@STAAtalent

Helping sportscasters land more than 1,500 jobs and improve their skills since 2006. Home of the Jim Nantz Award 🏆. Author of Move Up

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Joined January 2009
🏆 Congratulations to the winner of the 2026 Jim Nantz Award! From Notre Dame, a senior, Tyler Reidy (@TylerJReidy). @ND_JED l @notredametv l @wvfi_radio l #JimNantzAward
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🆕 WATCH LIST ADDITION Welcome Gabriel Stigers (@gaberstigers), a senior from Kansas (@KUJournalism), to the 2027 #JimNantzAward Watch List. FULL LIST: staatalent.com/all-america-p…
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🆕 WATCH LIST ADDITION Welcome Trevor Butler (@Trev_b27), a senior from Kansas (@KUJournalism), to the 2027 #JimNantzAward Watch List. FULL LIST: staatalent.com/all-america-p…
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One TV sports anchor/reporter reports earning $28,000/year. Another reports $215,000/year. That's why compensation transparency matters. See what sportscasters are actually being paid → staatalent.com/rateexchange/
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"Versatility will help you get a job." Detroit Lions team reporter Brooke Kirchhofer (@brookechesney) explains why having skills behind the camera helps you get a job on camera. FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/_vMa5sqWZUw
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What is your record for most broadcasts in a day?
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👻 SPOOKY SEASON 👻 Begin October with some scary good calls on this week's episode of Calls of the Week. 🎥 youtu.be/mfHoQsNLjMw
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This week we are featuring work from the following: 🏈 @DavidTukesbrey ⚽️ @RyanLe5019 🏈 Holden Buckley 🏑 @alexzeller 🏈 @CJBooneTV ⚾️ @AndresOnAir 🏈 @JackDobbins99 ⚽️ Oliver Nycz 🏈 Jacob Greene 🏐 @BenjaminnSmithh
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What does sports broadcasting pay? 💰 The Rate Exchange now includes hundreds of compensation reports submitted by sportscasters themselves. Play-by-play. TV. Radio. Hosting. Reporting. And more. Give a rate. Get the rates. → staatalent.com/rateexchange/
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🔭 CALLS OF THE WEEK 🔭 We are looking for you best moments from the past seven days. Drop your submissions ⬇️
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What are our plans for the weekend? Drop the link to your broadcast, radio show or sports report ⤵️
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🚨 NEW JOB 🚨 Farm work taught Carl Goenner (@GoennerCarl) the value of putting in the reps. Now the STAA member is the new Sports Director at KBMW in Wahpeton. Congratulations, Carl! 📰 staatalent.com/success-stori…
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How often do you listen back to your work?
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"The first minute and a half is what counts, period." Lions team reporter Brooke Kirchhofer (@brookechesney) explains why the first 90 seconds of your demo reel is the most important. FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/_vMa5sqWZUw
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What’s the hardest part of breaking into the industry?
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🚨 NEW JOB 🚨 Three years ago, Josh Baker (@josh_k_baker) was a finalist for a broadcasting position at Ferris State. He didn’t get the job. When the position opened again, Baker was ready for another shot. He is the new voice of Ferris State hockey 📰 staatalent.com/success-stori…
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My Monday column, today... The story of a storyteller: How Albuquerque's Caroline Pineda became a rising star in sports journalism abqjournal.com/sports/the-st… via @ABQJournal
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What’s your dream market to work in?
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🍁 Fall is in full swing Closing in on October, we unveil the newest episode of STAA Calls of the Week. 🎥 youtu.be/XlOz_lCoYEI
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This week we are featuring work from the following: 🏐 Annaka Whittey 🏈 @RyanParis04 ⚽️ Ricky Struzziery 🏐 @justavaj 🏈 @carterdavispxp 🏐 @DWoodsOnAir 🏈 @nickkosko59 🏐 Jacob Razo 🏈 @_joshuapolasky 🏈 @MattYoungCTV
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What has sportscasting taught you that's applicable to life?
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