 10 students involved, broadcasted men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball
- Men’s basketball weekly podcast host since September 2015; beat reporter since September 2013
- More than 100 articles and 40 podcasts published on the website
Spartan Sports Network | August 2013-November 2016
- Field technician for football games since 2013
- Assistant producer for Mark Dantonio Post Game Show since 2014
- Board operator for other Spartan Sports Network broadcasts
Crain’s Detroit Business | May-August 2016
- General assignment web reporter, with more than 80 articles published
- Three articles featured in the weekly print edition, including one on the front page
- Assisted with photography and social media
Education: Michigan State University ’16
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a concentration in Electronic News
Skills
Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, Hindenburg, Audacity, Final Cut Pro X, iMovie, Cool Edit Pro, Microsoft Office
Awards
- Best of MSU 1st place for Radio Sports Reporting – http://bestofmsu.com/about/2015-best-of-msu-winners/
- Society of Professional Journalists Region 4 Mark of Excellence – 1st place for Radio Sports Reporting – http://www.spj.org/news.asp?REF=1421
Twitter: @BFroling
Email: frolingba@gmail.com
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