Resume
Summary: Sportscaster with extensive experience in sideline reporting, play-by-play, color commentary, on-field emcee/hosting and interviews. Specializing in live reporting, with experience in recorded packages and in-studio anchoring.
Experience: Frisco RoughRiders, Texas Rangers AA Affiliate (current)
One of five women in the country calling play-by-play for professional baseball. Broadcaster with a focus on human interest and digital content. Contributor for Riders Insider on Fox Sports Southwest, sideline reporter for games televised by FSSW and number two in play by play and color commentary.
ACC Network Extra/ESPN (current)
Sideline reporter for men's and women's tennis, swimming, diving and outdoor track and field.
Troy University Athletics (current)
In-game host for Troy University, host of Tailgating with the Trojans.
WKSY-TV, Sky21 (2017)
Host for various live and taped coverage including high school football (Georgia and Alabama), community events and political meetings. Sales representative for commercial marketing. Station spokeswoman.
Arizona Fall League (2016)
Media Communications Coordinator for the Arizona Fall League through Major League Baseball.
Responsible for handling outside media, player and coach interviews, print material, team information, social media
and more. Sideline reporter for games on MLB.com. Launched the league's Instagram and live streaming platforms.
Grapefruit League Spring Training (2016)
Working for the commissioner's office of Major League Baseball running and compiling logs of newly implemented clock procedures as well as recording pre-game interviews with the Pirates organization.
Major League Baseball (2015-present)
Official field time coordinator, pitch clock operator and BOSS operator at spring training, regular season (stationed with the Braves), and the Arizona Fall League. Granted creative freedom to gather pre-game interviews as a freelance reporter.
Cactus League Spring Training (2015)
Monitored performances and news on players previously with Mobile as well as those projected to play in
Mobile in 2015. Hosted individual interviews for multimedia platforms and written articles.
Arizona Fall League (2014-2015)
Logged performances for the Arizona Diamondback prospects invited to Fall League. Conducted interviews with prospects from the Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Padres, Athletics, Twins, Yankees, Pirates and Dustin Pedroia. Released audio and video interviews as well as written articles on players.
Mobile BayBears (August 2014- 2016)
Pre and post-game host, on-field host for home games. play by play and color analyst for road games. Social media and graphics contributor, launched the league's first Snapchat account. Responsible for daily operations including public relations, mascot and player appearances, promotions, etc. Served as a sales executive with a $5,000.00 goal, exceeded over $25,000.00 in sales.
Texas Collegiate League (Spring/Summer 2014)
In-game host and promotions coordinator, produced weekly interviews and nightly game recaps.
Atlantic Sun Conference (Summer 2012-2014; 3 seasons)
Sideline reporter and stage manager for Atlantic Sun Conference baseball via ASun.tv, ESPN3 and ESPNU.
Sun Belt Conference (May 2013)
Cameraman for live coverage of the Sun Belt softball championships.
Troy Sports Media Relations (Fall 2011-Spring 2013)
Responsible for live play-by-play of Troy University Division I women’s volleyball, softball, co-commentating women’s soccer, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, baseball and on-field football reporting. Also recording play-by-play statistics for football and distributing quarterly quick facts to press boxes, coaches, and media.
TrojanVision Broadcasting (Spring 2012-Spring 2013)
The official television station for Troy University. I am responsible for live broadcasting of official Troy athletics as well as anchoring the midday news.
NASCAR Kinetics Team (Spring 2012)
One of five students selected to compete nationally against nineteen other universities. Responsible for two paper and digital case studies dealing with promoting and executing NASCAR and its sponsors as well as planning and hosting an official NASCAR viewing party.
Sports Information (Spring 2012)
An upper-level class which allows me to go into the field, record, and edit my own sports stories on a weekly basis.
East Cobb Baseball (Summer 2008)
Helped manage overflow games at Etowah High School (Woodstock, Georgia). Included field and grounds management, statistics, press box/public announcing, first aid, and concessions.
Etowah High School Baseball (Spring 2007; 2008)
Responsible for keeping the book, recording (video and photography) pitching and hitting, managing team equipment, and concessions.
Intern for Photographic Arts (Fall 2007-Spring 2008)
Photographed Cherokee County high school sporting events
Education: Troy University, Troy, Alabama
B.S. in Broadcast Journalism, Leadership & Sports Information Minors
Graduated: May 10, 2013
Cumulative GPA: 3.2/4.00
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia
Attended: August 2008-May, 2009
Cumulative GPA: 3.69/4.00
Honors: Miss USA Petite 2013-2014
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities
Miss Troy USA 2013
Troy University’s Most Outstanding Woman 2012
Alpha Epsilon Rho Student of the Year 2012
Troy Outstanding Student Leader 2012
Chancellor’s Scholar and Chancellor’s Scholarship Recipient
Kennesaw State University Honors Scholar
Miss Troy Collegiate 2012
Activities: Troy Sports Media Relations
Troy Sports Information Department
TrojanVision Television Broadcasting
National Broadcast Society, President
Alpha Epsilon Rho, President
NASCAR National Kinetics Team
Trojan Ambassadors
Troy Student Government
Relay for Life Team Leader
Institute for Young Leaders
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Twitter Handle: @MelanieLynneN
Facebook: Melanie Newman
Experience: Frisco RoughRiders, Texas Rangers AA Affiliate (current)
One of five women in the country calling play-by-play for professional baseball. Broadcaster with a focus on human interest and digital content. Contributor for Riders Insider on Fox Sports Southwest, sideline reporter for games televised by FSSW and number two in play by play and color commentary.
ACC Network Extra/ESPN (current)
Sideline reporter for men's and women's tennis, swimming, diving and outdoor track and field.
Troy University Athletics (current)
In-game host for Troy University, host of Tailgating with the Trojans.
WKSY-TV, Sky21 (2017)
Host for various live and taped coverage including high school football (Georgia and Alabama), community events and political meetings. Sales representative for commercial marketing. Station spokeswoman.
Arizona Fall League (2016)
Media Communications Coordinator for the Arizona Fall League through Major League Baseball.
Responsible for handling outside media, player and coach interviews, print material, team information, social media
and more. Sideline reporter for games on MLB.com. Launched the league's Instagram and live streaming platforms.
Grapefruit League Spring Training (2016)
Working for the commissioner's office of Major League Baseball running and compiling logs of newly implemented clock procedures as well as recording pre-game interviews with the Pirates organization.
Major League Baseball (2015-present)
Official field time coordinator, pitch clock operator and BOSS operator at spring training, regular season (stationed with the Braves), and the Arizona Fall League. Granted creative freedom to gather pre-game interviews as a freelance reporter.
Cactus League Spring Training (2015)
Monitored performances and news on players previously with Mobile as well as those projected to play in
Mobile in 2015. Hosted individual interviews for multimedia platforms and written articles.
Arizona Fall League (2014-2015)
Logged performances for the Arizona Diamondback prospects invited to Fall League. Conducted interviews with prospects from the Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Padres, Athletics, Twins, Yankees, Pirates and Dustin Pedroia. Released audio and video interviews as well as written articles on players.
Mobile BayBears (August 2014- 2016)
Pre and post-game host, on-field host for home games. play by play and color analyst for road games. Social media and graphics contributor, launched the league's first Snapchat account. Responsible for daily operations including public relations, mascot and player appearances, promotions, etc. Served as a sales executive with a $5,000.00 goal, exceeded over $25,000.00 in sales.
Texas Collegiate League (Spring/Summer 2014)
In-game host and promotions coordinator, produced weekly interviews and nightly game recaps.
Atlantic Sun Conference (Summer 2012-2014; 3 seasons)
Sideline reporter and stage manager for Atlantic Sun Conference baseball via ASun.tv, ESPN3 and ESPNU.
Sun Belt Conference (May 2013)
Cameraman for live coverage of the Sun Belt softball championships.
Troy Sports Media Relations (Fall 2011-Spring 2013)
Responsible for live play-by-play of Troy University Division I women’s volleyball, softball, co-commentating women’s soccer, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, baseball and on-field football reporting. Also recording play-by-play statistics for football and distributing quarterly quick facts to press boxes, coaches, and media.
TrojanVision Broadcasting (Spring 2012-Spring 2013)
The official television station for Troy University. I am responsible for live broadcasting of official Troy athletics as well as anchoring the midday news.
NASCAR Kinetics Team (Spring 2012)
One of five students selected to compete nationally against nineteen other universities. Responsible for two paper and digital case studies dealing with promoting and executing NASCAR and its sponsors as well as planning and hosting an official NASCAR viewing party.
Sports Information (Spring 2012)
An upper-level class which allows me to go into the field, record, and edit my own sports stories on a weekly basis.
East Cobb Baseball (Summer 2008)
Helped manage overflow games at Etowah High School (Woodstock, Georgia). Included field and grounds management, statistics, press box/public announcing, first aid, and concessions.
Etowah High School Baseball (Spring 2007; 2008)
Responsible for keeping the book, recording (video and photography) pitching and hitting, managing team equipment, and concessions.
Intern for Photographic Arts (Fall 2007-Spring 2008)
Photographed Cherokee County high school sporting events
Education: Troy University, Troy, Alabama
B.S. in Broadcast Journalism, Leadership & Sports Information Minors
Graduated: May 10, 2013
Cumulative GPA: 3.2/4.00
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia
Attended: August 2008-May, 2009
Cumulative GPA: 3.69/4.00
Honors: Miss USA Petite 2013-2014
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities
Miss Troy USA 2013
Troy University’s Most Outstanding Woman 2012
Alpha Epsilon Rho Student of the Year 2012
Troy Outstanding Student Leader 2012
Chancellor’s Scholar and Chancellor’s Scholarship Recipient
Kennesaw State University Honors Scholar
Miss Troy Collegiate 2012
Activities: Troy Sports Media Relations
Troy Sports Information Department
TrojanVision Television Broadcasting
National Broadcast Society, President
Alpha Epsilon Rho, President
NASCAR National Kinetics Team
Trojan Ambassadors
Troy Student Government
Relay for Life Team Leader
Institute for Young Leaders
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Twitter Handle: @MelanieLynneN
Facebook: Melanie Newman