Patrick's Reporting/Broadcasting/Sports

My Logo

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Simple, but it reflects who I am.

My Resume

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Patrick Erickson

701 South James ~ Carbondale, IL 62901

253-514-2798 pather@gmail.com

Play-by-Play Announcer

A young, aspiring sports broadcasting with five seasons of experience in multiple sports, including basketball (men’s and women’s), football, baseball, volleyball and softball. Experienced in play-by-play and color broadcasting duties, has been involved with Saluki Athletics for two years running. Good memory lends assistance in recalling past plays and statistics accurately. Gets along with and works well in coordination with Sports Information Directors . Has experience in large venues such as the Key Arena, Safeco Field, Qwest Field, and the Tacoma Dome, as well as many college sporting venues.

Related Skills

Broadcasting: Four years of experience, well over a hundred games called. Solid voice and accurate description of plays. As a former player of multiple sports, have plenty of sports related knowledge.

Equipment Set-Up: Very familiar with multiple types of equipment setup. Have two years of experience with the current equipment, leading to quick and easy setups, with good sound quality and no problems.

Interviewing: A solid background with players and coaches and outgoing personality leads to more productive and informative interviews that sound more conversational rather than staged.

Professional Experience

Southern Illinois Media Services and Learfield Sports- Carbondale, IL 2006- present

Student Play-by-Play Announcer

-Did several basketball games before going on full-time as softball broadcaster in Spring.

-Expanded basketball experience by traveling in 07/08 and continued softball.

-Current official voice for Southern Illinois Women’s Athletics

KGHP FM- Gig Harbor, WA 2004-2008

Student Play-by-Play Announcer

-Worked for girls and boys basketball and football for Gig Harbor sports.

-Highlights included broadcasts from Qwest Field, Key Arena, and the Tacoma Dome

Education

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Current Junior Studying Radio-Television. Journalism and History Minors.

Promoting my Broadcasts

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Places I have been mentioned in, promoting my broadcasts, etc. My thanks to all of those who do give me recognition, it means a lot and helps spread the word about listening to the team's games if you are unable to come out and watch them in person.

SIU-Creighton Softball 2008
SIU-Evansville WBBALL 2007
SIU-Bradley Softball 2008
SIU-Wichita State Softball 2007
SIU-Evansville Softball 2008
Note on KGHP Alumni

Broadcasts

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Links to my broadcasts and to my past and present employers.

Learfield Sports
Learfield Saluki Partnership
KGHP FM
My Broadcasts

Fun Sites

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Links to some of the sites I use for enjoyment...be it sports, online videos, etc.

WhatIfSports
PlayaSport
Sim Dynasty
Facebook
South Park Videos
Weebl and Bob
Sick Animation

Searching Help

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A link to some sites that can help you find things such as phone numbers, quick facts, directions, etc. Also, never underestimate the power of online video and YouTube.

AnyWho PhoneBook
Online Yellow Pages
MapQuest
YellowBook
Wikipedia
Dictionary

News Sources

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Working for a TV Station means I have to keep up with the news and events around the world. I also like to keep myself as informed as possible with the happenings as it could very well affect myself as well as those close to me. I also like to look at both sides of an opinion/story as I feel it helps me best form an unbiased opinion. Here are a few sites I find useful in keeping me up to date.

CNN
FOX
MSNBC
Excite
New York Times
London Times
Japan Times
Washington Post
Seattle Times
Chicago Tribune
The Southern
Belleville News Democrat
Daily Egyptian
Tacoma News Tribune
Peninsula Gateway

Useful Sports Websites

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Sites I use for information on sports....I try to stay as up to date as possible so as a broadcaster I always know what is going on with my team as well as other teams and sports. This includes following fan chat to see what the followers of teams/schools are talking about.

Saluki Athletics

Saluki Talk

Missouri Valley Conference
Yahoo Sports
ESPN

Fox Sports
St. Louis Rams Football
Major League Baseball
National Football League
National Basketball Association
International Olympic Committee
National Collegiate Athletic Association